Dhaka, June 26 -- The Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) today conducted a fire fighting, rescue, first aid and evacuation drill at the metro rail stations at Uttara and Bijoy Saroni.
The drill was held at Uttara Center at 11 am and at Bijoy Sarony at 3 pm today, said a fire service press release.
Various equipment including water tender, pump carrying tender, scissor lift, ambulance and snorkel vehicle were used in the drill.
The drill demonstrated practical exercises on how to protect passengers, extinguish the fire, evacuate the general public and how to provide first aid to the injured and send them to the hospital in the event of a sudden fire incident in metro rail or its stations.
Along with the Fire Service and Civil Defence,...