Monday, October 26, 2009
Pulse Polio schedules
If anyone can help me with the next date would be great.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Diwali Cheer...
Following is actual facts of the fire incident took place on 18th Oct, 2009 in Tower 6 basement garbage collection bin. This is the first hand report, since my family members and guests are the first one to disover the fire. It is not the story heard from others.
• At 7.35 PM my guests discovered huge smoke on Lift corridor area of 9th floor. It was discovered that, smoke was coming from garbage Collection wall door.
• Immediately guard at the ground floor was alerted.
• All the family members and guests were evacuated from 904 using lifts and went to ground floor. (although it was advisable not to use lifts during fire, it was found that, tower 6 stair cases are blocked with the junk stuff and some doors do not have knobs and are not opening also).
• I have rushed to (-1) basement area / Car parking area, alerting guard at the parking lot. Guard alerted other guards and maintenance people.
• I have reached the spot of garbage collection area and found that, there was fire of 4 feet height. Door of Garbage Collection area was closed. (no lock)
• We found sand bag / construction material near that area and immediately we spread the material on the fire, which reduced the fire height.
• Found fire hose next to lifts and pulled the fire hose and opened the water. Water did not come thru and found that, valve is not working. Guards brought bucket and water was poured on the fire using tiny buckets and fire was brought under control.
Post analysis:
•There was no fire alarm came in the entire building. It was noticed that, fire alarm panels do not have power i.e. it is piece of junk lying on ground floor in front of guard. There is no system to evacuate or alert residents in case of emergency from the towers.
• Fire hose valve does not work and probably never tested for long time.
• Tower 6 stair cases were blocked with residents junk. Doors do not have knobs and could not open.
• It could have been disaster even one car catches fire. It could have quickly spread to others cars and building.
• We have not learned from Raheja Apts fire happened 2 months back. This is another indifference attitude we all have and hope that, it does not happen to us!!!
If we do not open our eyes now, it is accident waiting to happen any time in any tower. Probably the price we have to pay will be much higher due to property loss and loss of near and dear. There is no time for blame game. We have to fix it now immediately.