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Goa Fire Service Training Centre came in to existence only after the establishment of Directorate of Fire Service in the year 1984, until then the Fire Service worked as adjunct to the police. The Department was ill-trained and ill-equipped 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 Service 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 centre for conducting Junior officers course Sub-officers course by Ministry of Home Affairs , National Fire Service College ,Government on India,. The department was redesignated as Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services in 2003. 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 ½ 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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