Officers and staff stationed at fire station in Barnala
The wheat harvesting season has started in Punjab, but every year the wheat crop is caught fire every year, causing huge damage to the crops of the farmers. This time the Barnala Fire Department has already made preparations and has made strong arrangements.
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Two fire stations in Barnala are installed in Barnala and Tapa Mandi, three big vehicles, a small vehicle and a motorcycle are ready to extinguish the fire alone, while the Tapa station also has three big fire vehicles. The department has deployed fire engines on the outskirts of the city, so that any untoward incident can be controlled immediately.
Staff and officer present at Barnala’s fire station
Fire brigade made special arrangements
On this occasion, Fire Station Incharge Jaspreet Singh said that special arrangements have been made to control the fire in the wheat fields. There are two fire stations in Barnala and Tapa in Barnala district. Where they have three big vehicles, a small car and a motorcycle. He informed that there are about 50 employees in the fire department, these employees are on duty for 24 hours and these employees are divided into two shifts. There is a driver with six employees and a vehicle.
He said that special uniforms, helmets and shoes have been provided for the safety of employees. Apart from this, first aid kit has also been provided. He said that all the necessary equipment is examined to extinguish the fire in vehicles and the vehicle is sent to the accident site.
Fire ready to control fire
Carts parked outside the city
He said that the fire station is located in the densely populated area of the city and whenever there is a fire, there is a lot of trouble with vehicles, as people do not park their vehicles on the side, which delayed the arrival of the fire brigade team.
Keeping this in mind, the fire engines of the department have now been parked outside the city, so that the train can reach the spot immediately if the fire broke out. He appealed to the farmers to first harvest wheat under the transformer to avoid short circuits and avoid fire.
Train parked at fire station in Barnala
There is more danger in crop season
On this occasion, fire workers Iqbal Singh, Harmandeep Singh and Mandeep Singh said that when the crop season starts, there is a danger of fire. Therefore, fire station vehicles have been deployed at Handiaya, Sangheda, BRC Mall.
He said that vehicles take longer to get out due to heavy traffic. So they already remove vehicles from traffic and when a message or call to extinguish the fire, vehicles are sent to different areas.