The practical awareness is also designed to increase people’s understanding on fire and to equip them with knowledge and skills to detect and respond related emergencies.
On Monday, February 21, the fire safety awareness was extended to 21 staff of Carrefour Clinic in Gikondo Sector, Kicukiro District, following thousands of other medical workers and support staff, who have been trained in different health facilities across the country.
Participants in the one-day training and exercise include medical doctors, nurses, technicians, head of departments, cleaners and security guards.
They were explained on the causes, classes and components of fire, evacuation procedures in clinic along with demonstration on how to put out fire using different types of fire extinguishers and fire blanket.
ACP Paul Gatambira, the commanding officer for FRB, said that the outreach was initiated to equip institutions and separate establishments that receive a big number of people, with skills to prevent and fight fire outbreaks.
He added that the awareness also includes inspecting these facilities whether they are a risk to fire, to advise them to fix the identified electricity installation gaps, which can ignite fire
“We first explain to trainees on the causes and components of fire along with procedures for safe evacuation in case of fire. We give them skills to ensure people’s safety against fire and how safely to rescue people in emergency circumstances,” ACP Gatambira said.
Other skills given to the staff include precautionary measures when using cooking gas and how to use fire blanket to put out fire.
ACP Gatambira reminded them to always call the FRB on 111, 112, or 0788311224 in such emergency circumstances to respond to the fire before it escalates.
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