Seria FS holds open station

Hundreds of Belait District residents last Wednesday (12 March 2014, Wednesday) flocked to the Seria Fire Station, Seria Town for the Open Station in conjunction with 54th anniversary celebration of the Brunei Fire and Rescue Department (FRD).

The open station was the continuation of similar event which was held on 9th March, present as special guest to the event was Awg Hj.Haris bin Othman, Belait District Officer. Also present was Senior Superintendent Fire Rescue (SSFR) Abd Azis bin Hj Mohammad, B Operational command commanding officer, Awg Hj.Jamail bin Hj.Linap, Penghulu of Mukim Seria, FRD officers as well as guest from Belait District government departments and private companies.

The event started with the guest of honour inspecting the parade of Seria Fire Station personnel followed by a group photo session. The guest of honour then viewed several programmes during the events such as the Senior Citizen care programme facilitated by Operational B command and Department of Community Development (JAPEM), Belait District for mukim Seria.

The guest of honor then continues to view the special exhibition with several themes such as fire engines and special appliances exhibition, fire safety, technical and high angle rescue, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), water rescue and three exhibition from fire safety equipment vendors. The special guest also entertained by the special performance by FRD band as well as high rise rescue demonstration.

For the visitors various activities are held such as fun fair, life air pack jump, turntable ladder (TTL) ride, flying fox, exhibitions and band performance. The exhibition is held by several FRD sections such as Diving Unit (Berakas Fire Station), fire bikers, SPARK Sg Liang Fire Station and FRD band.

Meanwhile at other section of the station the Senior Citizen care programme which was held by B command (Lifesaver 995) and JAPEM Belait continues for the Mukim Seria. The event was facilitated by Dyg Noridah Ishak from JAPEM Belait and Station Officer (SO) Muhamad Ali Hassan. They were briefed on the facilities provided by JAPEM as well as fire safety at home and workplace. The senior citizen are also given chance to use the fire extinguishers and fire blanket to extinguish fire.