₦airaland Forum

naptu2:
I wrote about the lack of adequate firefighting equipment in Nigeria last year (see thread here https://www.nairaland.com/6098650/naptu2-why-nigerians-need-stop) and I'm happy that something is being done about it.


Federal Fire Service @Fedfireng



https://mobile.twitter.com/Fedfireng/status/1372612610693206017

Am sure even Federal government does not have this. Lagos State is the only viable State in Nigeria.

Self discipline is the highest degree someone can acquire, it is needed to
excel in everything 8n live.

In this nairaland somebody will now come and say they should light fire in bourdillion so that they can now test the new truck..

commendable

foreshore:
Am sure even Federal government does not have this. Lagos State is the only viable State in Nigeria.

The mod changed the headline. These vehicles actually belong to the Federal Fire Service, but the Lagos State Fire Service has also had similar vehicles since c2012.

gayman99:
The money spent in celebrating one vehicle is even more the cost of 10 of such vehicles. Mediocrity at its peak.

Na nonsense this one dey write

Is this supposed to hit the camera, let alone the news, let alone an achievement?

Nigerians...our eyes go open one day

Lagos is working

Because of only one fire truck? Commissioning only one truck? WTH!!!

Great improvisation. But this is still at the mercy of traffic. I think they should also add fire fighting drones to their arsenal. This can move unhindered despite any traffic.

Nice...hope fuel will be made available when emergency arises.

I love Nigeria my country

gayman99:
The money spent in celebrating one vehicle is even more the cost of 10 of such vehicles. Mediocrity at its peak.

Although, you might be right, but the commissioning is worth it. This vehicle is the first of its kind that I know of in Nigeria

oluwaseyi0:
Just a single one?

I mean a single vehicle is being commission for the entire state of over 20 million people?

Then a federal minister comes for that?

Which of the 20 local government or 44 LCDA will take the truck

Where else if not bourdillion LGA

Or where you expecting it to be stationed in Agege. Kai now.


When I heard aerial fire fighter, I was thinking maybe helicopter or so. I didn't expect ordinary crane.

nigerian = nigerien

oluwaseyi0:
Just a single one?

I mean a single vehicle is being commission for the entire state of over 20 million people?

Then a federal minister comes for that?

Which of the 20 local government or 44 LCDA will take the truck

deic9:
Although, you might be right, but the commissioning is worth it. This vehicle is the first of its kind that I know of in Nigeria

dapadawee:
just one for the entire lagos
just one vehicle all ex governors come

Sirwallace:
dude, 47 LCDA oh.


in 2021!

This is not the only aerial platform in Lagos.

naptu2:
I wrote about the lack of adequate firefighting equipment in Nigeria last year (see thread here https://www.nairaland.com/6098650/naptu2-why-nigerians-need-stop) and I'm happy that something is being done about it.


Federal Fire Service @Fedfireng



https://mobile.twitter.com/Fedfireng/status/1372612610693206017

just one for the entire lagos
just one vehicle all ex governors come

oluwaseyi0:
Just a single one?

I mean a single vehicle is being commission for the entire state of over 20 million people?

Then a federal minister comes for that?

Which of the 20 local government or 44 LCDA will take the truck

deic9:
Although, you might be right, but the commissioning is worth it. This vehicle is the first of its kind that I know of in Nigeria

Sirwallace:
dude, 47 LCDA oh.


in 2021!

dapadawee:
just one for the entire lagos
just one vehicle all ex governors come

Ekpekus:
Just one truck nai dem dey do commissioning ni? SMH

soojar:
The person wey do us for this country, hmmm. See as we are celebrating one fire fighting truck. that we gathered ministers, dignitaries and crowd to come and celebrate. Na wa.

Let's provide a little background for those that didn't bother to click the link on the first page.


Net Building caught fire in April 1983 (I was actually on Broad Street on that day) and the Federal Government set up a committee to examine what caused the fire and what can be done to prevent or contain such fires in future.


The committee recommended that the government should buy a snorkel (aerial platform) for the Federal Fire Service. An aerial platform was thus bought at that time (1980s).


However, that aerial platform had developed a fault by the time of the fire at NEPA Building in 1990.


The Lagos State Government under the leadership of Babatunde Fashola bought several aerial platforms c2012.


The Obasanjo Administration had also bought some aerial platforms for Abuja in 2007.


This is the first time in a long while that the Federal Government is buying aerial platforms for the Federal Fire Service and so they decided to commission them. One of the vehicles was at the Teslim Balogun Stadium for the commissioning today, but it is not the only aerial platform that was bought.

Good news but must a gathering hold with the Governor coming around to make a speech.

Nothing embarrasses us in this country.

Nigeria and mediocrity, 5&6

naptu2:
Let's provide a little background for those that didn't bother to click the link on the first page.


Net Building caught fire in April 1983 (I was actually on Broad Street on that day) and the Federal Government set up a committee to examine what caused the fire and what can be done to prevent or contain such fires in future.


The committee recommended that the government should buy a snorkel (aerial platform) for the Federal Fire Service. An aerial platform was thus bought at that time (1980s).


However, that aerial platform had developed a fault by the time of the fire at NEPA Building in 1990.


The Lagos State Government under the leadership of Babatunde Fashola bought several aerial platforms c2012.


The Obasanjo Administration had also bought some aerial platforms for Abuja in 2007.


This is the first time that the Federal Government is buying aerial platforms for the Federal Fire Service and so they decided to commission them. One of the vehicles was at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium for the commissioning today, but it is not the only aerial platform that was bought.

In addition, Union Bank also bought a snorkel when it built what is considered by some as the tallest building in Nigeria.


Pictures 1 and 2) A Lagos State Fire Service snorkel fighting the fire at Balogun Market in 2019.


Picture 3) The Union Bank snorkel fighting the same fire.


Picture 4) The snorkels that were bought for the Federal Fire Service in the 1980s

naptu2:
The mod changed the headline. These vehicles actually belong to the Federal Fire Service, but the Lagos State Fire Service has also had similar vehicles since c2012.

Thanks for the information

That's really laudable.

More glory to my profession, a gallant Fireman

Video of a Lagos State Fire Service snorkel fighting the fire at Balogun Market in 2019.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73utR3BOsQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XhocNsE9TY



Governor Fashola commissioning snorkels and other fire trucks c2012

naptu2:
In addition, Union Bank also bought a snorkel when it built what is considered by some as the tallest building in Nigeria.


Pictures 1 and 2) A Lagos State Fire Service snorkel fighting the fire at Balogun Market in 2019.


Picture 3) The Union Bank snorkel fighting the same fire.


Picture 4) The snorkels that were bought for the Federal Fire Service in the 1980s

Old hydraulic platform. Fed Fire owns the modern equipments.

Just one truck nai dem dey do commissioning ni? SMH

oluwaseyi0:
Just a single one?

I mean a single vehicle is being commission for the entire state of over 20 million people?

Then a federal minister comes for that?

Which of the 20 local government or 44 LCDA will take the truck

dude, 47 LCDA oh.


in 2021!

It can also be used for irrigation instead of lying idle when there's no fire incident

Franckelv230:
Where else if not bourdillion LGA

Or where you expecting it to be stationed in Agege. Kai now.


When I heard aerial fire fighter, I was thinking maybe helicopter or so. I didn't expect ordinary crane.

nigerian = nigerien

Me too

Good development,
This is what we need to defend the enormous sky scrapers littering the state.

Franckelv230:
When I heard aerial fire fighter, I was thinking maybe helicopter or so. I didn't expect ordinary crane.

nigerian = nigerien

SmartPolician:
Me too

Kai!

KAI!!!


https://www.fireengineering.com/apparatus-equipment/aerial-apparatus-scrub-area-and-apparatus-footprint/#gref

SuperBold:
LAGOS FOR SHOW.

That's small water is enough to cause gully erosion in some states

Trouble Maker