National Fire Service Day: Thane civic body launches 'Fire Service Week', check details

The Thane Municipal Corporation TMC in Maharashtra on Monday said that it has launched Fire Service Week to mark National Fire Service DayThe National Fire Service Day is observed every year on 14th April in memory of the 66 fire officers and personnel who lost their lives in a massive explosion while fighting a fire on a ship at Mumbai Port in 1944The event marked the 81st anniversary of the tragic fire on 14 April 1944 when a ship named SS Fort Stikine caught fire at Mumbai Port due to an explosion of ammunition Sixtysix officers and firefighters lost their lives while trying to control the blaze In their memory National Fire Service Day is observed across the country every year on April 14The National Fire Service Day honours their courage and dedication towards the nationThe statement said that said that to honour their sacrifice Thane Municipal Corporation Commissioner Saurabh Rao offered floral tributes at the martyrs memorial located at the Balkum Fire Station in the districtAn official statement said the Fire Service Week began on Monday morning with a tribute to the brave firefighters who lost their lives in the line of dutyIt said that the Thane Fire Brigade has planned several activities during Fire Service Week from 14th to 20th April across the municipal area These include live fire safety demonstrations at various offices societies and establishments to raise awareness about fire prevention and safetyIt further said that senior civic officials including Deputy Commissioner Umesh Birari Deputy Commissioner of Fire Services Dinesh Tayde Deputy Commissioner Shankar Patole Chief Fire Officer Girish Zhalke and Regional Disaster Management Cell Officer Yasin Tadvi were present at the eventA donation box by the Maharashtra Fire Services Association was also inaugurated by the top officials during the event the official statement saidFire Training Centre to come up in Mumbais KandivaliMeanwhile On the occasion of National Fire Service Day the Mumbai Fire Brigade also held a tribute event at its Byculla headquarters to honour the brave firefighters who lost their lives in the line of dutyDuring the event Dr Amit Saini Additional BMC Commissioner Eastern Suburbs announced that a modern fire training centre will soon be established in Kandivali area of Mumbai to provide advanced training to fire personnelHe stated that the Mumbai Fire Brigade works with full dedication to protect citizens during fires and other emergencies andit is equally important to ensure the safety of firefightersHe said that they need to be trained with the latest technologies and techniques The new training centre in Kandivali will help achieve this goalatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params