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Railways Jammu Division holds fire service training at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station

Jammu, May 30 (UNI) To make the railway employees aware of the fire-related hazards, the Jammu Division of Railways on Friday organised a training program jointly with the Fire Services Department at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station of Jammu Division.
During the program, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station Superintendent, Jugal Kishore, GRP Police Inspector, Sanjay Raina, Assistant Sub Inspector RPF Vivek Mahajan, and other employees present at the station also participated.
The aim of this training program organized by the Fire Services Department was to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to the railway personnel to respond appropriately in case of fire and to ensure that the railway employees understand the fire related hazards while on duty and how to deal with them, Uchit Singhal, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division said.
He said that through the training program, the railway employees present were provided information about what to do in case of fire, how to save themselves, and how to use firefighting equipment.
In this training program, along with the causes of fire, detailed information was given about preventing, controlling fire, and using firefighting equipment in emergencies, he added.
He stated that training was also given on first aid and life-saving techniques.
Singhal said that such programs will spread awareness among the railway employees, and the guidelines related to fire service issued by the Ministry of Railways from time to time are also mainly followed in the division.
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