(Reference: 2001 Indian Census Report)
| S.No. | State | City | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad UA (Distts. 04, 05 & 06) | 57,42,036 |
| 2. | Andhra Pradesh | Vishakhapatnam UA (Distts 31, 32 & 33) | 13,45,938 |
| 3. | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada UA (Distts 16 & 17) | 10,39,518 |
| 4. | Bihar | Patna UA | 16,97,976 |
| 5. | Delhi | Delhi UA | 1,28,77,470 |
| 6. | Gujarat | Ahmedabad UA (Distts 06 & 07) | 45,25,013 |
| 7. | Gujarat | Rajkot UA | 10,03,015 |
| 8. | Gujarat | Surat UA | 28,11,614 |
| 9. | Gujarat | Vadodara UA | 14,91,045 |
| 10. | Haryana | Faridabad (M. Corp.) | 10,55,938 |
| 11. | Jharkhand | Dhanbad UA | 10,65,327 |
| 12. | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur UA (Distts 17 & 18) | 11,04,713 |
| 13. | Karnataka | Bangalore UA | 57,01,746 |
| 14. | Kerala | Kochi UA | 13,55,972 |
| 15. | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal UA | 14,58,416 |
| 16. | Madhya Pradesh | Indore UA | 15,16,918 |
| 17. | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur UA | 10,98,000 |
| 18. | Maharashtra | Mumbai (Distts 21, 22 & 23) | 1,64,34,386 |
| 19. | Maharashtra | Nagpur UA | 21,29,500 |
| 20. | Maharashtra | Nashik UA | 11,52,326 |
| 21. | Maharashtra | Pune UA | 37,60,636 |
| 22. | Punjab | Amritsar UA | 10,16,079 |
| 23. | Punjab | Ludhiana (M. Corp.) | 13,98,467 |
| 24. | Rajasthan | Jaipur (M. Corp.) | 23,22,575 |
| 25. | Tamil Nadu | Chennai UA (Distts 01, 02 & 03) | 65,60,242 |
| 26. | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore UA | 14,61,139 |
| 27. | Tamil Nadu | Madurai UA | 12,03,095 |
| 28. | Uttar Pradesh | Agra UA | 13,31,339 |
| 29. | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad UA | 10,42,229 |
| 30. | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur UA | 27,15,555 |
| 31. | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow UA | 22,45,509 |
| 32. | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut UA | 11,61,716 |
| 33. | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi UA | 12,03,961 |
| 34. | West Bengal | Asansol UA | 10,67,369 |
| 35. | West Bengal | Kolkata UA (Distts 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 & 18) | 1,32,05,697 |
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List of Essential Equipment Showing Cost & Specification for Setting UP a Fire Station
| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested specification |
| Water Tender (Multipurpose CO2, Foam & DCP) | 35 | IS 948, IS950, IS6067 Specification of SFAC is enclosed as Annexure-31 | |
| Advance Rescue/ Emergency Tenders | 100 | IS 949, IS 956, IS6067 Specification of SFAC is enclosed as Annexure-32 | |
| Rescue Tender | 80 | ||
| Ambulance | No BIS specification | ||
| a) | Trauma | 100 | |
| b) | Normal | 50 | |
| Mini Water Tender mounted on a mini truck chassis. (without accessory) | 10 | ||
| Motor Cycle mounted Mist Technology Based Fire Party | 9 | No BIS specification | |
| Water Bouser Fabrication (cost of chassis to be added) | 32 | No BIS specification | |
| Breakdown Van (Approx. 16 Ton) | 30 | No BIS specification |
Specialised Equipment for a Fire Station
(AS Per Requirement According to Vulnerability)
| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested specification |
| 1a) b) c) | Turn Table Ladder | BIS specification is under wide circulation | |
| 60 Mtrs. Height | 800 | ||
| 55 Mtrs. Height | 700 | ||
| 32 Mtrs. | 550 |
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| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested specification |
| 2a) b) c) | Aerial Ladder Platform | No BIS specification | |
| 70 Mtrs. Height | 950 | ||
| 54 Mtrs. Height | 850 | ||
| 42 Mtrs. | 550 | ||
| 3 | Hazmat Van | 400 - 1500 | BIS specification is under wide circulation. Specification of SFAC is enclosed as Annexure- 33 |
| (The price of Hazmat Van varies on the basis of Rescue Equipments in the van. Selection of equipment should be done according to local vulnerabilities) | |||
| 4 | Advance Rescue/ Emergency Tenders | 100 | IS 949, IS 956, IS6067 Specification of SFAC is enclosed as Annexure- 32 |
| 5 | Hose Laying Tenders (with 63 mm X 50 Nos. Hose) | 20- 25 | IS 2930 |
| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested specification |
| 6 | Lighting Van | (Depends on the vehicle Chassis selected & equipment placed) | No BIS specification |
| 7 | Control Post Van | (Depends on the vehicle Chassis selected & equipment placed) | No BIS specification |
| 8 | Canteen Van (Stainless Steel Equipments/ Water purifier & DG Set) | 25 - 100 | No BIS specification |
| 9 | M o b i l e Wo r k s h o p fo r telecommunication equipments (Technical Personnel) | 50 | No BIS specification |
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| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested specification |
| 10 | Other Disaster Equipment Van | 500 - 800 | No BIS specification |
| (The price of Other Disaster Equipment Van would depend on the selection of vehicle and on the basis of rescue equipments selected according to local vulnerabilities) | |||
| 11 | Portable Pumps (without mist technology) One/Two delivery System, Normal & High pressure as per IS & EN) | IS 12717, IS942, IS943 | |
| a) | 275 LPM @ 4.0 bar | 01.5 | |
| b) | 550 LPM @ 5.0 bar | 0.25 | |
| c) | 1400 / 1600 LPM @ 7.0 bar | 0.50 | |
| 12 | Portable Pumps with Water Mist Technology vehicle mounted | 15 | BIS specification under subject stage. Specification of SFAC is enclosed as Annexure- 34 |
Note : Specification given are minimum. If at the time of purchase equipments with higher specification is available, then concern Fire Service may opt for higher specification. Equipments not in the list can also be procured to strengthen Fire Services according to local need on the basis of vulnerability assessment.
LIST SHOWING APPROXIMATE COST OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS FOR FIRE SERVICES
| SL | NAME OF APPLIANCE | Approx. Cost. (in lacs) | Suggested Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Static Wireless Set | 0.17 | No BIS specification |
| 2. | Mobile Wireless Set | 0.14 | No BIS specification |
| 3. | Walkie Talkie with spare battery | 0.14 | No BIS specification |
| 4. | Repeaters | 0.65 | No BIS specification |
Note : Specification given are minimum. If at the time of purchase equipments with higher specification is available, then concern Fire Service may opt for higher specification. Equipments not in the list can also be procured to strengthen Fire Services according to local need on the basis of vulnerability assessment.
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Curriculum of Basic Training of Fireman
Oral
(i) Chemical Extinguisher
Types in use and types of fires on which each one can be used ; care and maintenance
(ii) Ladders
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Types in use with limitations of each : care and maintenance; Duties of each member of crew in standard drills.
(iii) First Aid
Treatment in cases of shock, wounds, burns, bleeding, fractures and respiratory failure.
(iv) Hose and Hose Drills
Types of delivery and suction hose; construction, care and maintenance; methods of testing, cleaning drying, repairing and slowing; duties of each member of crew in standard drills.
(v) Foam and Foam Equipment
Types of foam and foam making appliances and their uses – care and maintenance.
(vi) Hydrants and Hose Fittings
Types and sizes of hydrants; hose fittings, like couplings, breachings, collecting heads, branches and nozzles, strainers, stand-pipes; hose wrappers and bandages; hose ramps, branch holders; care and maintenance.
(vii) Knots and Lines
Types of lines; methods of testing; care and maintenance. Following 12 knots and their uses :--
(a) Overhaul knot or thumb knot.
(b) Reef knot
(c) Clove hitch
(d) Rolling hitch
(e) Round turn and two half hitches
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(f) Single sheet bend
(g) Sheep shank
(h) Cat’s Paw
(i) Bow line
(j) Running bow line
(k) Bow line on the bight
(l) Chair knot;
(viii) Pumps and Pump Drills
Types of pumps and priming systems; identification of parts; care and maintenance; duties of each member of crew in standard drills.
(ix) Practical Firemanship
Method of “entry” into and searching a building or locating a fire; precautions to be observed when working in smoke laden places.
(x) Small Gear
Uses of special gear, like door openers, persuaders, braking-in-tools, axes, preventers, rakes, scoops, cutting shears, hand -pumps, etc.
(xi) Water Room Procedure
Method of dealing with calls to fire and other emergencies; standard messages.
(xii) Water Supplies and Relays
Types of water supplies and essential requirements for making their use for fire fighting; tapping of water mains; relay systems by collector and series pumping; normal relay distances.
Practical
(i) Breathing Apparatus
Harnessing a breathing set.
(ii) Chemical Extinguishers
Method of operating and recharging after use.
(iii) Ladders
Ascending and descending; handling hook ladder with pompler belt and performing one man
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or two men drill.
(iv) First Aid
Bandaging at different parts of body; artificial respiration.
(v) Hydrant, Hose and Hose Drills
Operating hydrants; lifting, laying; making-up, adding replacing or removing of hose length, carrying hose lines to upper floors or on ladders.
(vi) Knots and Lines
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Practical tying up of the following knots :--
(aa) Overhaul knot or thumb knot.
(bb) Reef knot
(cc) Clove hitch
(dd) Rolling hitch
(ee) Round turn and two half hitches
(ff) Single sheet bend
(gg) Sheep shank
(hh) Cat’s Paw
(ii) Bow line
(jj) Running bow line
(kk) Bow line on the bight
(ll) Chair knot;
(vii) Pumps
Operation of pumps with different priming systems.
(viii) Rescue Drills
Picking-up, lowering and carrying down insensible persons by Fireman’s lift and lines rescue,--
(ix) Squad Drills
Performing squad drill, marching in step, turning right, left and about, turning in inclination and forming squad.
*handling of and transport of injured persons shall be added
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