Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Headquarters have taken sufficient measures to ensure fire safety for the Muslim devotees of the three-day Biswa Ijtema starting on Friday on the banks of the Turag River.

The first phase of the congregation is set to begin on Friday morning while 357 firefighters will be on duty at the venue.

Two firefighters with fire extinguishers, fire hooks and fire beaters will be on duty in each Khitta, a group where several people stay together, to deal with immediate fire accidents, said a media release signed by Talha Bin Zasim, station officer of the FSCD headquarters.

Three fire control rooms have been set up to monitor fire safety at different places and Ijtema ground. The devotees have been asked to call on 01901020866 round-the-clock.

It said portable pumps have been kept ready for rapid fire extinguishing.

Three water carriers, four ambulances for transporting patients, two wheelers, and rescue command vehicles have been arranged on the ground.

Rescue speedboats and divers have been kept in the Turag River to prevent river accidents.

Also, Tongi, Uttara and Joydebpur fire stations will remain on standby during the event.