Sir: Frequent fire accidents have brought to the fore the bitter fact that safety measures across the world are in a state of neglect. No proper lessons have been learnt from such tragedies.
To contain a fire in time, the transportation of firefighters and firefighting equipment is very important. For this purpose, there should be wide roads in front of big buildings. Also, clear blueprints on building structures should be given to the fire brigade so that they could prevent the blaze from spreading to other parts of the building.
Further, a continuous learning process and daily mock firefighting are necessary for firefighters. Besides, the footage of major fire incidents can help determine what went wrong in the fight against the fire.
P SENTHIL SARAVANA DURAI
Mumbai
India