{A cross-section of security personnel and grassroots leaders in Kicukiro district have equipped with fire safety and control techniques.}
The training held recently is part of the Rwanda national Police(RNP) Fire and Rescue Brigade to equip and improve capabilities of different stakeholders against fire outbreaks across the country.
Beneficiaries included police officers, members of district security administrative organ – DASSO – youth volunteers in community policing.
The training included skills to use different gadgets to put out fire and how to detect and prevent the causes.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jean Baptiste Seminega, the commanding officer of fire and rescue brigade at RNP, urged the trainees to put to use the acquired skills, where necessary and extend the skills to others.
“Having such skills is significant as a preventive measure and knowing exactly what to do to use the available means to prevent the fire from escalating.”
Trainees acquired knowledge on the causes of common fire outbreaks and means to minimize the impact if fire inevitably breaks out.
He said that control measures if well observed, can lead to fire incident free.
He said domestic fire accidents can be avoided by ensuring that home electronic appliances are switched off if not in use, not overloading the electricity wiring system and using substandard cables.
He asked them to always contact the fire and rescue brigade whenever there is any outbreak for advanced response.
The toll-free for fire rescue is 111 or contact 0788311200
Present at the same function was also the mayor Kicukiro, Dr Jeanne Nyirahabimana, who lauded Rwanda National Police for ensuring that security in sustained, and empowering the public to ensure their own safety.
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