Tag: firefighter

By V. Jagdish, Five minutes. This thin, precious, slice of time is all the window one gets to escape a fire accident. For a firefighter, the countdown that begins with the distress call turns into agonising moments of helplessness as his fire truck navigates traffic snarls and narrow roads to reach the accident spot. Once there, his humble uniform and gear are no match for the fury of the flames - there is a scarcity of personnel protective equipment that could shield his body, sometimes, there aren't even enough masks. His...