DLF IT Park, Gachibowli in Hyderabad conducted Fire Prevention Exercise and Mock Drill

Building Management Services of DLF IT Park demonstrated Fire Prevention Exercise showcasing latest fire prevention machinery at DLF IT Park, Gachibowli

Hyderabad, June 08,2012 >> A Fire Prevention Exercise and Mock Drill was carried out in cooperation with A.P. Fire Service Department here at DLF IT Park, Gachibowli today. The drill which lasted for about 30 minutes showcased the latest fire prevention machinery at DLF IT Park at Gachibowli. The exercise was carried with an objective to create awareness on the prevention of the fire accidents and evacuation of tenants of premises. The drill was participated by fire safety team, fire consultants, etc. and others. Mr. K. Jayaram Naik, Additional Director, AP Fire Services; Mr. Narayana, Additional DCP Security and others were present on the occasion.

The Drill started at 1600 Hrs, continued for about thirty minutes. The Entire exercise was carried out under the guidance and supervision of Mr. K Venkateswarlu, AGM BMS, Hyderabad and his team. Approximately 7000 employees were safely evacuated from the building. Two employees have been rescued by fire Sky lift Bronoto in a simulated rescue exercise from sixth floor.

Mr. Sebastian and Mr. Harish, Fire Officers with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus went in along with fire services team for the rescue. Two people firemen Sitaram and Saikia wearing Fire Suit that can withstand temperature of up to 200 degree Celsius going straight through the fire was the highlight of the drill.

In DLF IT Park there are 27000 peoples who are working around the clock, it has 3 Blocks covering an area of 3 million sft. Every year fire evacuation drills are conducted for each block. Today DLF has conducted Mock Drill for Block 3, with the support and help from law enforcement and fire safety Services to create safety awareness in case of real emergency situation, informed by DLF IT Park. DLF IT Park is equipped with the latest equipment viz. Self-contained Breathing Apparatus, Thermal Imaging Cameras, Full-fledged Fire office and fire control room.

Prevention is better than cure. Preparedness is insurance against loss of life and property. Accident hurts, Safety not. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of employees. It needs your commitment to integrate health and safety practices into all aspects of work informed
Mr. K. Venkateshwarlu.

With more and more calamities becoming rampant, preparedness always helps. This fire drill we conducted is a method of practicing the evacuation of a building for a fire or other emergency. Generally, the emergency system (usually an alarm) is activated and the building is evacuated as though a real fire had occurred. Usually, the time it takes to evacuate is measured to ensure that it occurs within a reasonable length of time. And the Mock drill is a practice and there is no real fire, so that Building management Staff and concerned professionals can constantly hone their skills.

The impacts of natural and human-induced hazards are increasing with population growth and climate change, causing immense losses to the society. Besides their impact on the society and infrastructure, disasters are also one of the biggest challenges to the growth of the society, observed K. Venkateshwarlu.

A Mock Drill is the testing of the efficacy of Disaster Management Plan. Lot of homework has gone in to prepare this and then conduct a mock drill which may last only a few minutes, said Venkateshwarlu. It is a participatory method to practice the safety-related measures and evacuation of a building during an emergency situation, he said.

Living has become tough. Heightened terror alert, bomb scares, sophisticated explosions, chemical weapons, not knowing when your laptop battery gets overheated and bursts, cigarette ignited fires causing deaths all these together demand a proper safety and security process in place, he observed.