...Reduced Response Time, Root of Quick Operations-DG LASEMA, Oke-Osanyintolu
AgegePulse Magazine
Swift and timely response of LASEMA to reported fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, Ifako, Ogba, stopped the entire building from being burnt down.
According to reports of preliminary investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire broke out from the air conditioner installed in the studio at the top floor of the building.
Though no injuries, fatalities or deaths were recorded at the Oyemekun Street fire incident by the time it was completely put out and dampened down, the successful operation was attributed to abilities of the responders to quickly bring the fire under control.
Speaking on the swift quelling of the fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, attributed success of swift operations mainly to the response time of the emergency agency.
According to him, the fire which gutted the upper floor of the duplex did not spread beyond that, due to the prompt arrival of LASEMA response team which got there in record time to put out the fire. An act which he said prevented the fire from burning down the entire building.
Going further, the DG LASEMA said, "This is level of swift recovery is only made possible due to the reducing response time which LASEMA is ever mindful of, plus the incessant training of it's response teams.
Furthermore, the Incident Commander said, "reducing response time and increasing abilities of the Agency's responders, is at the root of LASEMA's consistent success in safeguarding lives and properties of Lagosians".
In a related development, LASEMA in response to another emergency call this time on Lagos island, put out another fire at Close 223 Living Gold in Banana Island today.
The fire which investigation carried out at the scene of incident revealed resulted from a power surge that started from Air-conditioner units.
The fire incident which did not record any loss of lives nor injuries, that gutted a building branded Field Company Limited at banana Island in Lagos, was quickly curtailed by LASEMA response team before it could spread to other parts of the house.
After the quick recovery of the incident site by LASEMA team, the emergency responders ensured that the fire was compleletely put out and dampened to prevent the likelihood of secondary incidents.
Speaking on the incessant fire incidents in recent times, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the agency's observation about recent fire incidents was deduced from available data which attributed a large percentage of fire outbreaks to manmade errors and electrical power surges.
Going further, he said some of these fire incidents were preventable by observing simple precautionary measures such as complete disengagement of domestic appliances from power sources and purchase of appropriate and well positioned fire extinguishers.
Said he, "the simple act of removing the 15 ampere plug of air-conditioning units, effectively cuts off electricity power supply from them at close of work, or not when in use.
"With this simple disconnection from power sources whether attached to voltage regulators or otherwise, no spark can occur even with the most sudden, or powerful electrical surges, between an unconnected appliance and an electricity power outlet".
The Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu thereafter charged Lagosians to continue being vigilant and utilize the 767 or 112 Toll Free Emergency numbers while observing simple precautionary measures in their homes and work places.
