The 74 Supply and Transport Brigade of Headquarters 82 Division organized a one day sensitization and awareness lecture on fire control and containment for personnel and families in the barracks community of Abakpa and Awkunnaw Cantonment. The lecture was aimed at increasing the awareness of own personnel and family members on basic fire safety tips and how to combat domestic fire incident within the quarters and offices pending the arrival of trained firefighters.
The presentation and practical demonstration was carried out by own Supply and Transport personal trained on fire emergency in conjunction with men of the Zonal Federal Fire Service Enugu. The sensitization was necessary due to the peculiarity of the dry season and increase in fire outbreak during the period.
The Commander 74 Supply and Transport Brigade, Brigadier General James Bambur, while declaring the one day seminar open advised the participants to take the lecture and the practical demonstration seriously as it could be a live saver when the need arise. He further encourage the participants to take time out to educate their colleagues and family members on fire safety tips.
The highpoint of the fire awareness seminar was the practical demonstration on how to effectively tackle fire outbreak, distribution of fire safety tips flyers and provision of Emergency numbers in case of fire incident.