Rescue squads ill-equipped to deal with flooding, landslips
- | Saturday | 14th July, 2018
Fire and rescue officials say the Mukkom fire station, responsible for rescue operations in 12 panchayats and the Mukkom municipality, is heavily dependent on rescue devices from neighbouring districts. “We hope the additional equipment needed for water rescue operations will reach the district soon after clearing the State-level formalities,” he adds. In case of emergencies, the fire and rescue squads have to depend on stations in neighbouring districts to coordinate rescue activities. A leader of the Kerala Fire Service Association says all nine fire stations in Kozhikode have well-trained personnel to handle rescue operations. A majority of landslip-prone areas and flooded regions come under the limits of the Mukkom station.
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