KOLAR: Alert public averted a major fire accident in Kolar on Sunday. Residents of Palasndra Layout in Gulpet police station limits saw smoke near Sri Krishna Tyres and alerted the Fire and Emergency Services. The fire tender personnel immediately rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire which caught the waste tyres dumped behind the factory.
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03 February 2009
15 December 2008
Rally, mock drill mark National Disaster Reduction Day
Checking preparedness: Home Guards and Fire and Emergency Services personnel conducting a mock rescue drill on the occasion of the National Disaster Reduction Day in Dharwad on Sunday.
DHARWAD: The National Disaster Reduction Day was observed on Sunday by organising an awareness rally and a mock drill on handling fire accident on the RLS High School ground here. The Dharwad district Home Guards and the Fire and Emergency Services Department had jointly organised the programme. The rally on creating awareness on precautionary measures to be initiated during a natural calamity or a fire accident began from the office of the Deputy Commissioner and concluded at the RLS High School. The participants, including women Home Guards, held placards and banners with messages highlighting steps to be taken during natural calamities and man-made disasters. Pamphlets explaining steps to be taken during disasters/accidents were distributed to the public. After the rally Home Guards and Fire and Emergency Services personnel conducted a mock drill on how to handle a fire accident. The personnel “saved” many persons who were stuck in a structure that had caught fire and also put off the fire, as part of the drill.
18 October 2008
Fire safety in Bangalore to be YouTubed
Want to learn about fire safety in Namma Bangalore? Soon you will find help on internet. The Karnataka Fire Services Department is planning to upload fire safety video clips on popular video sharing sites including YouTube.This initiative is the brainchild of tech-savvy IPS officer B Dayananda, credited with starting the world’s first police blog in 2005. Dayananda told Bangalore Mirror: “Recently we took this decision to broadcast video clippings online. These will not only contain awareness programmes on disaster management and fire safety measures, but other information pertaining to the department.”“This is the best communication tool we could think of. It is not only more user-friendly, but will reduce the distance between people and the police department,” added Dayananda.YouTube clips are just an innovative way to keep the common man in alert mode. The other online initiatives of the department are a website for the department and the recent creation of a blog. For the record, Bangalore will be the second city to post videos on YouTube after Kolkata.“People are becoming more tech savvy. But long text seems too boring for them. That’s why we thought of introducing the concept of videos to spread social messages across the state,” said another official.Apart from educating and informing people, the fire department wants to review its work with the help of these videos. “We will videograph the scenes of fire and rescue. Through this, we can also judge where we went wrong and how things can be made better,” said Director General of Police (Fire Services) Jija Madhavan Hari Singh.Citizen journalists are most welcome to contribute their ideas and videos for the site. Videos will be made in a manner that interests all age groups.“Some videos are specifically made to educate kids about precautionary measures. Other videos will teach fire personnel smart ways to deal with tricky situations,” said Jija.With Bangalore being India’s silicon capital, it’s only apt that fire safety has gone the YouTube way.
01 September 2008
Preparing people in the event of an earthquake
Getting ready: A person being rescued by Fire and Emergency Services personnel
during a mock drill in Mangalore on Saturday.
MANGALORE: It all started at 11.40 a.m. on Saturday with the menacing sound of a siren that seemed straight out of a World War II movie. Within seconds the gloomy environs of the Deputy Commissioner’s office became the centre of action. For the first few seconds after the siren went off, all the people present crouched for cover. After a minute they trooped out of their offices in single file with handkerchiefs covering their mouths and noses.Even before the people on the higher floors came down, the Fire and Emergency Services personnel charged into the building with ropes, ladders, axes, cylinders and hoses. Soon after people fit enough to make it on their own left the building, the “injured” were brought down. Some on stretchers were lowered to the ground from the balconies on the first and second floors with the help of ropes.
Foolproof system
The Fire and Emergency Services personnel displayed just how foolproof their system was. The look of relief was palpable on the faces of the “injured” as they were set down. Within minutes the first ambulances descended on the scene, sirens blaring. Paramedics from the Health Department and K.M.C Hospital took care of the injured. It soon came to light that it was actually a mock earthquake preparedness drill organised by the district Disaster Management Cell in association with the Fire Department, Home Guards and the Health Department. The exercise was completed in 40 minutes. Addressing the media after the event, Deputy Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao expressed satisfaction over the manner in which the exercise was conducted. He said that similar exercises would be carried out in other high-rise buildings in the city in the next few weeks.
Chief Fire Officer of the district H.S Varadarajan, who coordinated the event, however, said that there was a lot more to be achieved.
17 March 2008
Mangalore: Five workers suffer burns
Date:16/03/2008
Mangalore Five workers suffer burns
Staff Correspondent
MANGALORE: Five workers suffered burns in a fire accident at Tiki Tar Industries at the Karnad Industrial Area at Kolnad under Mulki police limits on Saturday. The fire reportedly occurred at the processing area of the unit around 9.45 a.m. The victims, Shreeshaila Sharan and Mohandas (welders), Mohammad Asif, Parashuram and Ravi (helpers), have been admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment.
Doctors attending on the victims said they were out of danger. Prince P. Shah, general manager of the company, said a spark from the welding equipment fell on an oil drum which instantly burst into flames. The welders and the helper who were in the vicinity were scorched by the flames, he said.
“We will provide best of medical attention to the victims,” Mr. Shah said.
Lateesh, cousin of Shreeshaila, a victim, said: “Two senior managers of the company are camping in the hospital and interacting with hospital authorities.”
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Staff Correspondent
MANGALORE: Five workers suffered burns in a fire accident at Tiki Tar Industries at the Karnad Industrial Area at Kolnad under Mulki police limits on Saturday. The fire reportedly occurred at the processing area of the unit around 9.45 a.m. The victims, Shreeshaila Sharan and Mohandas (welders), Mohammad Asif, Parashuram and Ravi (helpers), have been admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment.
Doctors attending on the victims said they were out of danger. Prince P. Shah, general manager of the company, said a spark from the welding equipment fell on an oil drum which instantly burst into flames. The welders and the helper who were in the vicinity were scorched by the flames, he said.
“We will provide best of medical attention to the victims,” Mr. Shah said.
Lateesh, cousin of Shreeshaila, a victim, said: “Two senior managers of the company are camping in the hospital and interacting with hospital authorities.”
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20 February 2008
Highways to the sky
Deccan Herald » City » Detailed Story
Highways to the sky
Satish Shile
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had proposed a higher Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for both commercial and residential constructions.
For years, Bangalore stood vertically challenged, with the Public Utility Building jutting out like a sore thumb. But the City’s explosive growth -- both in terms of population and buildings -- forced planners, builders and architects to look up skyward. That effectively triggered a literal upwardly push in building heights. Deccan Herald does a reality check on this relatively new trend, the proposed rules for highrise structures, the safety issues involved and the unique experience of this “highrise lifestyle.”
I am happy with safety measures in high rise apartments. All builders adhere to norms enshrined in National Building Code and obtain NOC. Violations rarely take place.Balakrishna Hegde, President, Karnataka Ownership Apartments Promoters Association.
There may be many building constructed violating the norms. We write letters to the concerned authority to initiate action. It is up to them to take action. We can’t investigate into violations.T Suneel Kumar, DIG, Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services
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Things are satisfactory in high rise buildings in Bangalore compared to other cities of the country. There are three categories. First category, obtains NOC, provides facilities and maintain as per norms. Second category obtains NOC, provides facilities and fails to maintain. Third category neither obtains NOC nor provides facilities and maintain the norms.B G Chengappa, joint-director Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services
Bangalore’s skyline is suddenly upwardly mobile. Dwarfing Public Utility Building, the City’s erstwhile king of tall buildings, many new apartment blocks are on the rise across town. Forget the independent houses -- the average Bangalorean’s dream of owning them died young years ago --, residents now want to be up right there on the 30th floor, staring down on the vast expanse of the metropolis. Putting an official stamp to this push upwards and address the non-availability of space, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had proposed a higher Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for both commercial and residential constructions, in its revised master plan 2015 to tackle urban growth. This is bound to boost the vertical push of buildings in Bangalore’s Central Business Area (CBA) in the next 10 years.Highrise apartments and commercial blocks are mushrooming thick and fast. And that has triggered a “highrise culture.” Many highrise residential blocks have even attained the status of villages with all facilities available under one roof. As denizens of these highrise blocks declared, the biggest contribution of such highrise living is “a sense of oneness and belonging.”On the rise is a new sense of social responsibility. Dr Somash ekhar M, who owns a flat in Mantri Altius on Cubbon Road, prefers highrise apartments to independent houses. Those living on the top floors are lucky, he is convinced. “They could breathe fresh air and be protected from all types of pollution,” he explains. Higher F.A.R.Here’s another reason why the vertical growth of Bangalore will be widespread: BDA has decided to do away with allotment of sites for one or two-room houses. In its place ground plus three or ground plus 4-storeyed structures will come up. However there will not be elevator facility. For those who demand higher-category houses need to go for higher storey buildings with lifts. BDA’s skyward vision is a response to the City’s increasing demand for dwelling places. According to the revised master plan, the total residential area in Bangalore went up by 44 sq km between 1990 and 2003. Residential area increased by 2.89 per cent while population grew by 3.28 pc during the period.For the record, BDA proposes to construct housing units for employed but poor families in the form of two-room units with total area not exceeding 50 sq mtr. The authority has also planned to involve private agencies for construction. Private companies wou ld get benefits in the form of higher FAR. However they have to allot either 15 per cent of the total FAR or 35 per cent of dwelling uni ts to economically weaker sectio ns.Architects are convinced that vertical growth will benefit the city. Architect K Jayaram explains that at present, occupancy is more in ground and first floors. Population density is very less. People are thus forced to travel long distances to reach their destination. But once the number of high-rise buildings go up, population density increases and transportation problem can be tackled easily.Jayaram feels vertical growth will also help find green spaces. “If vertical growth is promoted the city will get ample space for parks. With that, the rate of pollution will also comes down and improve health,” he explains.
Highways to the sky
Satish Shile
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had proposed a higher Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for both commercial and residential constructions.
For years, Bangalore stood vertically challenged, with the Public Utility Building jutting out like a sore thumb. But the City’s explosive growth -- both in terms of population and buildings -- forced planners, builders and architects to look up skyward. That effectively triggered a literal upwardly push in building heights. Deccan Herald does a reality check on this relatively new trend, the proposed rules for highrise structures, the safety issues involved and the unique experience of this “highrise lifestyle.”
I am happy with safety measures in high rise apartments. All builders adhere to norms enshrined in National Building Code and obtain NOC. Violations rarely take place.Balakrishna Hegde, President, Karnataka Ownership Apartments Promoters Association.
There may be many building constructed violating the norms. We write letters to the concerned authority to initiate action. It is up to them to take action. We can’t investigate into violations.T Suneel Kumar, DIG, Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services
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Things are satisfactory in high rise buildings in Bangalore compared to other cities of the country. There are three categories. First category, obtains NOC, provides facilities and maintain as per norms. Second category obtains NOC, provides facilities and fails to maintain. Third category neither obtains NOC nor provides facilities and maintain the norms.B G Chengappa, joint-director Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services
Bangalore’s skyline is suddenly upwardly mobile. Dwarfing Public Utility Building, the City’s erstwhile king of tall buildings, many new apartment blocks are on the rise across town. Forget the independent houses -- the average Bangalorean’s dream of owning them died young years ago --, residents now want to be up right there on the 30th floor, staring down on the vast expanse of the metropolis. Putting an official stamp to this push upwards and address the non-availability of space, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had proposed a higher Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for both commercial and residential constructions, in its revised master plan 2015 to tackle urban growth. This is bound to boost the vertical push of buildings in Bangalore’s Central Business Area (CBA) in the next 10 years.Highrise apartments and commercial blocks are mushrooming thick and fast. And that has triggered a “highrise culture.” Many highrise residential blocks have even attained the status of villages with all facilities available under one roof. As denizens of these highrise blocks declared, the biggest contribution of such highrise living is “a sense of oneness and belonging.”On the rise is a new sense of social responsibility. Dr Somash ekhar M, who owns a flat in Mantri Altius on Cubbon Road, prefers highrise apartments to independent houses. Those living on the top floors are lucky, he is convinced. “They could breathe fresh air and be protected from all types of pollution,” he explains. Higher F.A.R.Here’s another reason why the vertical growth of Bangalore will be widespread: BDA has decided to do away with allotment of sites for one or two-room houses. In its place ground plus three or ground plus 4-storeyed structures will come up. However there will not be elevator facility. For those who demand higher-category houses need to go for higher storey buildings with lifts. BDA’s skyward vision is a response to the City’s increasing demand for dwelling places. According to the revised master plan, the total residential area in Bangalore went up by 44 sq km between 1990 and 2003. Residential area increased by 2.89 per cent while population grew by 3.28 pc during the period.For the record, BDA proposes to construct housing units for employed but poor families in the form of two-room units with total area not exceeding 50 sq mtr. The authority has also planned to involve private agencies for construction. Private companies wou ld get benefits in the form of higher FAR. However they have to allot either 15 per cent of the total FAR or 35 per cent of dwelling uni ts to economically weaker sectio ns.Architects are convinced that vertical growth will benefit the city. Architect K Jayaram explains that at present, occupancy is more in ground and first floors. Population density is very less. People are thus forced to travel long distances to reach their destination. But once the number of high-rise buildings go up, population density increases and transportation problem can be tackled easily.Jayaram feels vertical growth will also help find green spaces. “If vertical growth is promoted the city will get ample space for parks. With that, the rate of pollution will also comes down and improve health,” he explains.
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