Capacity
Duration
: 40 Seats
25 Weeks (including 4 weeks of Practical Attachment, with Major Fire Brigades of the country, anywhere in India. The Private and Defence candidates are required to undergo additional practical attachment for a period of 8 weeks).
Objectives
: 1. This course is useful for the personnel who are likely to be promoted to the rank of Sub-Officer and for those who want to make Fire Service as their profession.
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To provide elementary knowledge needed for protection of life and property from fires and other natural disasters.
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To familiarize the trainee officers with the different fire fighting organizations.
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To train on the operation and maintenance of the appliances and equipments.
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To expose the trainee officers with the actual fire situations.
: Age : Between 18 to 23 years for private candidates with 5 years relaxation in age for SC/ST candidates. Below 40 years for sponsored candidates and relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates..
Educational Qualifications : The Private candidate should have passed HSSC/Intermediate (10+2) Examination from any recognized board or institution and a sponsored candidate should have passed Matriculation or its equivalent examination.
Physical Standards :
Height 165 cms.
Weight 50 Kgs.
Chest Normal 81 cms. Expanded 86 cms.
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Annexures
Selection Procedure for Private Candidates
Private candidates are selected through All India Entrance Examination, Advertisement and detailed information is published in all leading Newspapers of the country, normally during the month of June and the Entrance examination is conducted in the month of October every year.
Course Contents
Aircraft Fire & Rescue, Breathing Apparatus, Building Construction, Basic Physics & Chemistry, Discipline, Fire Extinguisher, Electricity and their Fire Hazards, First Aid & Ambulance Aid, Means of Escape, Fire Service Administration, Fixed Fire Fighting Installation, Foam & Foam making equipment, Hose & Hose Fitting, Hydrant & Hydrant Fittings, Hydraulics, Knots & Lines, Ladders, Pumps & Pump Operation, Rescue Drill and Rescue Work, Practical Firemanship, Resuscitation, Rural Fire, Salvage, Small & Special Gears, Ship Fire, Special Services, Squad Drill & P.T., Watch Room Procedure & Mobilizing, Water Relay, Water Tender, Practical Drill with Hose, Hydrant, Pump, Foam, Foam making equipments, Ladders, Knots & lines, Use of small gears, Hose fitting and salvage equipments, Rescue techniques.
(Note : This course is presently run by National Fire Service College, Govt. of India, Nagpur (Maharashtra))
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