According to sources every year on Republic Day, six firemen from the country are awarded the fire service medal for gallantry. And on Friday, two of these medals were awarded to bravehearts from Telangana, Thirjasi Satyam and Sunku Jagadesh. Meanwhile both firemen are from the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department and have inspiring stories where they showed commendable courage in rescue operations.
Meanwhile the official at the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department said that the feat earned him the “highest level of appreciation”. Further the official added that Satyam displayed sincerity and dedication and lived up to the motto of the fire department, “we serve to save".
Moreover apart from Satyam and Jagadeesh, the other
four awardees for the fire service medal for gallantry are Akshay Ranjan
Sharma, Ajay Kumar Sharma, Sitab Singh, and Ramgopal Singh. All of them are
from Uttar Pradesh.
