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Fire-fighting equipment, rescue operation demonstrated

CUDDALORE: The Fire Service Week observed by the Fire Wing of the Central Industrial Security Forces

(CISF), deployed in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, concluded here on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Hardeep Singh, Senior Commandant of the CISF, said that its fire wing was inducted in the NLC on January 14, 2011 with the sanctioned strength of 272 personnel.

Safety measures

It was now providing safety measures to the thermal power stations and in the second phase of induction, safety aspects of the mines would be taken care of.

The personnel demonstrated the working of fire-fighting equipment and rescue operation on the occasion.

NLC director (mines) B. Surender Mohan appreciated the works done by the CISF, who were also rendering assistance to the people living in the peripheral areas. Other directors of the NLC R. Kandasamy (projects and planning), K. Sekar (finance), S.K. Acharya (human resources) and Chief Vigilance Officer K.S. Padmanabhan were present.

Prizes were distributed to winners of various competitions conducted on the occasion.

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