Fire Service Week at MIA

Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport observed ‘Fire Service Week’ with a scheduled simulated demonstration for stakeholders in front of the administrative office of the airport on Friday. The Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) unit of the airport highlighted the theme of this year’s week – Awareness in fire safety for growth of national infrastructure’—in the demonstration given. Staff from different sections of the airport, who volunteered to douse the simulated controlled fire, demonstrated the pull, aim, squeeze, sweep (PASS) mantra that guides firefighting by first responders. Eco-friendly fire extinguishers were used for the purpose. tnn