July 20, (THEWILL) – The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has rolled out some safety tips to prevent fire disasters during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
FFS Spokesperson, Ugo Huan, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said Controller General, Liman Ibrahim, advised all residents to be careful as the festivity involves lots of cooking activities so as to avoid careless acts that could result in fire outbreaks.
He said: “All fire safety precautions must be adhered to which implies that roasting of animals must be in an open space.
“Gas cylinders should be kept outside the kitchen as cooking must not be left unattended to.
“When going out, all electrical appliances should be switched off and children must not be allowed to play with matches or go near fire.
“More importantly, a functional fire extinguisher should be at sight in the home”, the statement advised.
It further said that the Controller General has placed all fire stations across the country on red alert and directed all zonal and state commanders to ensure that all fire stations were ready to respond to any fire call within the quickest possible time.
The statement advised all residents in Nigeria to use its emergency numbers (08032003557, 112) to report any fire outbreak or an emergency related incident.
Liman, while wishing all Muslim faithful and Nigerians a happy and fire-incident-free celebration, assured Nigerians of the readiness of the Fire Service to respond to any emergency call during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
