Fire and Rescue Services Director reviews monsoon preparedness in Coimbatore

Seema Agrawal, DGP and Director of Fire and Rescue Services, reviews emergency preparedness in western region during monsoon.

Seema Agrawal, Director General of Police and Director of Fire and Rescue Services, on Wednesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the force in the western region in handling emergencies during the southwest monsoon.

She held a review meeting with district officers from five districts of the western region, namely Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Erode and Dindigul at the District Fire Office on State Bank Road in the city.

Ms. Agrawal, on her maiden visit to the western region after assuming the post, reviewed the availability of firefighting equipment, fire tenders, rescue vehicles, aerial ladder platform (ALP) vehicles, power tools, etc., as the region is receiving southwest monsoon rain.

Officers reported that all the five districts are equipped and fully prepared to deal with rain-related emergencies.

An officer, who attended the meeting, said that Ms. Agrawal also enquired about the requirements for each district, including new vehicles, equipment and funds for repairs.

An ALP vehicle of the Coimbatore south station, which can reach up to an 18-floor building for fire-fighting and rescues, was operated for demonstration on the District Fire Office premises.