The 309th anniversary of Istanbul Fire Department continues to be celebrated. During Firefighting Week, events are held all over Istanbul. Within the framework of the celebration events, historical pumpers and modern firefighters performed demonstrations in Sultanahmet Square.
The events, attended by our Fire Department's Head Remzi ALBAYRAK, our fire department directors and deputy directors and many guests from the fire department community, attracted great attention from the public and tourists. Our training center's mobile training vehicle and emergency medical teams carried out social awareness activities in the area. The event started with the concert of the IMM Mehter Band. The Mehteran band presented a magnificent concert to the audience gathered in Sultanahmet Square.
After the concert, a mini show of the K-9 Dog Search and Rescue team was presented to the audience. Demonstrations were held in a miniature wooden building set up in the square, depicting the intervention of pumpers and modern firefighters to the fire. Firstly, it was visually explained how pumpers responded to fires in ancient times. Pumpers came to the fire scene with a piston pump and then intervened in the fire by pumping water with pistons. The pumpers' performance received great applause from the audience.
Following the pumpers, modern fire teams performed a mini drill in which they showed how they intervened in the fire. Citizens and tourists gathered in Sultanahmet Square followed the shows with great interest.
