The tragedy that claimed the lives of six firemen in Thane on Sunday has turned out to be an eye-opener for the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). During a meeting at the BMC office on Tuesday, the MFB decided to prepare a manual on standard operating procedures in case of an emergency. Ironically, there has been no such manual in the 122 years of the MFB's existence.

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