Mist tech to help fight fire

A week after the Comptroller and Auditor General criticised it for being inept and ill-equipped to tackle emergencies, the Delhi Fire Service on Thursday said it was ready with a concrete plan for the Commonwealth Games.

A week after the Comptroller and Auditor General criticised it for being inept and ill-equipped to tackle emergencies, the Delhi Fire Service on Thursday said it was ready with a concrete plan for the Commonwealth Games.

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On the occasion of its Raising Day, DFS officials told Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit that the DFS has procured five specialised fast response fire vehicles and 10 fast-responding motorcycles with water mist technology keeping in mind the Games.

“The DFS has recommended fixed fire fighting arrangements and planned a three-tier fire security system at all the Games and training venues,” Dikshit said. The three-tier firefighting strategy is designed to keep a team of fire-fighters with water mist technology-enabled backpack system deputed inside stadiums.

This team will be backed up by standby fire engines positioned inside the stadium.

And dedicated fire stations and a separate CWG fire control room are earmarked for the event. A secured wireless communication and automatic vehicle tracking system has been planned especially for the Games, Sharma said.

“The Games are a matter of national pride and we have a plan to keep it fire safe,” said DFS Director R.C. Sharma.