The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has urged residents of the territory to install fire routers in their homes, offices, and organisations for safety.

The public relations officer of the service, Ibrahim Tauheed, gave advice during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Friday.

A fire router is a device capable of reporting any emergency fire outbreak in a building once installed, as it automatically sends a signal to the service where the main device is domiciled for response.

Mr Tauheed said the device would assist the service in responding promptly to cases of fire incidents.

“In the FCT-fire service right now, we have a device where all the residents of the FCT can connect with for real-time intervention.

“But the connection is not only by mouth, nor is it by intention, but by action, and the action is for the residents to install the device in their respective homes, offices, and malls, among others.

“This device is automatic and once connected, it automatically sends a signal to the service main device domiciled at its headquarters in case of emergencies for prompt action.

“The signal will enable the service to alert its men at the nearest fire station and subsequently to the scene of the incident for prompt response,” Mr Tauheed explained.

He added that aside from the new technology, the service had also embarked on an aggressive sensitisation campaign across the area councils, telling the residents what not to do to avoid unnecessary fire outbreaks in their respective areas.

“We have been to communities and suburbs within the territory, sensitising them on the importance of putting safety measures on ground to avoid fire outbreaks.

“We have also enlightened them about the importance of installing the new technology (fire router) in their respective homes for their safety and the territory at large,” he added.

(NAN)