Islamabad: Feb 25, 2021 (TNS): On the instructions of Syeda Shafaq Hashmi, Administrator, Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), the Emergency & Disaster Management Directorate (E&DM) Fire & Rescue teams conducted a real-time mock-drill at the CENTAURUS MALL earlier today. The Director Emergency & Disaster Management and the City Chief Fire Officer (CCFO), District Islamabad, led the drill. The drill had four major components (1) artificial smoke & fumes spread (2) fire alarm/ emergency in the building (3) emergency evacuation drill and (4) recsue of the trapped victims inside the premises, using special URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE team, supported with the canine unit(s) and paramedics. The special snorkel measuring 29 meters as well as 68 meters procured from FINLAND was in the Mock-Exercise, together with the largest fire-fleet of District Islamabad. The Fire-Fighters enterted all the sophisticated parts and corners of CENTAURUS MALL, and also tested the installed equipments, emeregency exits and their effectiveness , reservations which had been recorded to General Manager of the Mall. The Mall-Management was also advised to submit their safety plans , maintainance agreements and other details to review the state of preparedness in light of Pakistan Building Codes, Fire Safety Provision 2016, being regulated under Islamabad Fire Prevention & Life Safety Regulations 2010. The Emergency & Disaster Management (E&DM) Directorate urged such activities across the year in all High-rise Buildings, preferably in Blue-Area in first phase as well as in all VVIP buildings at constitution avenue, to keep them all prepared 24/7, to respond to any natural or man-made calamity.
