Know 7 Things About Firefighters Of India!!

Their field of work is a raging inferno, their main job is douse it out and pull people out of their misery. But very f us pay attention to their well-being as to whether they are unaffected and proper measures taken after they have carried out their work. Here are some of the things you must know about the gritty firefighters of India.

1. Fight on irrespective of day and night or the timeframe:

There have been many instances that firefighters have battled flames which spiral out of control, find a new source of ignition and spread the flames again. One such incident has been the fire at Deodhar, where the firemen have been fighting the fire for days to bring it under control. Many fall ill as a result, face fatigue but still soldier on.

2. The sad story of the firemen of Mumbai

Firefighters undertake one of the riskiest jobs when they go all out to douse flames, and although he firemen of Mumbai are paid well enough there seems to be no insurance scheme in place in case they are injured while at work. What's more shocking s that there weren't any facilities to admit a firefighter to a private hospital in case there are no public hospitals around, and all the cost of treatment has to be borne by the individual.

3. Money paid as risk allowance pay is a joke

Earlier an allowance of Rs 50 per month was paid to the firemen out in the field, a petty amount considering the risk they undertake. Later on after a protest the allowance was raised to Rs 500 per month, which is even simply not good enough.

4. Fireproofed Uniforms? Think again

Foremen lost their lives in the fire of Kalbadevi building in Mumbai the firemen took a stand and demanded better equipment in order to fight fire better and keep themselves safe at the same time. The result of their death was found out to be poor quality of the suits given to the firefighters, far off from international standards and the claim of chief officials of the government.

5. Legacy of Sudhir Amin

Sudhir Amin is considered as one of the best firefighters of Mumbai and it is known that he shelled out money from his own pocket to help a dear friend injured in the fire. He succumbed to injures of his own thereafter in the fir of the Kalbadevi building which prompted the Bombay Municipal Corporation make emergency funds available to firefighters.

6. Women as firefighters

The firefighting capabilities of women have been shunned long enough till in 2012 it was realized that any women could match a man head to head in the high risk job. This inspire many a woman to take up the profession and live a life away from the restriction of married life and family.

7. A fire Vigilante

Bipin Ganatantra is not just any ordinary citizen, he has been chasing unruly fires all his life. Whenever he hears news of a for having broken out, he informs the fire brigade and even rushes to the spot to lend a helping hand. Without any formal training, undertaking such as high risk has made him a hero among both firefighters and common people alike and he takes extreme pride at what he does.