Civil Defence Week begins today
Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Week-2011 begins today to create awareness among people about fire as well as train up them facing fire and earthquake.
FSCD Director General Brig Gen (Retd) Abu Naim Mohammad Shahidullah at a briefing at the organisation's headquarters yesterday said in the wake of awareness at least 44 percent of the total fires were put up by the people before firefighters reached the spots.
He said the FSCD with 6,645 manpower fought against 13,041 fire incidents took place during the last 10 months. The fires mostly originated from electric short circuit caused damages to valuables worth around Tk 577 crore.
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