Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

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The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa is the fire brigade run by the Government of Goa.

The department has 17 fire stations throughout Goa. [1]

Several fire stations such as the one in Pernem and Ponda have been stated to be ill-equipped with only two fire tenders at each station. [2] [3]

In 2010, a proposal was made to allow women to become firefighters, which would have made Goa the first state in western India to do so. [4]

In 2013, six Royal Enfield bikes were inducted into the fleet for fighting operations in congested areas. These bikes are equipped with fire extinguishers, wireless communication, sirens, and first aid kits. [5]

A fire fighting trainer Francisco Clemente, represents the department as an athlete. He is also representing India at the 2014 Lusophony Games in Goa in long distance running. [6]

The directorate is the sole authority to issue a No Objection Certificate for fire safety. It allows people to register for issuing as well as filing incident reports on its website. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fire Stations". Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pernem fire station needs help, say firemen". The Times of India . Mapusa. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Kaisuvker, Suraj (16 August 2013). "Rs 16.51-lakh loss in various fire incidents at Ponda in July". The Times of India . Ponda. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Nair, Preetu (11 December 2012). "Women to be fire fighters in Goa". The Times of India . Panaji. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bike-borne firefighters". The Times of India . Panaji. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "King of the road, Clemente's ready to fire". The Times of India . Panaji. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Fernandes, Joaquim (2 July 2013). "Goa fire services launch e-service for citizens". The Times of India . Panaji. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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