650 firemen to be deployed for Commonwealth Games

Delhi Fire Services would be deploying 650 firemen for the safe conduct of the Commonwealth Games in October and purchasing GPS-enabled automatic vehicle tracking system to cut their response time in case of any fire, a senior official said Tuesday.

‘We have made a three-tier fire safety plan for the Games and would be deploying 600-650 men,’ Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief R.C. Sharma told reporters here.

He said there will be an in-built fire safety system in each stadium and the fire fighting vehicles would be be equipped with secured wireless communication system. The Commonwealth Games village near Akshardham temple will have a dedicated fire station.

The fire chief said the service was procuring GPS-enabled automatic vehicle tracking system that will help in improving the response time of the fire-fighters, find the shortest route and facilitate reinforcements.

Sharma said the city will have four more fire stations at the Civic Centre, Games Village, Shahdara and Mayur Vihar district centre before the start of the Games.

DFS is also considering to buy hydraulic platform that can take fire personnel to a 70-metre height.