Brunei Fire Fighters Save Millions Through Emergency Calls

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than $7.1 million worth of properties were spared by emergency calls last year, Brunei Fire Service Department figures revealed yesterday.

It comprised commercial building fires, flames engulfing homes, electricity, cars and gas leaks involving 222 emergency calls the Fire Service Department received in these particular cases.

Fire Service Department statistics show a total of 3,228 emergency calls were recorded last year.

Bush and forest fires recorded the highest calls with 981.

It was followed by 877 calls to catch, rescue and hunt for animals and 325 calls about uprooted trees.

In the fire related emergency calls of buildings and houses involved 28 calls. Fires involved in building cases loss of property amounted to $1,661,045.

Sixty-five emergency calls of house cases recorded $1,823,500 worth of loss of property.

According to the Fire Service Department, the main cause of the fire was individual negligence such as continuous use of electricity for extended periods especially when occupants were away from home.

Unsafe electrical wiring and using electrical appliances, which did not meet the required standards, also caused fire mishaps.

Un attended open fires, meanwhile, destroyed thousands of hectares.

Thirty percent of the overall calls were for forest and bush fires.

The fires have destroyed 1,294 hectares of forest and bush which cost a total loss of $10,000.

In their efforts to enhance the ability to handle any disaster, like fire and accident

The Fire Service has upgraded their equipment from time to time.

The latest is the newly acquired equipment is the Para motor which is very useful for fire fighters in monitoring fire, accident and other unfortunate incidents, said a department spokesman. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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