Fire- a National Loss, avert it.

1. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. Presentation by CVO Shri D.C.SAGAR in Branch Manager’s Conference to sensitize them about the S.O.P. on Fire Prevention on1-9-2011 at CCI Office Navi Mumbai.

2. Fire-a National Loss, avert it.

3. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • S.O.P. for Fire Prevention through Pictorial Images

4. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Cotton heaping not proper. • The Water Hydrants engulfed by fire as a consequence. • Solution: Follow S.O.P. do Cotton Heaping in a scientific and away from the cotton heaps for operational reasons.

5. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Heaping of cotton around the water reservoir defeated the purpose of having the fire fighting mechanism.

6. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Windows / ventilators should be properly packed to check mischief or prevent entry of air with some spark in it.

7. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. Windows / ventilators should be properly packed to check mischief or prevent entry of air with some spark in it.

8. Fire -a National Loss, avert it. • There should not be any power supply in the “Go downs” where Cotton Bales are stored. Short Circuit may lead to severe fire.

9. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Keep the Vehicle silencer covered with fire-arrester or wet cloth other wise the spark from vehicle may engulf the Cotton Heap.

10. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Uncovered silencer of Truck may leave some spark which may get buried in the Cotton Bales resulting into “burrowed fire”. • Solution: Cover silenser with wet cloth.

11. Fire-a National Loss, avert it. • This fire incident was believed to be due to a spark from over head electrical spark. • Solution: Do not heap under over head electrical wires. • Keep space vacant under it.

12. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Do have Cotton F/P Bales stocked near the Electrical Power Source

13. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Where is Water Hydrant Hose Pipe Gentlemen??

14. Fire-a National Loss, avert it. • Keep water hydrants free for fire fighting operations • Do Cotton Heaping properly as per S.O.P.

15. Fire -a National Loss, avert it. • Sand filled and water filled buckets an effective measures to immediately extinguish fire.

16. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Sand filled and water filled buckets an effective measure to immediately extinguish fire.

17. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Water Hydrants should not be without Hose Pipe.

18. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Water Hydrant should always be with Hose Pipe. • Other safe guards given in S.O.P. should be observed strictly to avert fire incidents and be prepared for fight fighting.

19. Fire- a National Loss, avert it. • Keep Drums filled water ready along with a Mug / Small container to use it in case of Fire in Cotton which is extremely COMBUSTIBLE commodity

20. Fire- a National, Loss avert it. • Insecure Boundary Wall makes Cotton Stock vulnerable to Fire. • Solution: Secure the boundary and check the accesses to Cotton.

21. Fire- a National Loss avert it. • Prevention is better than cure

22. Fire- a National Loss avert it. THANK YOU VERY MUCH .