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Goa Fire Service Training Centre
Goa fire service training centre came in to existance only after the establishment of Directorate of Fire & Emergency Service in the year 1984, until than the Fire Service which worked adjunct to the police. Department was ill-trained and ill-equiped to meet the growing challenges and responsibilities. A land admeasuring 16,994 Sq.mtr. was acquired for developing the infra structure for training. In the beginning, Goa fire training centre started Fireman course of six months duration for the recruit of the local service and later on expanded training activities with the participants of the other state department Fire Service. At present Goa Fire Service-Training centre conducts 15 different tailored training courses for various categories for industrial and in-service personnel in Fire safety management on regular basis. The Goa Fire Service-Training centre has been identified as regional training centrefor conducting Junior officers course Sub-officers course by Government on India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Goa Fire & Emergency service have yet added another feather to its cap by commencing a unique professional degree course in Fire service discipline, BSc-Fire Technology of 3 ˝ years duration. The said course have commenced from the Academic year 2004-05 with full strength of 25 candidates from Goa and other regions.
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No. |
Name
of the Course |
Course
Duration |
Course
Strength |
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1.
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Junior Officer Course of National Fire Service College,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Nagpur.
Practical Attachment – sponsored by National Fire
Service college, Nagpur
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6 Months
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30
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2.
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General Fire Fighting Course for Recruit Fireman/Driver
Operator.
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6 months
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30
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3.
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Refresher Course in General Fire Fighting for Senior
Fireman/Leading Fireman and Supervisory Staff.
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3 months
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30
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4.
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Basic Course in General Fire Prevention and Fire
Fighting for Industrial Staff.
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30 days
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30
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5.
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Special Course in General Fire Prevention and Fire
Fighting for Hotel Employees (Supervisors &
Executives).
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15 days
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30
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6.
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Elementary Course in General Fire Fighting for
Volunteers( Home Guards & Civil Defence).
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15 days
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30
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7.
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Basic Fire Fighting Course for Hotel Staff(Middle
level).
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05 days
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30
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8.
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Elementary Course in General Fire Fighting for Private
participants.
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03 days
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30
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9.
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Familiarization Course in General Fire Fighting for
Executives.
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01 day
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30
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10.
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Intensive Breathing Apparatus course
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15 days
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15
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11.
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Familiarization Course in Breathing Apparatus Handling.
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03 days
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15
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12.
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Safe Transportation of Hazardous Goods for Drivers as
per Central Motor Vehicles amendment Rules 1993
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3 days
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15
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13.
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Marine Fire fighting approved by Director General
Shipping Viz;FPFF,PSSR,PST,PFA,PSF.
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2 days to 15 days
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15
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14.
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Firemanship course for Private candidates (Higher
secondary and above)
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6 months
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30
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B. Sc. FIRE TECHNOLOGY DEGREE COURSE :
FIRST OF ITS KIND IN INDIA WITH STATE FIRE SERVICE COLLABORATION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In view of the acute shortage of Fire Technologist and Fire Engineers in the country the Director of Fire & Emergency Services Dr. P.K. John had initiated proposal for commencing Graduate degree course in Fire Engineering with Goa University in collaboration with Defence-Institute of Fire research, Defence Research and Development Organisation, New Delhi and Goa Directorate of Fire Services. At the instance of the Director, then Vice-Chancellor of Goa University Prof. Ncivin C. Nigam wrote letter to Mr. A.K. Suri, then Director, D.LF.R. on 26.04.1996 regarding the feasibilities of starting the said course. But the response was not known.
Since the proposal was not materializing, vide letter dated 09.08.1999 a proposal was submitted for commencing an advanced Diploma Course in Fire Protection Engineering for University Graduates by the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services in association with Institution of Fire Engineers (UK), South West India Brancli to Director of Technical Education Govt. of Goa. The Directomte of Technical Education was not venj enthusiastic about the proposal.
Thereafter Dr. P. K. ]ohn had contacted Chairman of Dempo Charity Trust's Shri Srinivas Dempo and explored the feasibility of commencing 3Ąz -year degree course in Fire Technology at Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar. Accordingly the Dhempe College submitted a proposal on 02,11.2000 to Government of Goa evincing interest in the said degree course.
On 23.11.2000 Government agreed in principle to the proposal received from Dhempe College and subsequently vide Government order dated 12.09.2001 8 posts of various categories were created for conducting the course. The M.O.U. was signed on 26.03.2002 between the Government and Dempo Charities Trust to commence the course.
The first batch ofB.Sc. Fire technology started from the academic year 2004-05 with full strength of 25 candidates from Goa and other states,
On 14.09.2004 Shri. Manohar Parrikar, Hon. Chief Minister of Goa, formally inaugurated the course at the Directorate of Fire Services. The degree course is affiliated to the Goa University.
Bsc Fire Technology
GOVERNMENT OF GOA FIRE FORCE TRAINING CENTRE
DIRECTORATE OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
ST.INEZ, PANAJI, GOA
CANDIDATES TRAINED IN VARIOUS COURSES AT FIRE FORCE TRAINING CENTRE
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SR.No.
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COURSE
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TOTAL
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1.
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Elementary Course in General Fire
Fighting for Sub- Officers/ Driver Operators / Fire
Fighters
a. GSFF
(Sub- Officers, Fire Fighters, Driver
Operators, Watchroom Operators)
b. Private
(Firefighter (Andaman & Nicobar Island,
Arunachal Pradesh, Silvassa, Daman & Diu), IPCL, Goa
Private Candidates , NMPT , 10th Sub-Officer Course, NAFO)
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466
551
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2.
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Refresher Course
(Divisional Officers (Industrial Visits),
Station Fire Officers (Industrial Visits), Leading Firemen
(Goa Batch), FiremenKaiga Project Karwar , Firemen Batch
From Baroda , L/FF & Havaldar, Andaman & Nicobar)
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225
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3.
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Government Organizational Personnel
(Goa Police,Civil defense/ Home Guard, Secretariat Staff,
GMC Staff, Raj Bhavan Staff, Drivers of Trauma Ambulance,
Field/ Executive Staff of Forest Dept)
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1455
|
|
4.
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Hospitality Industry Personnel Trained
(Taj Group of Hotels,Renaissance Resorts, Renaissance
Goa Resorts & Mahindra Holiday Resort, Fort
Aguada Beach resort, Leela Beach, Hotel Staff, New
Kenilworth Resort, Club Mahindra, Radisson Hotel)
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579
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5.
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Industrial Personnel Trained
(MRF Security Staff, E Merck, Fiora Cosmetics Ltd.,
Industrial Staff, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ltd.,Hazardous
Goods, Hindustan Lever Ltd., Meta Strips Ltd., Berger
Paints Pvt Ltd., Ratio Pharm India Pvt. Ltd., Reliance
Energy Ltd.)
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473
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6.
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Pre-employment Training Scheme
(PETS) Candidates Trained
(Driver Pre- Employment, Asst. Linesmen/ Wiremen)
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394
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7.
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Educational Institution Personnel Trained
(Goa College of Architecture, Govt Polytechnic, Bicholim /
Panjim, Peoples High School, Middle High School, Vidya
Prabhodini H.S. School, B.tech, Kerala, I.S.B.T, Vasco,
Eurotech Engineering, I.T.I Students, Mustifund Primary
School, S.S.M Polytechnic, Disha School for Special
Children, I.T.M.S, New Delhi)
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1239
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8.
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B.Sc Fire Technology
(Batch I, Batch II, Batch III, Batch IV)
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50
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9.
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Goa Labour
Recruitment and Employment Society (GRES)
(Security Personnel of GRES)
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367
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10.
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Semi- Government Batches Trained
(Central Bank of India, Department of Mining & Mines
Survey, South Eastern Roadways, Merchant Navy Officers,
L.I.C Staff members, Delhi Productivity Council,
Antarctic Expedition Team Members, Bank of Maharashtra
Employees, Volunteers of Red Cross, NABARD)
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501
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11.
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Elementary Course in General Fire
Fighting for Petro Chemical Industry ONGC Personnel
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1405
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12.
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Marine Fire Fighting approved by the Director
General Shipping viz. FPFF, PSSR, PST, PFA, PSF.
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9107
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GRAND TOTAL
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16812
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GOA FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH WEST MIDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT (UK) HAVE COMMENCED FOLLOWING COURSES
FIRST AID & TRAUMA MANAGEMENT COURSE
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT TECHNICIAN COURSE
Training Activities
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