Jammu, April 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services Department (FESD) has given training in fire prevention, protection and first aid firefighting to 8.23 lakh persons under the 'Har Ghar Fire Fighter' programme.
Between August 2022 and March 2025, the department conducted 7,551 public awareness programmes, covering 3,949 educational and 1,057 health institutions and 2,555 other establishments, Alok Kumar, director, J&K Fire and Emergency Services, said on Fire Services Day.
"These programmes aim to educate students, teachers, medical staff, and support personnel on fire prevention, safe evacuation procedures and first aid response actions in case of a fire, to act as first responders in domestic fire incidents," Kumar said....