کشمیر میں موسم سرما کے دوران آتشزدگی کے  واقعات میں اضافہ کیوں؟ - video Dailymotion

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کشمیر میں سرما کے دوران آتشزدگی کے واقعات میں زبردست اضافہ ہوجاتا ہے، سال رواں کے پہلے ہفتے میں آگ کی 41 وارداتیں پیش آئیں۔

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00:00In Wadi-e-Kashmir, the monsoon season is at its peak, and in these months, we are seeing a positive increase in the number of cases of COVID-19.

00:09And according to the figures, in the first week of Sali Rawa, about 42 cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

00:17And even today, in Dargah Hazratbal, a case of COVID-19 has been reported, in which several houses have been evacuated.

00:25Why are these incidents more prevalent in the winter months?

00:30We have with us the Deputy Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Aqib Hussain Mir Sahib.

00:37Welcome to ETV Bharat.

00:39First of all, I would like to know that in Wadi-e-Kashmir, in these months, we are seeing a positive increase in the number of cases of COVID-19.

00:46What are the figures that you have shown?

00:50As you said, in the first week of this year, we saw about 41 fire incidents.

00:57In Srinagar, there were 8 fire incidents.

01:01And in the last year, in 2024, there were about 7,000 fire incidents in total in J&K.

01:09In which, the structural fires were about 44%.

01:13And in the last year, there were more fire incidents because of dry spells in January and February.

01:21There were dry spells in the summers as well.

01:23And then, in December, before the snowfall, there were dry spells.

01:28And because of that, the vegetation dries up a lot.

01:32And later, when moisture comes out of things, it acts like a fuel.

01:37So, because of a small spark, the chance of a fire incident increases.

01:42So, especially because it is still the winter season, and we know that people use heating gadgets to heat themselves in the summer.

01:51So, some people use gas, some use electric current-based gadgets.

01:56But along with using these gadgets, we have to follow safety precautions.

02:02Especially, when we buy such gadgets from the market, we have to procure standard equipment.

02:07We have to avoid all standard equipment.

02:09Especially, the ISI mark on all equipment is very important.

02:16Because some products are manufactured locally and do not have quality tests.

02:20So, having an ISI mark means that you are quite sure about its quality and safety.

02:26So, after that, when you procure such gadgets from the market, you should use these gadgets properly.

02:32Use them judiciously.

02:34And sometimes, due to our negligence, or sometimes we use such gadgets at night, due to which the fire risk increases.

02:44And the structures in Kashmir, generally the construction, even though we use concrete, which has a fire resistance.

02:51But along with that, the excessive timber we use in the shape of paneling, etc.

02:56So, because of that, the structures we have, they are prone to fire incidents.

03:00So, as soon as these gadgets make a mistake, because of us, due to that, these structures are prone to fire.

03:08Mr. Akif, tell us, you said that LPG gas is used more, or we have blowers, etc. which we use for heat.

03:18Do you think this is the reason for the fire incidents that you have seen so far?

03:24Absolutely. There is no doubt about it.

03:26Because the majority of the fire incidents, 99% of the fire incidents, are due to human negligence.

03:32Only 1% is due to natural causes, like lightning, etc. Spontaneous combustion.

03:38So, the 99% I am telling, if I break it up, then 90% of the fire incidents are due to electric short circuits.

03:50When you have an incident, people complain that the fire and emergency services do not come on time.

03:56Look, it is necessary to clarify a few things in this.

03:59The response of the fire and emergency department is a communication-dependent response.

04:04Because if we are here now, our department will not know that there is a fire incident, until you call us and give us information.

04:13And generally, when there is a fire, people first try to put out the fire themselves.

04:19Absolutely.

04:20They pick up their belongings.

04:21At the end, they remember that they have to call the fire service.

04:24And in the meantime, a lot of golden hour, which we call fire, comes out.

04:28Because of which, the loss should be much more.

04:31So, we request people again and again.

04:34Because the action of the fire and emergency department starts when you give us information.

04:39So, you should remember the 101 number.

04:42So, when you call on 101, our state control room will be called.

04:46And then the state control room will transfer the call to the nearest fire station.

04:50And based on the structure involved in the fire, we dispatch our men and missionaries.

04:55So, we request people there to keep the control room number of the fire services handy.

05:02When you do not reach on time, there is a difference of a few minutes.

05:05What is the delay of the department there?

05:07Look, there is no delay in this.

05:09The response of the fire and emergency department is very fast, it is very prompt.

05:14As soon as the call comes to our control room, the next course of action is done by the department.

05:21So, there is a call transfer time.

05:23Within a minute, our call is transferred to the nearest fire station.

05:28And from there, their turnout starts.

05:30And our turnout also happens in less than one minute.

05:32After that, when our car comes out of the station.

05:35After that, if it is daytime, there may be traffic congestion.

05:39In that, the traffic police cooperates.

05:41The police department cooperates.

05:43And we especially request people.

05:45Because a lot of people still do not give way when they hear the siren of our car.

05:50So, they have to understand these things.

05:52Or parked cars on the road.

05:54Absolutely.

05:55We see that especially at night hours.

05:57And especially at night hours, when we see wrong parking, it becomes very difficult to remove them.

06:02There too, we repeatedly request people to identify parking slots in their areas.

06:07Because when we reach the spot, we get such cars.

06:10First, they have to be removed.

06:11Their owners have to be identified.

06:13Because in the golden hour of fire, if we do firefighting and rescue.

06:18We will be able to save maximum life and property.

06:21When there was a fire in Navata yesterday.

06:23The firemen and officers of our department did a great job.

06:27Because of this, we have safeguarded other structures in the community.

06:32Because, Mr. Akif, we know that you are also from here.

06:35There is no such facility in Garu that can put out a fire on time.

06:40But you also do annual audit.

06:42Fire audit, which is called the commercial complex.

06:46Or you do it in the commercial center.

06:48But there is no such facility in Garu.

06:50So, what comes out of the fire audit?

06:53Absolutely, the fire safety audit.

06:56Because all the occupancies we have, the fire safety needs are different.

07:02The fire safety needs for residential structures.

07:04That will be different than the fire safety needs for the commercial building.

07:08Say, for example, for an industrial setup.

07:11There you have to apply more fire safety measures.

07:14Because the department does not have enforcement powers yet.

07:18So, on demand, when we get a request to do a fire audit.

07:22Forget residential, all the structures, we do a fire audit.

07:26Our safety officer goes there.

07:29Based on the hazard analysis.

07:31Based on the National Building Code of India and the Bureau of Indian Standards.

07:34We audit it and issue recommendations.

07:36Now, there are some occupancies that do not implement those guidelines.

07:41Or even after that, it is unfortunate that after implementing it.

07:45There is no one to operate or maintain it.

07:48And after that, if we have such equipment.

07:52So, when there is a fire incident, we generally see that there is no use of it.

07:56Along with this, as I told you.

07:58Generally, there is no fire audit for residential structures.

08:01But again and again, we tell in our programs.

08:03At least, you keep two types of extinguishers in your house.

08:06In which there is a CO2 type fire extinguisher.

08:09Which can deal with electrical fires at home.

08:13You can keep your electric panel board near it.

08:18Whenever there is an electric fault, you can use it.

08:21You can keep 4.5 kg.

08:23And along with it, there is ABC type.

08:25It has monounmonium phosphate.

08:27It is of 6 kg or 5 kg.

08:29It seems that it deals with ABC type of fires.

08:32If we keep these two extinguishers in every house.

08:35Whose cost can be roughly 5,000, 6,000 or 7,000 rupees.

08:39So, we have a very big property.

08:42You know that there is property in crores.

08:45So, if we procure such things one time.

08:48Because after that we have to refill them.

08:51And the refilling cost is less than that.

08:54So, because of that, our property of crores can be safeguarded.

08:58So, you think that we take careless and lethally.

09:02When we make a structure.

09:04What are the requirements?

09:06There are many things in design.

09:08Complete fire safety.

09:10In fire safety, we just have to keep fire extinguisher.

09:12It is not fire safety.

09:14In complete fire safety, fire preventive measures.

09:16Life safety measures.

09:17Fire protective measures.

09:19If someone keeps a gas cylinder in his house.

09:22It is a hazard.

09:24So, naturally the risk increases.

09:26And the probability of fire increases.

09:28So, we repeatedly tell people.

09:30Fire preventive measures.

09:32Especially in your building construction.

09:34You can use fire resistant materials.

09:38Nowadays, doors and windows are made of UPVC.

09:40Along with this, highly combustible, inflammable or hazardous substances.

09:44We store.

09:45If we don't do that.

09:47The likelihood of fire can be less.

09:49We will do electrical audits.

09:52So, when we do all these things.

09:54This is fire preventive measure.

09:56In life safety, we tell how many exits you should have.

09:59If there is a fire in a building.

10:01And its exits are complicated.

10:03So, the occupants will not understand.

10:05How to get out?

10:06And when they get out.

10:07If there is a staircase involved.

10:09What alternative staircase do they have?

10:11So, we tell these things in life safety.

10:13Along with this, fire protection measures.

10:15If there is a fire.

10:17Even though you are following the fire preventive measures.

10:19So, do you have an extinguisher?

10:21Do you have a hose reel?

10:23So, you can deal with this fire.

10:25Because whenever you inform the fire department.

10:27Obviously, the fire department will take its time.

10:29Based on the distance.

10:30It may take 5 to 7 minutes.

10:32But the initial time of fire.

10:34When it can be controlled.

10:36That is also 5 to 6 minutes.

10:38And if in every house.

10:40One person is trained.

10:42And has an extinguisher.

10:44So, a very big emergency.

10:46It can be prevented from happening.

10:48Because when we talk about fire audit.

10:50You give NOC.

10:52Or you see for yourself.

10:54About the fire audit.

10:56And there are those tools there.

10:58Which can initially control you.

11:00But when you present a report.

11:02To different departments.

11:04So, what response do you get?

11:06Do you think the same thing repeats?

11:08Which should not have happened.

11:10After your audit.

11:12Or without giving NOC?

11:14See.

11:16The department does not issue NOC.

11:18Until there are fire safety measures in place.

11:20But there are many occupancies.

11:22For which we did a fire audit.

11:24And they implemented those things.

11:26And there are such occupancies.

11:28Which have such dedicated teams.

11:30Which operates and maintains it.

11:32Although there are some occupancies.

11:34Whose department has not issued NOC.

11:36But the recommendations we issue.

11:38They do not implement them.

11:40If we do not implement them 100%.

11:42Then the fire department will not issue NOC.

11:44To those people.

11:46See, our director Shri Alok Kumar Sir.

11:48Recently, an advisory issue was issued by him.

11:50So, I would like to tell people.

11:52Through your medium.

11:54That whatever gadgets you are using.

11:56In the winter season.

11:58First of all, as I said.

12:00Check the ISI mark.

12:02Do not procure all standard equipment from the market.

12:04Such gadgets.

12:06When we go to sleep.

12:08We turn off such gadgets.

12:10Or when we go out of the house.

12:12Our main electrical switch.

12:14We turn it off.

12:16Use MCBs properly.

12:18And especially the ones that catch fire due to LPG.

12:20We recently saw a suffocation incident.

12:22Which is carbon monoxide.

12:24Very deadly gas.

12:26Because there too.

12:28We need to take care of ventilation.

12:30Such equipment.

12:32Because the monsoon comes every year.

12:34So every year when the monsoon comes.

12:36We need to take care of them.

12:38Do their servicing.

12:40After that, we use them.

12:42And whenever we use them.

12:44Use them safely.

12:46Follow the do's and don'ts.

12:48Thank you very much.

کشمیر میں موسم سرما کے دوران آتشزدگی کے واقعات میں اضافہ کیوں؟

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