Srinagar, April 15 -- Fire Service Week, observed every year from April 14 to 20 in India, provides a solemn yet vital opportunity for authorities to recalibrate their approach toward public safety through a deeper engagement with communities. While the official purpose of the week includes remembrance of those lost-particularly the firefighters who perished during the 1944 Bombay Dock explosion-it must also function as a practical, forward-looking campaign. In Jammu and Kashmir, where the Fire and Emergency Services Department responded to over 6,700 calls in 2024 alone, including numerous structural fires and dozens of rescue missions, the urgency of rethinking how this week is conducted becomes self-evident. The injuries sustained by 2...