November 22, 2019
The robot has been made up of aluminum sheets
Four fire officials, including the chief fire officer Sunil Nesrikar, had lost
their lives while carrying out fire fighting in a major fire at Gokul Nivas
building at Kalbadevi on May 9.A summer robot, which carries out fire fighting
operations on its own, may soon be in the armoury of Mumbai Fire Brigade
(MFB)."There has been rise in fire incidents in the city, due to which the MFB
has China
famous aluminum platform ladder to be always on its toes to fight them.The
robot can be used in desperate situations where there is a threat to fire
fighters or in incidents like radiation, emission of poisonous gas etc, said
fire officials.
The French-made machine also has a camera, which can provide
live pictures of fire situation from inside. A summer robot, which carries out
fire fighting operations on its own, may soon be in the armoury of Mumbai Fire
Brigade (MFB)."We have seen demonstration of the robot and decision about its
procurement will be taken later,†said Mr Mehta. The cost of the robot is about
Rs 1 crore.Though the MFB is yet to decide on buying this machine, its
demonstration was done on Monday during the annual fire drills at Byculla
headquarters.For the MFB, the procurement of summer robot assumes greater
significance in the wake of death of top fire officials in the Kalbadevi fire
this year.
The robot has been made up of aluminum sheets — which are used in
aeroplanes — that can withstand temperatures of up to 700 centigrade.According
to the fire officials, the robot can control the fire even on the 30th floor, as
it can jet water up to the height of 55 metres. With the help of the robot, the
firemen need not battle blazes by entering the flames and they can control the
blaze by using the remote control. Mayor Snehal Ambekar and municipal
commissioner Ajoy Mehta, who were present for the drills, expressed satisfaction
over the functioning of the robot. On this backdrop, the robot can be of immense
help for the fire fighters,†said Ms Ambekar.
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