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object lying in the room which was not present on the previous daymay be queried and even removed. General visual check of the branchwill be done every morning by the nodal officer who should have acheck list with him. A model check list will be sent later to allbranches but each location can prepare its own list of places andpoints to be visually and manually checked. There is no hard and fastrule in the matter but the underlying emphasis should be oneliminating unauthorised objects. Visual ASC should be conducted ofelectrical points, fixtures and also electronic items like computers,Xerox machines and FAX machines. One's own telephone/extensionshould also be opened from the bottom every week and daily visualcheck is absolutely essential. A trained officer should brief the branchpersonnel about the correct method of ASC but, in the meantime, ourbasic police procedures for rummaging and search can be used.35.5.3 Equipment for anti sabotage check comes in various shapesand sizes but we can certainly invest in viewing mirrors (for looking atthe under carriage of vehicles), simple explosive detectors and mufflerbags (for covering & isolating suspicious objects). This expenditurecan be met from the normal budget. The same goes for door framemetal detectors and the hand-held version, touched upon earlier.35.5.4 Wherever feasible and approved by the appropriate authority inCBI, the branch officers should obtain the services of State SpecialBranch and related bodies of the Centre, to come for lecdems (lecturedemonstrations)of security precautions and anti sabotage checks.The talk/demonstration can be organised outside the premises. At nocost should the topography and site plan/building plan be madeavailable to anyone outside the organisation. CPWD should also bewarned not to part with the plans.35.6 Fire Fighting Measures35.6.1 Every branch and office premises in CBI should have properfire control system. There should be a well laid down procedure of firecontrol . Staff members should be repeatedly educated about firecontrol procedures. The capster of chemical and soda should bechecked and ensured that it is not timed barred.35.6.2 In the multistoried buildings, particularly where we aretenants, the fire control plan should be known to us (For details seeAnnexure-XVII). All the staff members should take part in the firecontrol drill organised by the fire service or by the building supervisorrespectively. The emergency exits and external stair case for speedyevacuation should be known to all members.Page 232 of 232