Life And Death Cases Of Brunei Fire Fighters Revealed

Bandar Seri Begawan – Apart from controlling and extinguishing fires, the Fire Services department also search and rescue accident and drowning victims and other related emergency cases that involved life and death.

From the total of 3,228 calls received last year, 23 deaths, and 259 casualties were registered by the Fire Services Department.

Search and rescue operations for the drowned victims showed the highest rate with six deaths recorded from six calls received in 2003 including one injured victim.

However, emergency calls received in the rescue operation including rescuing victims involved in car accidents recorded 161 calls with 12 deaths.

Others included 248 injured cases last year and emergency calls also registered three deaths.

Buildings on fire caused one death and one casualty.

While houses on fire resulted in one death with four victims injured.

The department also recorded one injury from gas leakage's case.

Overall, the Fire Services Department last year had to spend more than 340 hours to cope with all emergency calls involving deaths and casualties. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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