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The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 24, 2022, organized a lecture on fire prevention and management for its personnel.
Zonal Commander of the EFCC in Makurdi, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Friday Ebelo says the essence of the lecture is to sensitize staff on the danger of fire outbreaks, both in the workplace and at home, in line with the Policy of the EFCC on Health, Safety and Environment.
Ocheme Job, Head, Training and Enlightenment Unit of Federal Fire Service, Makurdi, Benue State, who delivered the lecture, explained that fire incidents may result from carelessness, accident and willful acts.
He however cautioned that the possibility of fire outbreak could be minimized through the maintenance of good house-keep, not overloading the electric circuit, keeping escape routes free and observing all necessary rules.
“The best way to fight fire is to prevent it, do not smoke where there is no smoking sign, do not overload electric circuits and keep the escape routes free”, he said. He also stressed that firefighting required courage and boldness as some persons get confused or become afraid once there is a fire outbreak.
Staff were later taken through a practical demonstration session of how to put out fire in the event of an outbreak. They were taught how to put out fire using fire extinguishers and fire blankets.
