Uttar Pradesh

• 15 Apr 2022

Fire Safety Week

Why in News?

• On April 14, 2022, to prevent fire accidents during summer, statewide Fire Safety Week was started in Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• Special emphasis was laid in the Safety Week that 'Prevention is better than cure', so that the damage caused by fire can be reduced to a great extent.
• A flag pin has also been put up by the Fire Department for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence to mark the beginning of the Fire Safety Week being observed from April 14 to April 20.
• The objective of Fire Safety Week is not only to save the state from fire hazards but also to create awareness and awareness among the public, especially in rural areas, farm-barns and kutcha houses from fire hazards.
• The motto of Fire Safety Week is 'Learn Fire Safety, Increase Productivity' in industrial and commercial establishments.
• In this campaign, people are made aware about the main causes of fire (like electrical short-circuit, overloading of electricity, careless use of gas cylinders, smoking etc.) through digital media along with training on how to exit safely through mock drills.