<p>Siddharameshwar Humanabade, a 19-year-old delivery boy who saved 10 lives during a hospital fire in Mumbai last December, has been honoured with the ‘Fire Champion’ award. </p>.<p>The award was instituted by Beyond Carlton, a citizen-led fire safety community that took birth after the Carlton Tower fire tragedy in 2010. The forum recognised Humanabade for his selfless act and promised to help him get a job in the fire force. </p>.<p>Uday Vijayan, managing trustee and president, Beyond Carlton, said: “We would make sincere efforts to place him in the fire department in Mumbai or Bengaluru. It would be better if the department gives spot job offers to such bravehearts.” </p>.<p>A native of Bidar, Humanabade started working at a young age to take care of his ailing father, working mother and a brother. Narrating the fire that broke out at the ESIC Hospital at Marol, Mumbai, he said people were taking photos and videos of the fire instead of saving lives. </p>.<p>“I don’t think that was the time to show our camera skills. There is nothing more important than human life. Although I had a load of food items to deliver, I decided to help the needy. I would request people to forget their mobile phones during a tragedy. Don’t shoot the video or click photos, just help people,” he added. </p>.<p>As part of the ninth anniversary of the Carlton Tower fire tragedy, Beyond Carlton has embarked on a campaign to offer a free fire-risk assessment to Bengaluru apartments. Former chief secretary A Ravindra delivered the Beyond Carlton Memorial Lecture on ‘Our Cities on Fire’. </p>
<p>Siddharameshwar Humanabade, a 19-year-old delivery boy who saved 10 lives during a hospital fire in Mumbai last December, has been honoured with the ‘Fire Champion’ award. </p>.<p>The award was instituted by Beyond Carlton, a citizen-led fire safety community that took birth after the Carlton Tower fire tragedy in 2010. The forum recognised Humanabade for his selfless act and promised to help him get a job in the fire force. </p>.<p>Uday Vijayan, managing trustee and president, Beyond Carlton, said: “We would make sincere efforts to place him in the fire department in Mumbai or Bengaluru. It would be better if the department gives spot job offers to such bravehearts.” </p>.<p>A native of Bidar, Humanabade started working at a young age to take care of his ailing father, working mother and a brother. Narrating the fire that broke out at the ESIC Hospital at Marol, Mumbai, he said people were taking photos and videos of the fire instead of saving lives. </p>.<p>“I don’t think that was the time to show our camera skills. There is nothing more important than human life. Although I had a load of food items to deliver, I decided to help the needy. I would request people to forget their mobile phones during a tragedy. Don’t shoot the video or click photos, just help people,” he added. </p>.<p>As part of the ninth anniversary of the Carlton Tower fire tragedy, Beyond Carlton has embarked on a campaign to offer a free fire-risk assessment to Bengaluru apartments. Former chief secretary A Ravindra delivered the Beyond Carlton Memorial Lecture on ‘Our Cities on Fire’. </p>
