New Gurgaon residents participate in fire mock drill

A fire mock and evacuation drill was conducted at a Sector-83 society in

New Gurgaon

. The one hour long

mock drill

witnessed participation of more than 350 residents. Santosh Kumar, the facility's chief fire officer, lead the drill with the objective to train people on how to 'act and react' during fire incidents. During the drill, Santosh Kumar, said, “The sole purpose of the drill is to educate the residents about do's and don'ts during fire breakout. It is important that people know how to react in such situations so damage can be controlled. If each of us has a know-how of what to do in a

disaster

we can successfully minimize damage.”

More than 350 residents participated in the mock drill Residents were divided into groups and were taught things like how to use a fire extinguisher, how to prevent the fire from spreading and why not to use the lift, how to deal with electrical during a fire etc. Residents were also given a detailed session on how to act during such emergencies and methods of controlling the damage. Ashish Chakraborty, a resident of the society, said, "The

fire drill

was necessary and a beneficial exercise. The activity has instilled confidence in me to handle fire emergencies on my own before professional help arrives. Every family should ensure its members, including children, are aware of an evacuation plan during an emergency and they know how and where to reach for the fire extinguishers."

Residents were divided into groups and were taught different ways to prevent the disaster "It was good to see all the residents come forward to learn how to deal with disasters. At our society, we give optimum importance to safety and security. We are working towards making this a periodic exercise to keep the awareness level at maximum among residents, “said Gaurav Bhalla, Managing Director, Vatika Group.On Friday, more than 500 employees from different corporate participated in a second one-hour mock drill at the facility management wing of Vatika Group in Sector 66. The Chief Fire Officer of Enviro, Santosh Kumar, lead the drill to teach people on how to save one and others during fire incidents.

Employees from different corporate participate in mock drill