Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jul 20: As a precursor for the beginning of operations of the local airport in its new terminal by the end of this month, a modern, category-9 fire station, started functioning there on Monday July 19.
Religious procedures in this connection were performed by Anantapadmanabha Asranna of Kateel temple. Airport director, M R Vasudeva, initiated the operations of the fire station. Head of the fire department of the airport, Dhananjay Shanbhag, and heads of other departments, were present.
Category-9 is one of the most sophisticated fire stations that are stationed in international airports, which includes emergency medical centre, emergency treatment unit, trained personnel and experts, among other facilities. Earlier, the local airport was equipped with category-6 fire station.