Overview
- Teams have orders to answer distress calls without delay as stations and quick response units ramp up readiness.
- Many quick response teams are being positioned at more than 100 locations across the city to reduce response times.
- All firefighting vehicles have been inspected and declared operational to ensure no emergency call goes unattended.
- Mock drills in residential and market areas have tested response speed and coordination among units.
- Extra staff, fire tenders, water tankers, and hydraulic platforms are stationed at high‑risk zones such as Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Bhagirath Palace, and industrial belts, alongside a public appeal for a safe Diwali.