Experts in fire fighting have attributed the rampant out break of fire due to inadequate knowledge of people in fire safety management.
Speaking to media about the latest fire outbreak in the country including the main building of Makerere University, Moka Energy in kitala along Entebbe Road and Vitaform a mattress manufacturing factory in Njeru Buikwe district Rugaba Isaac said many of the security guards who are responsible for protecting the factories, buildings and companies have never attained any training regarding fire fighting adding that its high time such people to be given training skills on how to to fight fire outbreak before they think of waiting for fire brigades and experts.
Rugaba revealed that center for occupational safety has extended several measures in abid to reduce on the cases of fire outbreak through providing skills training,to the public.
However they are still wondering the Uganda Police fire brigade’s response in the fight against fire outbreak saying alot is still lacking on grounds that the reports of fire outbreak since 2015 have not been produced before the public.
