Lack of Fire Staions in city!!!!

If you didn't know, Azamabad Industrial area does not have a fire station! In an emergency one has to depend on fire tenders coming all the way either from Secunderabad or Malakpet. Which takes nearly 30 minutes to reach the spot.

Azaamabad is not the only place without a fire station. There are many such industrial areas or highly density population area in city, which do not have fire stations and are forced to wait for fire fighters to arrive, from several kilometers away.

For example, if there is a fire accident at Himayatnagar in the city, fire tenders have to be rushed either from Musheerabad or Gowliguda, which are at a distance of four to five km respectively. And, if it is rush hour, then one can imagine the loss of time.

As per the norms of the Standing Fire Advisory Council, an area of 10.24 sq. km with a population of 50,000 must have a fire station. Data compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs says, as against the requirement of 27,506 fire stations needed, State has only 252 Out of which 13 fire stations are in Hyderabad.

"It is impossible to have so many fire stations because of the fund crunch, inadequate manpower and above all, lack of interest shown by the Government in allotting land," said, a Fire Department official.

While 10 susceptible areas in the city were identified by the fire department and a proposal to set up fire stations in these areas was sent in 2006, the government is yet to sanction them.
To avoid longer response time, a fire station needs to be set up in all 1,158 mandals in the state. Officials, however, said there are just 252 fire stations across the state.

"There are very less fully equipped fire stations in city to combat fire accidents in twin city. A proposal has been sent to state government for allotment of land for new fire stations in city" said, P. Deen Dayal, District Fire Officer (DFO).

Meanwhile the training of fire-fighter for newly bought Hazmat Vehicle from Finland in completed. Registration of these vehicles will take more three days of time and once the registration is completed the vehicles will be stationed in Gowliguda, Madhapur and Secretariat fire stations. Adds Mr. Dayal.