Terming the firefighters as "the friend of worst time", Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Nov 15) said her government is working to make the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) the most efficient service-providing organisation.
 
She said: "We are taking measures to transform the Fire Service and Civil Defence into the highest service-providing organisation with complete ability." 

The premier made the remarks while opening the Fire Service and Civil Defence Week-2022.
 
Sheikh Hasina virtually joined the inaugural programme held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Training Complex at Mirpur in the city from her official Ganabhaban residence here.

She said her government has taken steps to make the fire service a time befitting force inducing modern equipment and fire fighting vehicles and equipping its personnel with proper training at home and abroad.
 
The prime minister also underscored the need for making all the people aware from their childhood on how the fire breaks out and how to protect them from the blaze.
 
The prime minister asked all concerned to observe the week keeping three things in mind including making people's awareness about fire and ensuring their participation in dousing flames, increasing fire fighters' mental strength to strengthen the disaster prevention management system and increase ability to fight the disaster effectively.
 
She said the fire service personnel were found to extend help in every disaster including fire and launch capsize.

Her government has done a huge task for the overall development of the fire service aimed at increasing its ability and services, she added.
 
The PM said: "I would like to say that it is a great task to rescue people (from being killed in fire) by risking lives. So, the firefighters are known as "worst time friend" to the masses."

On behalf of the prime minister, the home minister handed over the Fire Service and Civil Defence Padak-2022 in four categories to 45 fire personnel and relatives of 13 firefighters killed in Sitakunda depot fire.
 
BDST: 1342 HRS, NOV 15, 2022
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