Snake-Catching Tops 'Special Emergency’ Calls At Fire Services
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - The next time you go to the restroom you had better watch-out! Creepy-crawlies may be lurking inside your toilet bowl.

This was one of the experiences shared by officers of the Fire Services Department with other government officials yesterday when highlighting snake-catching as one of the `special emergency' services provided to the public.

Aside from the fact that snake-catching made up the highest number of calls received by Fire Services, the Department also revealed other special emergency services offered including rescuing people who are trapped (such as inside a lift), clearing fallen trees that block the road, switching-off emergency alarms, stopping gas leakages, clearing chemical spillage, and handling industrial chemicals.

Other services provided include rescuing victims in boat accidents as well as landslide victims, rescuing people who attempt to commit suicide, salvage services and rescuing jungle trekkers lost in the forest.

This was highlighted by Awg Norzali bin Apong, Deputy Officer of Fire Stations during a safety and fire control briefing attended by a group of senior government officials and staff from the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, yesterday.

The objective of the briefing was to raise awareness on the need to upgrade knowledge and training on the aspects of safety and fire control in a building, in a joint effort to maintain public safety, government properties and the immediate surrounding.

The briefing was also meant to enhance knowledge on the use of safety equipment and systems as well as to ensure that the building's surrounding is always safe. Fire Services personnel also gave a demonstration' on the correct way to extinguish fires. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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