Fire and Safety Association of India (FSAI) is an associate body of the chamber of commerce of the fire protection, safety and security engineering services industry in India.
The body was setup to facilitate business and trade in safety, fire protection and security engineering, as a non-profit organisation under the Societies Act of 1975. It has also set about the task of implementing high ethical standards among its members and spread awareness about safety to the society at large.
FSAI members help in installing security system like CCTVs for the police on occasions like Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri and other places where people gather in large numbers like shrines free of cost. The November 26 terror attacks raised the question of security and safety for public and commercial establishments.
Now almost a year after the incident, the question on everyone’s mind is if we can avert an attack like that. In this concern, FSAI has been working as catalyst and mentor to state governments and commercial establishments. They have been helping them to select the right equipment for security.
“We have also compiled a report on the same. We have given guidelines on electrification, surveillance systems, fire safety and evacuation procedures during emergencies. We also underlined safeguards that need to be along the coastal belt. There has to be a high level of protection given to residential hubs and shopping malls. Aviation depots and power plants need to be secured and modern security equipment needs to be installed,” said Pramoud Rao, national president of FSAI.
The government has finally woken up to the need for security and this is the reason why they are bullish about security equipment. The government plans to install 10,000 cameras in the country.
Due to FSAI’s suggestions, the government has also agreed to buy intelligent video analysis that activate alarms automatically for unattended baggage, overcrowding, loitering, suspicious movements and unauthorised entry.
“This will reduce the manpower required at any particular time. We have also recommended a software, which can automatically pinpoint a particular person and his location that police is searching for once the person comes in the CCTV’s range. Through centralised system all police departments can be instantly informed,” informed Rao.
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