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It was 2;30 AM , 23 September, 2019, that the fire alarms in the building were on. Everyone was out to see as what happened.I live in apartment # 212 , the fire broke in apartment # 207; Everyone was supposed to leave the building immediately except a few handicapped people who needed assistance to leave. I have to take care of Sushma, my wife who herself can not stand up without a patient lift. I took her out of the bed and transferred her to her TRANSFER CHAIR ,took her near the balcony; moved quickly to leave the building; the corridor was full of smoke and suffocating. I was the last person to leave the building . Sirens/alarms were still sounding in each apartment. Outside , it was cold and windy. Thanks to the pastor of the Church ( our building is in the compound of the church and we direct access to it.) who came for our rescue and took everyone to the church to make us comfortable in all respect. I have to stay back in the lawns to watch Sushma if she needed my help any time.
FIRE safety system over here is excellent. The Sirens/fire alarms are immediately on as soon as the fire is sensed ( which is also instant ) in the building and individually in each apartment with the instructions to immediately vacate the building. Everyone follows it sincerely. The Supervisor who lives in the building takes the attendance and makes sure that the building is completely evacuated.
Simultaneously, Fire Department also gets information about the Fire accident automatically by sirens/alarms and giving the details of the location etc. It does not take more than 5-10 minutes a team of firemen with their equipments etc. started working on extinguishing the fire. Simultaneously , Ambulance facility is also informed in the similar manner. Ambulance also reached within 5 minutes and took the lady from the Apartment to the hospital; Additional ambulance was also in attendance. Roads were blocked from all sides to stop the traffic in the area just for precaution. Police cars also came rushing for their own job to do. Since, it was in the knowledge of the fireman and officials of the building that there is one handicapped person in the apartment, the alarm in this apartment kept ringing though Sirens/fire alarms in the building were silent after the arrival of Fire Brigade.
Manager of the building, BOB, supervisor , ERNIE were also informed and they were also present and carrying out their job.
It was 5AM that everything was in control and each apartment was separately checked by firemen, that we were allowed to come back in the building.
An EXCELLENT fire safety system; excellent courtesy and help by the priest of the Church - additional advantage for the seniors living within the campus of the church ( otherwise also we enjoy several programs of the church- dinners, lunches, coffee sessions , musicals etc.)
see other links for the story;
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fire-at-seniors-building-leaves-woman-in-critical-condition
FIRE safety system over here is excellent. The Sirens/fire alarms are immediately on as soon as the fire is sensed ( which is also instant ) in the building and individually in each apartment with the instructions to immediately vacate the building. Everyone follows it sincerely. The Supervisor who lives in the building takes the attendance and makes sure that the building is completely evacuated.
Simultaneously, Fire Department also gets information about the Fire accident automatically by sirens/alarms and giving the details of the location etc. It does not take more than 5-10 minutes a team of firemen with their equipments etc. started working on extinguishing the fire. Simultaneously , Ambulance facility is also informed in the similar manner. Ambulance also reached within 5 minutes and took the lady from the Apartment to the hospital; Additional ambulance was also in attendance. Roads were blocked from all sides to stop the traffic in the area just for precaution. Police cars also came rushing for their own job to do. Since, it was in the knowledge of the fireman and officials of the building that there is one handicapped person in the apartment, the alarm in this apartment kept ringing though Sirens/fire alarms in the building were silent after the arrival of Fire Brigade.
Manager of the building, BOB, supervisor , ERNIE were also informed and they were also present and carrying out their job.
It was 5AM that everything was in control and each apartment was separately checked by firemen, that we were allowed to come back in the building.
An EXCELLENT fire safety system; excellent courtesy and help by the priest of the Church - additional advantage for the seniors living within the campus of the church ( otherwise also we enjoy several programs of the church- dinners, lunches, coffee sessions , musicals etc.)
see other links for the story;
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fire-at-seniors-building-leaves-woman-in-critical-condition
Sir, I want to thank Almighty that all of you are quite safe.Fire extinguishing service is excellent is due to excellent service being provided there.But how apartments caught fire is very surprising and alarming.
ReplyDeleteThank God that both my respected Sir and Aunty ji are safe and well,though it was very critical time for you Sir along with Aunty Ji when caught fire inside apartments .!!🙏
ReplyDeleteThank god That you a bhabhiji are safe
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