SUB-OFFICERS' COURSE
Ø CAPACITY : 40 Seats
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DURATION :
25 weeks
(including 4 weeks of Practical Attachment
with Major Fire Brigades of the country, anywhere in India. The Private
and Defense candidates are required to undergo additional practical
attachment for a period of 8 weeks).
Ø OBJECTIVE : To provide elementary knowledge needed for protection of life and property from fires and other natural disasters and to familiarize the trainee officers with the different fire fire fighting organizations, and the operation and maintenance of the appliances and equipments. To expose the trainee officers with the actual fire situations.
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.
Model of oil eruption, Chris tones tree exposure fire prevention
Practicing of Foam Tunnel
Ø ELIGIBILITY :
Age : Between 18 to 23 years for private candidates with 5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates. Below 40 years for sponsored candidates and relax able by 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
Educational Qualifications : The Private candidates 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.
Sponsored candidate should be of the rank of Fireman, Leading Fireman or Sub-Officer
Physical Standards :
§ Height : 165 cms.
§ Weight : 50 Kgs.
§ Chest : Normal – 81 cms. ;
Expanded – 86 cms.
Ø COURSE CONTENTS :
Ø 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 and Hose fitting, Hydrant & Hydrant fittings, Hydraulics, Knot and 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, and lines, Use of small gears, Hose fitting and salvage equipments, Rescue techniques.