With the slogan ‘Consciousness, Preparation and Training is the Best Way to Face Disaster’, the Fire Service and Civil Defence Week-2019 began across the country on Wednesday, aimed at creating awareness to prevent fire incidents and others disasters. The fire department has chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the week.
In Pabna, on the occasion, Ishwardi station of Fire Service and Civil Defence brought out a colourful procession, reports our Ishwardi Correspondent.
Later a meeting was held. UNO Shihab Raihan speaks as the chief guest. Station officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence Md Ariful Islam presided over the meeting.
At that time, Manager of Pran Company Limited of Ishwardi branch Md Jahangir Hossain, Officer of Delta Life Insurance Yunus Ali, Owner of Khan Agro Food Nurul Islam Khan, Dealer of Fire Service and Civil defence Ishwardi Station Md Nurul Islam, Shariful Islam, Fireman Sumon Ali along with other distinguished guests were also present.
In Jamalpur, the Fire Service and Civil Defense Week began in the district by holding meeting and other programmes, reports our Jamalpur Correspondent.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Haque, District Council Chairman Faruk Ahmed Chowdhury, Municipality Mayor Mirza Sakhawatul Alam Moni and Assistant Director of Service Civil Defense Kubad Ali Sarkar addressed the meeting held at the initiative of the fire service station.
The speakers urged fire service personnel to be on hand to deal with any disaster, including serving the people at risk of life.
In Gaibandha, the Fire Service and Civil Defence Week-2019 began in the district. In observance of the week, Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) office here has chalked out elaborate programmes, reports BSS.
FSCD organized an inaugural function at its office premises with mayor of Gaibandha municipality Advocate Shah Masud Zahangir Kabir Milon in the chair. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin addressed the function as the chief guest and Superintendent of Police Towhidul Islam and president of Gaibandha Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shajada Anwarul Quadir, leader of FSCD Abu Taher and journalist Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman were among others, spoke on the occasion as special guests.
Earlier, Deputy Assistant Director of FSCD office Amirul Islam Sarker made a welcome speech and focused the activities of the department in details. DC Abdul Matin said FSCD personnel first stand beside the people putting their lives at risk in the period of any natural disaster.
“ The efficiency and capacity of the FSCD has largely increased than any previous time for taking pragmatic measures including supplying modern equipment by the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the DC. He said present government has set up FSCD station in each upazila so that the fire men could respond quickly and extinguish the fire without delay.
The DC also urged FSCD officials to be more cordial and professional in performing their duties and building Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Later, DC distributed certificates among the volunteers who received training on search, rescue, first aid and firefighting under Volunteer Development Training programme.
Station officer Bakhtiar Uddin said, distribution of leaflets, discussion meeting, fire extinguishing, inspection, volunteers gathering, training exercise, and cultural functions are the highlights of the week long programme.