Thiruvananthapuram: Chakai The fire station had a busy schedule on Monday – a power line caught fire, a car caught fire, there was a gas leak, a tree fell, and on Tuesday, at around 2am, a fire broke out from Thumba. There was a big alert about an outbreak in a warehouse. JS RenjithThe fire and rescue officer at Chakai had attended three calls during the day, and the Thumba fire was their fourth.
The first team from Chakai responded with a foam tender. Soon a call came in from the spot asking for a fire bowser – one that could carry a large amount of water.
Seasoned firefighters knew they were dealing with something really big. Besides this, calls were being received at all stations in Thiruvananthapuram.
His colleagues remember that Ranjit was always known to take the lead. Ranjit, along with his friends, had organized a feast for three of his senior colleagues who were to retire this month. There was no sign of fatigue even when he left for his last mission.
In Thumba, the building that caught fire was covered with a thick sheet, and the heat coming from the building was unbearable. It was then that they decided to make their way through the shutters to spray water directly inside the building. As always Ranjit was ready with a crow.
His team was waiting for him to break it, but suddenly a beam fell on him.
“We were stunned for a while. But still we were hopeful; we were able to pull him out of the wreckage in less than five minutes. We saw that the heavy beam had fallen on his feet. However, when we pulled him out He was unconscious when taken and it was worrying. Ratish Mohan V, the fire and rescue officer at Chakai, who was with Ranjit at the time of the incident. “We went ahead with our duty and were hoping for his survival, it is very hard to believe that Ranjit who was with us a day back is no more,” said Ratish.
In fact the log fell heavily on his head and crushed his chest. He was wearing a helmet and had only a few scratches on its exterior, although the inner padding of the helmet had come off; Indicates fatal effect. Doctors at the hospital told his colleagues that a blood clot had frozen in his brain.
The news of his demise has shaken his team. He remembers that three days ago he had applied a fresh coat of paint to the walls of his station building in preparation for an inauguration ceremony, which was also attended by the chief minister. but on Tuesday his colleague AzeemThey were pasting the photo of Ranjit, who was part of the team going to Thumba, on the same wall.
“Once he was on fire and came to the rescue, he never attempted any other test. He was a quick learner and loved the service very much,” said Arun ChandWho had trained with Ranjit.
The day before he was busy preparing for the retirement party, and donning his protective equipment to attend the emergency calls one by one. On Tuesday, his mortal remains were brought to Chakai station to pay respects to his friends and colleagues.
Ranjith’s body was taken to his home in Attingal by evening and the last rites were performed at around 4.30 pm.
The first team from Chakai responded with a foam tender. Soon a call came in from the spot asking for a fire bowser – one that could carry a large amount of water.
Seasoned firefighters knew they were dealing with something really big. Besides this, calls were being received at all stations in Thiruvananthapuram.
His colleagues remember that Ranjit was always known to take the lead. Ranjit, along with his friends, had organized a feast for three of his senior colleagues who were to retire this month. There was no sign of fatigue even when he left for his last mission.
In Thumba, the building that caught fire was covered with a thick sheet, and the heat coming from the building was unbearable. It was then that they decided to make their way through the shutters to spray water directly inside the building. As always Ranjit was ready with a crow.
His team was waiting for him to break it, but suddenly a beam fell on him.
“We were stunned for a while. But still we were hopeful; we were able to pull him out of the wreckage in less than five minutes. We saw that the heavy beam had fallen on his feet. However, when we pulled him out He was unconscious when taken and it was worrying. Ratish Mohan V, the fire and rescue officer at Chakai, who was with Ranjit at the time of the incident. “We went ahead with our duty and were hoping for his survival, it is very hard to believe that Ranjit who was with us a day back is no more,” said Ratish.
In fact the log fell heavily on his head and crushed his chest. He was wearing a helmet and had only a few scratches on its exterior, although the inner padding of the helmet had come off; Indicates fatal effect. Doctors at the hospital told his colleagues that a blood clot had frozen in his brain.
The news of his demise has shaken his team. He remembers that three days ago he had applied a fresh coat of paint to the walls of his station building in preparation for an inauguration ceremony, which was also attended by the chief minister. but on Tuesday his colleague AzeemThey were pasting the photo of Ranjit, who was part of the team going to Thumba, on the same wall.
“Once he was on fire and came to the rescue, he never attempted any other test. He was a quick learner and loved the service very much,” said Arun ChandWho had trained with Ranjit.
The day before he was busy preparing for the retirement party, and donning his protective equipment to attend the emergency calls one by one. On Tuesday, his mortal remains were brought to Chakai station to pay respects to his friends and colleagues.
Ranjith’s body was taken to his home in Attingal by evening and the last rites were performed at around 4.30 pm.