Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar November 17 On a typical day Lovepreet Singh Assistant Divisional Fire Officer has to be alert all the time to attend any emergency call. “I keep myself alert for any kind of rescue operation. So it is not a usual 9 am to 5 pm job. I have to be on call all the time” said Lovpreet. There are also days when his days and nights demand his sweat and blood. He attends office and also other assigned duties. He visits the spots where fire incidents are reported. Lovpreet says that unplanned development of cities narrow streets absence of fire prevention and safety measures in commercial buildings are the major challenges which they face while attending emergency fire calls. He has a team of 70 firefighters which works efficiently under his command. “We have around 10 numbers to report a fire incident in the district. Whenever we get an emergency fire call our operator immediately informs the control room at the head office in the Town Hall. Then we decide which fire tender is stationed near the spot from where we can get refills of water easily. We decide several things within no time and rush to the spot” said Lovepreet. In his 23 years of service he witnessed several major fire incidents and always led from the front. “I have joined the Fire Department as a leading fireman and worked at several stations in the state. I have attended several emergency calls and conducted rescue operations. This enriched my experience and I have great memories of my service.” Being a seniormost official in the Fire Brigade Department Lovpreet Singh visits every major spot and monitors the operations. On the night of Diwali he attended several spots and led the team. “Being a firefighter you cant afford even a minutes delay. It has become a routine to respond every call immediately. The presence of officials motivates the firefighter and a team work also enhances the competency” added Singh. Lovepreet attended several meets and training sessions at the national and international levels for disaster management. He also bagged a gold medal during his training as a sub-fire officer in New Delhi. During his tenure as the station fire officer he also attended an international seminar on fire safety.

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