11 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA STATE FIRE & EMERGENCY

11 government of karnataka karnataka state fire & emergency services department annual report for the year 2012 (january

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
KARNATAKA STATE FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2012
(January to December)

KARNATAKA STATE FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2012
(January to December)
INDEX
Sl.
No.
Chapter
Contents
Page No.
01
Chapter-1:
1.
Introduction
1-3
2.
Vision of the Department
4
3.
Mission of the Department
4
4.
Objectives of the Department
5-6
5.
Structure of the Department (Organization Chart)
7
6.
Acts & Rules and Notification of the Department
8-9
02
Chapter-2:
1.
Performance (activities & achievements) of the department for the
past 2 years
10
2.
Project: K SAFE 2010
11
3.
Project: Current Fire Hazard Response and Mitigation plan for
Bangalore city
11-17
4.
Budget Head : Plan & Non-plan: 2009-10 and 2010-11
17-19
03
Chapter-3:
Not applicable to this department
20
04
Chapter-4:
1.
Amendments to legislation
21
2.
Explanation about new legislations
21
3.
Evaluation studies of subordinate offices
21-22
4.
Reports/Publications brought out by the department
22-23
05
Chapter-5:
1.
Achievements in Human Resource Management
24
2.
Achievements in Administrative Activities
24-31
2.
Total number of the officials (Group A, B,
C & D)
31-32
2.
Table indicating Male/Female officers
31-32
2.
Table indicating SC/ST officials
33-39
2.
Vacancy position/shortage/retirement due during the year
39-42
2.
Number of outsourced staff
43
2.
Number of officers who attended training program and nominated
officers name for training
43-46
1
2
3
4
2.
Exemplary achievements
47-48
2.
Number of administrative inspections and findings
48
06
Chapter-6:
1.
Work load and performance related to audit observations,
49
2.
litigations,
49
3.
No. of legislative questions received/answered
50
07
Statistics/Charts:
01. 2010
02. 2011
02. 2012
51
08
Glossary of technical terms:
52-56
INTRODUCTION
Fire & Emergency Services in Karnataka was first established in the
year 1942 in Bangalore South & North under the administrative control
of the Police department. Later, during the reorganization of the
state, a few more fire stations at Bellary, Hospet, Mangalore, Udupi &
Raichur were added to the Karnataka State. This system of functioning
of fire services under the administrative control of the police
department was continued till the enactment of Karnataka State Fire
Services Act in 1964. Under the provisions of this Act, a separate
Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services was created on 05.11.1965.
Since then the department is working under the administrative control
of the Director General of Fire & Emergency Services. Normally this
post is held by an officer of the rank of Director General of Police.
The Director General of Police also functions as the Commandant
General of Home Guards and Ex-officio Director of Civil Defence.
The Director General of Fire & Emergency Services is assisted by the
following officers in the day to day functioning of the department
both in administration and technical matters:
1.
Inspector General of Police & Ad. Director General - On posting
from Police.
2.
Deputy Inspector General of Fire Services. - On posting from
Police.
3.
Director. - Department Officer.
4.
Deputy Director (Tech.) - Department Officer.
5.
Deputy Director (Admn) - Department Officer.
6.
Deputy Director (Insp) - Department Officer.
7.
Administrative Officer - Department Officer.
8.
Asst. Controller of Accounts - On posting from State
Accounts Department.
For the day to day functioning, the activities of the department are
further grouped as follows: a) Operational b) Training c) Maintenance
and d) Communication
a.
Operational:
This sub group is headed by 4 Chief Fire Officers based in Bangalore
(2), Hubli (1) & Mangalore (1). Under each Chief Fire Officer 2 to 4
ranges function at Bangalore (4), Mysore, Davanagere, Mangalore,
Shimoga, Hubli, Bellary & Gulbarga. Each range is under the
supervision of a Regional Fire Officer, who has control over 3 to 4
districts.
Each district has a District Fire Officer, under whom there are 3 to 8
Fire Stations. Thus at present there are 180 Fire Stations and 4 Fire
Protection Squads in 152 taluks out of 176 taluks in 30 districts. In
addition to this, another 32 Fire Stations, sanctioned by the
Government, are yet to be opened. These 31 Fire Stations will cover
all the remaining 27 taluks and additional requirement of Bangalore
City. Out of functioning 180 Fire Stations, 12 Fire Stations are in
Hoblies, away from Taluk Headquarters and a few major cities like
Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Udupi & Hubli have more than 1 fire
station.
Functioning of the Station:
Except all the 12 Fire Stations in Bangalore City, which function on 3
shifts, the remaining 166 Fire Stations function in 2 shifts.
Timing of 3 Shift systems:
07.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs, 14.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs & 21.00 hrs to 07.00
hrs next day
Timing of 2 Shift systems:
08.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs & 17.00 hrs to next day 08.00 hrs
b.
Training:
To train the newly recruited staff and in service personnel and also
the employees of Industrial & Commercial establishments and other
occupations, a well established training Academy (R.A. Mundkur Fire
and Emergency Service Academy) is functioning on Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore since 02.11.1970. Facilities to accommodate and train about
180 to 200 personnel, at a time, are available in this Academy.
Apart from the conventional trainings, new areas of training like Fire
Commando training and Breathing Apparatus Training using Breathing
Apparatus Gallery are conceived in the Academy.
The following training program is conducted regularly in the training
Academy:
1.
6 months basic training for newly inducted Fire Station Officers &
Firemen
2.
7 months basic training for newly inducted Fireman Drivers and 4
months basic training for Driver Mechanics.
3.
Regular Refresher courses for all the ranks of the department.
4.
30 days Job oriented course on Fire prevention & Fire Fighting to
the general public.
5.
3 days training program for the employees of Cinema, Petroleum &
Explosive storages etc.
6.
Special training program ranging from 1 to 6 days for the
employees and occupants of Banks, Hotels, Police and other
agencies, are also arranged on request. From the outsiders a
nominal amount is collected as fee for arranging training and
issuing certificates.
c.
Maintenance:
A well established workshop to repair vehicles and pumps of the
department is available at Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. Skilled
mechanics, under the supervision of a Regional Fire Officer are
available in the workshop to attend to day-to-day problems and
maintenance of vehicles. Major repairs on transmission side, body etc,
are got done outside through authorized Dealers/ Workshops. The staff
of workshop is often detailed to the stations to attend to the repairs
of pump and PTO.
d.
Communication:
The Department has both line communication (Telephone) and Wireless
Network. These communication systems are maintained under the
supervision of an officer of the rank of Police Inspector, drafted
from police wireless on deputation. The wireless communication is
working on two bands i.e., 148.525 & 148.725 Mhz. frequencies.
Repeaters with frequencies 167.3375 (RX), 173.3375 (TX), 167.4125 (RX)
and 173.4125 (TX) are functioning in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore &
Hubli Ranges. Plans are in place to extend these repeater facilities
to other major cities. Additional sets are also required to replace a
few existing defective sets to cover all the stations with new sets
and also to cover the stations to be opened. Procurement process is in
progress.
*
Motto:
We Serve to Save
*
Value Statement:
Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department has and will
continue to build capacities, professionalism, integrity, creativity,
team work and challenges to achieve this through its training
endeavors.
*
Cardinals of Discipline:
Be obedient, keep smiling – Be punctual and committed – Work hard
without fuss – Make no excuses and be honest.
*
Our Vision for – 2020:
1.
The department aims to provide modernized Fire Prevention, Fire
Fighting and emergency Safe Evacuation measures to life and
property in the jurisdiction defined in Fire and Emergency
Services Act;
2.
to reach the fire spot, within a minimum response time of 3
minutes, by zoning the area and coordinating with traffic
regulators, based on fire risk;
3.
to enhance number of Fire Stations, scientifically designing and
locating the Fire Stations;
4.
to acquire and position need based hi-tech vehicles and equipments
in the fire stations;
5.
to impart the state of the art advance training to personnel and
officers;
6.
to adopt fleet management and location finding gadgets to all
emergency vehicles(GPS);
7.
to set up state of the art static as well as mobile command and
control systems;
8.
to procure multirole and all-rounder vehicles and equipments;
9.
to bring all the Fire Stations and other allied agencies under a
computer network for disaster management and real time management
of a situation;
10.
to standardize the operational procedures and best practices;
11.
to revamp the service by means of reforms in the department and
12.
to live up to the expectation of the dictum “ We Serve to Save”,
both during peace as well as war times.
*
OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT
*
To save life and property of people from fire & other emergencies
*
To search and rescue from transport disasters, manmade and natural
disasters.
*
To render advice on fire protection, fire prevention, emergency
evacuation, mock drills
*
To enforce fire safety measures in all fire hazardous places like
multi-storied buildings, public amusement areas/resorts, public
Assembly places, hazardous industries, go downs, commercial
complexes and other such places:
*
To impart training in basic fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue
operations, evacuation drills etc
*
To provide standby fire fighting arrangements at large public
Amusement areas, gatherings and important public meetings;
*
To create public awareness on fire prevention through mock drills,
evacuation drills, fire fighting demonstrations, lecture classes,
seminars, exhibitions etc and
*
Addressing the issues of fire, rescue and emergency responses at
gross root level through program SAFE – Students Association for
Fire Education, designed keeping in mind younger generation and
student community.
*
Quality parameters we strive to achieve:
1.
The department desires Prompt response to fire and other
emergencies. The response between the call receipt and fire
fighting vehicle leaving Fire Station bay shall be maximum one
minute.
2.
To issue No Objection Certificate for various premises falling
under the category of Public Amusement Act, Petroleum Act,
Explosive Act, National Building code etc, within the stipulated
period.
3.
Imparting training in basic Fire fighting to security personnel,
industrial employees, software personnel, general public, in-house
personnel etc at R.A. Mundkur, Fire & Emergency Services Academy,
to enhance awareness in the society.
4.
Standby fire fighting arrangements for temporary structures,
public gatherings, political rallies etc
5.
Intensifying public awareness programs, on fire prevention for
various sections of society viz. Children, housewives, security
personnel, industrial workers and others.
6.
Providing technical assistance and advice on conducting Fire
Drills, evacuation drills, mock drills etc.
7.
Under SAFE, awareness program is an ongoing continuous program.
Structure of the Department: Organization Chart
D irector General of Police & Director General
I GP & Additional Director General
D eputy Inspector General of Police
D irector
D eputy Director (Tech) Deputy Director (Admin) Deputy Director
(Insp)

Directorate Fire Stations R.A.M.F.S. Academy Vehicle Workshop Wireless
workshop
Administrative Officer Chief Fire Officer Commandant Regional Fire
Officer Police Inspector(W)
Account Officer Regional Fire Officer Regional Fire Officer Fitter
Class-I Sub Inspector(W)
Asst. Admn. Officer Dist. Fire Officer Dist. Fire Officer (Trg) Fitter
Class-II Asst. Sub Inspector
Superintendents Fire Station Officer Fire Station Officer (Trg) Fitter
Class-III Fireman
Dist. Fire Officer Asst. Fire Station Officer Leading Fireman Dist.
Fire Officer
First Dvn. Asst. Leading Fireman Fireman Driver Driver Mechanic
Stenographers Fireman Driver Fireman Wielder
Second Dvn. Asst. Driver Mechanic Ministerial staff Electrician
Typist Fireman Superintendent Carpenter
Jeep Driver Ministerial staff in CFOs/ First Dvn. Asst. Painter
MCDR RFOs Offices. Second Dvn. Asst. Cleaner
Dalayath First Dvn. Asst. SDA cum Typist Fireman Driver
+ New posts sanctioned Second Dvn. Asst. Gardener
for Fire Prevention Unit SDA cum Typist Sweeper
under Dy. Director (Insp) Dalayath
Sweeper
Acts, Rules and Notifications of the Department
1.
Standing Orders:
It is a directive published by Head of the Department and it is
binding upon all personnel under the command of the Head of the
Department. The department has released 152 Standing Orders, which has
simplified the routine office transactions as well as transactions
with general public. They range from 1970 till to date. With respect
to present changes, the entire bunch of Standing Orders is under
review.
2.
Department Circulars:
These are the written statement of government policy/Department policy
towards smooth functioning of the department. It helps in simplifying
the routine transactions, both internally and externally. A proper
compilation and indexing is in progress.
3.
Standard Operating Procedures:
An SOP of this department is a written document or instruction
detailing all steps and activities of a process or procedure to be
followed in different emergencies. This department is being an
emergency service department; has to responding to varieties of calls
ranging from fire, rescue, building collapse, chemical leakage,
radio-active material release, flood rescue etc. The standard
operating procedure helps the personnel and officers in handling the
situation in a systematic and correct way, avoiding confusion and
delay. In the wake of increasing manmade and natural threats, the
existing SOP’s are under revision.
4.
Fire Services Manual:
The existing department manual came in to existence in the year 1979.
The manual is quite exhaustive in dealing with different guidelines
about conditions of service & duties, training, responsibilities of
personnel and officers, conduct rules, discipline, Departmental
Enquiry proceedings, inspection of public premises, usage of Fire
Service appliances, procedure responding to fire calls, dress and
equipment, maintenance of records, awards & rewards, monthly
statements, ambulance service etc. With the advent of new changes in
the administration, uniform, technologies, new procedures, changes in
procedures etc the manual needs a revision. It is in the process.
5.
Fire Services Act:
The existing department Act came in to effect in the year 1964. It
deals about the maintenance of this department and several other
allied procedures. A new Fire and Emergency Services Act is drafted
and it is in the process of approval. The draft Act is more
interactive and exhaustive in its nature.
6.
Fire Services Rules:
The existing department Rules, under the Act came into existence in
the year 1971. They deal with duties, responsibilities, standby
arrangement of vehicles for public and government use, rewards etc.
With the present context, these Rules need to be changed and they are
under redrafting. In the draft focus has been given to general
interactions with public, private and government parameters.
7.
Fire Service Notification:
The existing notification, with respect to Fire Precautionary Measures
in Industrial and Commercial Premises came in to existence in the year
1971. It is exhaustive and generally covers different types of
premises. Keeping in view the present scenario of bulk storages and
usage of chemical materials, gases, corrosive materials, increase in
high raise buildings, increase in transport go-downs etc, this
notification needs revision and it is in draft stage.
8.
Cadre & Recruitment Rules:
Government in Notification No.HT 259 SFB 2005, dated: 25.03.2006 has
issued a comprehensive notification revising the entire C & R Rules of
the department. In the revised rules, separate committees have been
constituted for the recruitment of direct posts like Fire Station
Officer, Driver Mechanic, Fireman Driver and Fireman. Further, the
educational qualification has been enhanced from 7th Std to 10th Std
Pass in respect of Firemen and from 3rd Std to 10th Std in respect of
Driver Mechanics and Fireman Drivers. The qualifying age in respect of
Fireman, Fireman Driver and Driver Mechanic is reduced from 38 & 33
year to 26 & 24 years for reservation and general categories. In
respect of Fire Station Officers, the minimum age in 21 years &
maximum 26 years for reservation and minimum 21 years & maximum 24
years for general categories. The process of recruitment of personnel
and officers is done on merit basis. The entire process of recruitment
is computerized and video graphed to maintain highest level of
transparency.
CHAPTER 2
1.
Performance : Activities and achievements of the department for
the past two years:
*
During this period 03 new fire stations have been opened at
different locations in the State
*
30 New Fire Station Buildings and 283 New Staff Quarters have been
constructed
*
Out of grant of Rs. 2427.83 Lakhs, construction of 08 nos. of Fire
Station buildings and 118 Staff Quarters have been taken up.
*
Out of Rs. 36,79,96,690/- grants, 33 water tenders, 3 Advance
Rescue Vans, 7 Water Bouzers, 3 Medium Rescue vans, one Aerial
Ladder Platform of 32 m working height, 6 nos. of TATA Mobile
chassis, 18 Medium Water Tenders, 27 Portable Pumps, 7 nos. of
Backpack water mist technology equipments, 10 nos. of Breathing
Air Compressors, 50 generators, 100 Aska Lights, 15 boats, 2000
life jackets, 2000 Life Boys, 889 Wireless Sets, 50 kit tools, 50
rechargeable torches, 800 drag hooks, 1000 m hose pipe, 45000
liters of foam compound and 8 nos. of small rescue vehicles have
been purchased.
*
In the year 2012-13 using Rs. 13,54,79,000/- proposal for the
procurement of 2 Advance Rescue Vans, 10 Water Bouzers, 1
Breathing Apparatus Van, Suction Hoses, Delivery Hoses, Foam
Compound, 21 Quick Response vehicles, 30 High Pressure Pumps, 20
nos. of Combi-tools, Urban Search and Rescue equipments and
Medical First Responder equipments has been finalized.
*
362 nos. of mock drills, 1493 nos. of fire fighting and rescue
technique demonstrations have been arranged.
*
Attended 18,464 nos. of fire calls and 1436 nos. of special
service calls, thereby saving 615 lives. In these fire calls Rs.
13, 39, 85, 80,612/- was involved and Rs. 11, 35, 25, 99,150/- was
lost.
*
During Independence day, the Hon. President of India awarded 4
Meritorious medals to fire service personnel
*
During Republic day, the Hon. President of India awarded 01
Distinguished and 06 Meritorious medals to fire service personnel
*
Hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka, after recognizing the selfless
service of fire service personnel has awarded 46 chief ministers
gold medals.
*
The department, out of the available 3857 posts, 3500 officers and
personnel opted the membership of Arogya Bhagya Scheme. Under this
scheme, at present, 168 hospitals have enrolled. So far 413
officers/personnel have availed the benefits under this scheme at
an expense of Rs. 61,67,444/-
2.
Project: K SAFE 2010:
To achieve the overall development of the department, in a set
targeted period, the department has started a project called K-SAFE
2010. K-SAFE-2010 stands for Karnataka State Accelerated Fire and
Emergency Services Improvement Project, with a target period of year
2010, but extended for a further period of 2 more years. The project
has been sanctioned by GOK on 12.08.2005 at a cost of Rs. 323.30
crores.
The project has aimed at preparing a perspective plan for Accelerated
Development, resulting in Expansion, Augmentation, Modernization,
legal/regulatory reforms, scientific way of locating Fire Stations
etc. Importance has been given to open Fire Stations in un-served
taluks of the State. Thus the project aims to cover entire State and
all the taluks of the state.
Basically the project aimed at improving the service conditions and
services to general public. This project has the following mandate:
a) Fire Station in each taluk.
b) Up-gradation and Modernization.
c) Disaster management/preparedness.
d) Search and Rescue Operations (SAR).
3.
Project: Current Fire Hazard Response and Mitigation plan for
Bangalore:
1.
Introduction:
1.
The State Fire Services was initiated in 1965 under the Karnataka
Fire Force Act, 1964. Since 1942, the Department was initially a
part of the Police Department but 1965 onwards, it started
functioning independently. The department, mainly a service
oriented department, has now been reorganized as a Multi-hazard
Response Department (Karnataka State Fire & Emergency Services
Department - KSFES) and the first of the responders in all
emergencies like fire, building collapses, aviation & major road
accidents, floods and other calamities. The overall control of the
Department lies with the Home Department of State Government. The
KSFES currently manages 169 fire stations in the entire state. In
Bangalore, KSFES has established 13 fire stations, 4 Fire
Protection Squads, a Training Academy and a State level workshop.
7 more fire stations are already sanctioned for Bangalore city and
are in a process of opening. Karnataka State Fire and Emergency
Services, has the dual mandate of fire fighting (including fire
prevention and fire safety) and Disaster Management.
2.
Bangalore, the administrative capital of Karnataka State has been
substantially affected by globalization and rapid urbanization
over the last decade. It is the fifth largest metropolis and is
one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. The total area of
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) jurisdiction has also
grown considerably from 512 sq. km in 2001 to presently at 709.34
sq. km. The population of Bangalore has rapidly grown from 1.7
million in 1971 to 6.5 million in 2005, and is expected to be
around 10 million by 2021. As a result, the City witness
considerable horizontal and vertical growth.
3. Bangalore is expected to experience significant growth and
development in future, which will instigate high-density development
and in turn, correspondingly increases risk of fire/anthropogenic
disasters. Considering an average of 5 years data (2006-10), KSFES
receives about 1,200 fire calls and 185 rescue calls annually.
Department has succeeded in saving on an average of about 80 percent
of the total properties involved in the fire incidences per annum and
also saved many lives. The 13th Finance Commission Report for
2010-2015 recommend that grants provided to urban local bodies can be
utilized to revamp the fire services within the jurisdiction.
4. To achieve the objective of revamping the fire services, these
local bodies could provide financial support to the State Fire
Services Department. As a result, KSFES was longing for the
preparation of Fire Hazard Response and Mitigation Plan for Bangalore
City to revamp and modernize the fire services in Bangalore. The
Project preparation involved (i) review of existing situation
analysis; (ii) rapid risk assessment; (iii) infrastructure needs
assessment; (iv) review of modernization requirements of fire
services; (v) institutional assessment; (vi) assessment of training
and capacity building needs; and (vii) capital investment plan.
E-2. Rapid Risk Assessment
5. The risk identification and hazard mapping exercise forms the basis
for planning or decision-making, such as ways to prevent the hazard
(the cause), or minimize or mitigate the resultant harm (the effect).
Given
the scope of work and time frame, a rapid fire risk assessment has
been undertake for Bangalore city considering various factors such as
population density, concentration of commercial, public assembly,
industrial areas, high rise building and Major Accident Hazard (MAH)
units, etc. Base unit for the analysis was the Planning District as
defined by Revised Master Plan 2020, Bangalore.
6. Total study area falls in 38 of the total 47 planning districts
approximately. Some of the wards which are very partially falling in
the outer planning districts are considered as part of the nearest
planning districts to simplify the analysis. Of the 38, seven are
classified under “Very High Risk (Petta, Richmond Town, Malleshwaram,
Baiyyappanahalli, Peenya, CV Raman Nagar, Byatarayanapura), 12 as “High
Risk”, 10 “Medium” and remaining 9 as “Low Risk” zones. Overall 14
percent of total area is classified as Very High Risk and this houses
19 percent of total population.
E-3. Needs Assessment
1. Present Scenario
7. Table 1 indicates the present scenario of 13 existing & 7
sanctioned fire stations to combat
the fire hazards in Bangalore City covering 198 BBMP wards in an area
of 709.34 sq. km area.
Table 1: Present Scenario
Vehicles / Equipments
Actual
Requirement
Available
Shortfall
Total Cost
Nos.
Nos.
Nos.
Rs. in Lakhs
Hazmat Van
2
Nil
2
1,000.00
Advanced Rescue Vans
4
2
2
200.00
Water Tender
44
28
16
480.00
Water Lorry
10
10
--
---------
Water Bouzer
10
07
03
90
Foam Tender
02
02
---
-----
Water Mist on Motorbike (Agni)
20
03
17
170.00
Water Mist on Jeep (Varuna)
10
03
07
105.00
High Pressure Pumps
20
02
18
90.00
Portable Pumps
44
27
17
51.00
Aerial Ladder Platform
5
02
03
1500.00
Turn Table Ladder
03
01
02
1000.00
Control Post Van (Incident Control
Vehicle)
02
01
01
30.00
Jeep
20
16
04
28.00
Light Tower-Inflatable Light Mast
27
09
18
54.00
Generator
29
12
17
10.20
Motor Cycle
28
08
20
10.00
Total
280
133
147
4,818.20
2. Future Plan
8. All though at present the department is in a position to handle the
emergencies in Bangalore city, the department is in a constant
endeavor to improve infrastructure and vehicles/equipments. Based on
the Standing Fire Advisory Committee (SFAC) recommendations, one fire
station should cover 10 sq. km of geographical area; accordingly 71
additional fire stations are required. SFAC also recommends that the
requirement of fire station should also be worked out based on the
risk involved and response time. A response time of a maximum of 3
minutes should be aimed at in high hazards areas, and in other areas
the response time should not exceed 5 minutes. Based on average speeds
in various zones and the response time, the area coverage, the total
number of fire stations required has been worked out as 79, of which
20 are available, and the remaining 59 needs to be developed.
E-4. Capital Investment Plan (CIP)
2.
The total cost of proposed infrastructure under Fire Hazard
Response and Mitigation Plan is estimated at Rs. 39,007 lakhs (Rs.
390.07 crores). The break-up of cost estimation is given in the
following Table 4.
Table 4: Estimated Capital Investment
Sl. No.
Project Component
Numbers
Total Cost in lakhs
I.
Existing Fire Stations 20 nos.
01
Hazmat Van
2
1,000.00
02
Advanced Rescue Vans
2
200.00
03
Water Tender
16
480.00
04
Water Lorry
--
---------
05
Water Bouzer
03
90
06
Foam Tender
---
-----
07
Water Mist on Motorbike (Agni)
17
170.00
08
Water Mist on Jeep (Varuna)
07
105.00
09
High Pressure Pumps
18
90.00
10
Portable Pumps
17
51.00
11
Aerial Ladder Platform
03
1500.00
12
Turn Table Ladder
02
1000.00
13
Control Post Van (Incident Control Vehicle)
01
30.00
14
Jeep
04
28.00
15
Light Tower-Inflatable Light Mast
18
54.00
16
Generator
17
10.20
17
Motor Cycle
20
10.00
II.
Proposed Fire Stations 59 nos.
01
Water Tender
118
3,540.00
02
Rescue Van
05
500.00
03
Water Bouzer
10
300.00
04
Portable Pump
118
354.00
05
Motor Cycle
59
29.50
06
Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment
89
445.00
07
Turn Table Ladder
4
2,000.00
08
Foam Tender
4
120.00
09
Procurement of vehicles*
60
750.00
10
Modernization of Fire Stations (GIS/GPS, Wireless etc)
2,000.00
11
Capacity Building (Training needs including Disaster Management
Academy)
2,500.00
12
Aerial Ladder Platforms
2
1,000.00
13
For New Fire Station Buildings at 59 Locations & 826 Staff Quarters
(14 Quarters at each Fire Station)
20,650.00
Total
39,006.70
Note: *Vehicles like (a) 30 nos. of Bike (Agni) with mist technology
equipments (b) 20 nos. of Jeep (Varuna) with mist technology
equipments & (c) 10 nos. of Mini water tenders working on mist
technology.
E-5. Institutional Arrangement
12.
KSFES works under the administrative control of the Director
General of Police and Director General Fire & Emergency Services.
Normally the post is held by an officer of the rank of Director
General of Police. The Director General of Police also functions
as the Commandant General of Home Guards and Ex-officio Director
of Civil Defence. KSFES is a closely knit Department with
clear-cut reporting guidelines. Self-discipline and alertness is
promoted in the Department at all levels and are generally
strictly dealt with, in view of the State’s perspective that
public safety cannot be compromised at any cost. Generally, IPS
Officers are policy decision making and sanctioning authority.
12.
From the operational point of view, the Bangalore City has been
given under the control of two Chief Fire Officers: 1. Chief Fire
Officer, Bangalore East and 2. Chief Fire Officer Bangalore West.
Bangalore City is further divided in to 4 Regions:
1. Bangalore-East Range, 2. Bangalore-West Range, 3. Bangalore-North
Range and 4. Bangalore-South Range. Under each Regional Fire Officer,
2-3 District Fire Officers function. These district Fire Officers are
drawing and disbursing officers of respective district. They are also
supervisory officers of the fire stations, falling under their
jurisdiction. Under each District Fire Officer, 3-4 Fire Station
Officers work. Fire Station Officers are the unit officers, directly
looking after a Fire Station. They are assisted by Assistant Fire
Station Officers. Each Fire Station has Leading Firemen, Driver
Mechanics, Fireman Drivers and Firemen.
14. Some of the needs to be focused are:
(i) Infrastructure improvements/developments.
(ii) Provision of physical fitness equipments.
(iii) Provision of live simulation exercises.
(iv) Knowledge Park - A well equipped library with the latest fire &
rescue related publications.
(v) Qualified and competent faculty.
(vi) Latest teaching aids - Computer based trainings.
(vii) New syllabus - Interactive and feedback based system along with
practical oriented trainings.
(viii) Establishment of Proposed Karnataka Disaster Management Academy
in Bangalore
(ix) Building a Search and Rescue Training Facility.
4.
Budget Heads: Plan & Non-plan for the financial years 2009-10,
2010-11 and 2011-12.
2009-10
Sl. No.
Head of Account
Sub Head
Proposal Sent:
In Lakhs
Allocations:
In Lakhs
01
2070-00-108-1-01
002
51.28
52.99
003
5308.79
3057.35
011
1223.54
1181.93
014
608.46
283.87
015
50.00
21.63
041
60.00
22.71
051
120.00
89.99
071
85.00
61.82
195
1000.00
531.96
180 (Non-Plan)
2310.00
256.71
221
80.00
32.74
147
276.00
116.81
104
05.00
05.00
180 (Plan)
600.00
400.00
02
6003-00-104-02-0
GIC loan
34.00
51.00
GIC interest
21.00
30.00
2010-11
01
2070-00-108-1-01
002
60.95
52.28
003
5384.57
3760.14
011
2066.72
1909.71
014
1937.29
1040.40
015
45.00
22.49
041
50.00
23.61
051
120.00
93.58
071
85.00
64.29
195
1000.00
501.56
180 (Non-Plan)
2310.00
267.00
221
150.00
34.04
147
1230.00
121.48
104
10.00
05.00
180 (Plan)
600.00
600.00
02
6003-00-104-02-0
GIC loan
34.00
24.00
GIC interest
18.00
40.00
01
2070-00-108-1-01
002
62.76
61.44
003
5938.33
4205.95
011
3374.69
2987.17
014
1523.47
451.72
015
45.00
23.38
020
------
23.00
021
------
77.00
041
50.00
30.00
051
120.00
97.32
071
85.00
66.86
101
30.00
26.00
104
10.00
05.20
147
6540.00
126.33
180 (Plan)
700.00
600.00
180 (Non-Plan)
2420.00
277.68
195
1000.00
644.55
02
6003-00-104-02-0
221
100.00
50.00
CHAPTER - 3
Not applicable to this Department
CHAPTER 4
PART - I: Amendments to legislation:
This department has an Act called as Karnataka Fire Force, 1964. It
extends to the whole on the State of Karnataka. It shall come into
force in any area on such date as the State Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette appoint, and different dates may
be appointed for different areas. Provided that when the Fire &
Emergency Services is sent to any place outside any such area Act
shall be deemed to be in force in such place for all purposes
connected with service therein.
The Act has remained un-amended from 1964. A revised draft Act has
been sent to Govt. for approval and awaited for approval.
PART-II: Explanation about new legislation:
In the draft Act, the following amendments are proposed:
a.
Section-2 : Definition
b.
Section-5 : Superintendence and control of the Fire & Emergency
Services:
c.
Section-7 : Issue of certificates/Identity Cards to Members of
Fire Service
d.
Section-8 : Auxiliary Fire and Emergency Service
e.
Section-9 : Power of the State Government, The Director General of
Police
and Director General and members of the Service.
f.
Section-10 : Powers of members of services on the occasions of
fire/rescue/
any other emergency involving life and property
g.
Section-13 : Fire Preventive Measures
h.
Section-17 : Fees
PART- III: Evaluation studies of subordinate offices:
A systematic evaluation study process is available in the department.
The details are as below:
1.
With respect to inspection of subordinate units for evaluation
process a Standing Order NO. 148 dated: 13.05.2008 has been issued
by the department.
2.
The department has supervisory officers like District Fire
Officer, Regional Fire Officer and Chief Fire Officer, to inspect
the Fire Stations and evaluate the performance.
3.
The District Fire Officer (DFO) being the First Level Supervisory
Officer shall inspect all Fire Stations falling under his
jurisdiction twice a year. These inspections are done in two
stages: First Half yearly completed before 30th June of every year
and Second Half yearly, completed by the 31st December of the
year.
4.
The next level of supervisory officer, Regional Fire Officer shall
inspect all Fire Stations under his jurisdiction once in a year,
including DFO offices.
5.
The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) will inspect one third of Fire
Stations falling under his jurisdiction once in a year. He will
inspect 50 % of DFO and all offices of RFO in his jurisdiction,
once in a year.
6.
Deputy Director (Technical) will inspect the workshop once in a
year and review its functioning in detail.
7.
Deputy Director (Administration) will inspect the Fire Service
Academy located at Bangalore and all the CFO offices every year.
8.
The Director Fire Services will inspect 50 % of the offices of
CFO, Fire Service Academy and Workshop every year.
9.
DIG Fire Services and IGP and Additional DG will undertake
frequent visits to various field units and examine their
functioning from close quarters. They also, once in a year inspect
one fire station in each CFO jurisdiction in the state, inspect 25
% of the offices of RFO and 25 % of offices of CFO every year.
10.
Every office maintain Chicket Books, officer wise and paste all
the inspection notes and compliance reports of the concerned
officer chronologically in it. These will be made available to the
supervisory officers at the time of inspection or visit for
perusal.
11.
Based on the guidelines issued in the Standing Order, the
supervisory officers are inspecting the offices and reporting the
findings with respect to discipline in personnel, vehicle
conditions, infrastructure condition, equipment
condition/usage/requirement, administrative issues etc.
PART -IV: Reports/publications, brought out by the department
1.
K – SAFE 2010 (Karnataka State Accelerated Fire and Emergency
Services Improvement Project) Project Report aiming the overall
development of the department, in a set targeted period, with a
target period of year 2010, but extended for a further period of 2
more years. The project has been sanctioned by GOK on 12.08.2005
at a cost of Rs. 323.30 crores.
2.
Current Fire Hazard Response and Mitigation plan for Bangalore
City. This project report aims at risk assessment and mitigation
of hazards in Bangalore city.
3.
For the use of general public, periodically small booklets and
hand outs on fire prevention are regularly printed and
distributed.
4.
For the use of school children, cartoon book “Uncle Dash and Baby
Palm” has been printed and distributed.
5.
To create awareness among residents of high rise building
occupants, a booklet, in collaboration with Barton Centre, has
been printed and distributed.
6.
A booklet on school Fire Safety, both in Kannada and English has
been printed and distributed to different schools in the state.
Printing of few more similar materials is in the piping
CHAPTER 5
1.
Achievements in Human Resource Management & Achievements in
Administrative Activities:
a.
The code of conduct of this department are the document designed
to influence the behavior of employees They set out the procedures
to be used in specific ethical situations, emergencies, day to day
activities, administrative duties, executive duties etc. The
effectiveness of these codes of ethics depends on the extent to
which management supports them with sanctions and rewards.
b.
In this direction this department has taken several measures and
also has issued guidelines for the smooth functioning of the
department, in delivering services to public, in responding to
emergencies, either to save life or property or to attend a
standby duty etc. Any violation of these directions leads to
invoking of disciplinary measures as per the disciplinary rules of
this department.
c.
By virtue of the nature of job, it demands appropriate rewards,
commendations, medals, appreciation, recognition etc. The practice
of sanctioning of cash rewards, good service entry, commendation
etc are already in practice in this department. Cash rewards are
sanctioned to officers and personnel for discharging exemplary
duty in responding to emergencies. Similarly good service entries
are recorded in the Service Register of an officer or personnel
for performing exemplary service, in emergencies. For the
dedicated employees, commendation certificates are issued. Apart
from this, Chief Ministers Gold Medal, Presidents medal for
meritorious service and president’s medal for distinguished
services are awarded to officers and personnel of this department.
d.
The Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department has
adopted the following measures, in different areas, to simplify
the administration and also to bring reforms in the
administration:
1.
Delegation of financial powers:
Government in Order No. FD 2 TFP 2010, Bangalore, dated: 30.04.2010
has enhanced the delegation of financial powers to various levels,
resulting in speedy sanctioning.
2.
Drawing and disbursing power:
In the year 2008 there were more than 119 drawing and disbursing
officers in the department. With the increase of targeted 209 Fire
Stations, the number of drawing and disbursing officers of the
department would have increased to more than 250. With this huge
number of drawing and disbursing officers, distribution, tracking and
compiling of budget would have been a cumbersome process.
Accountability and fixing responsibility for improper use of budget
would have been very difficult.
With an intention to simplify the whole process, the department
approached the government and streamlined the process of drawing and
disbursing by reducing the number of drawing officers to less than 50.
Further, adoption of HRMS system, depositing payment directly to
respective bank accounts, depending on e-mails for data transfer has
eased the transaction level of drawing and disbursing officers.
3.
Inspection powers:
This department is vested with the powers of inspecting different
premises falling under Public Amusement Act, Petroleum Act, Explosive
Act, Cinematography Act, Video Act, National Building Code etc and for
issuing no-objection certificates. The DGP and DG has decentralized
the inspection powers and has delegated the powers to inspect and
issue no-objection certificates ranging from the unit officer i.e.
Fire Station Officer to head of the department i.e. DGP and DG.
Standing Order No. 139 and its amendments clearly spell about the
inspection powers vested to individual officer at different levels.
4.
Maintenance of Service Registers and leave records:
As a part of decentralization of powers and to ease administration,
the power to maintain service registers, sanction periodical
increments, regularization of leave of personnel, up to 90 days, has
been delegated to Regional Fire Officers. Rest of the service
registers, belonging to officers, are maintained at head office.
5.
Training:
To train the newly recruited staff and in service personnel and also
the employees of Industrial & Commercial establishments and other
occupations, a well established training Academy (R.A. Mundkur Fire
and Emergency Service Academy) is functioning on Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore, since 02-11-1970. Facilities to accommodate and train about
180 to 200 personnel, at a time, are available in this Academy.
Apart from the conventional training programs, the department has
geared up for new types of trainings like Fire Commando Training,
Breathing Apparatus Gallery with simulators, live fire fighting
training etc.
6.
SAFE (Students Association of Fire Education):
It is a dedicated fire prevention awareness program conducted at
schools, addressing the awareness program at grass root level. For
this purpose middle and high schools are adopted and school fire
brigades are created. At present Officers from R.A. Mundkur Fire and
Emergency Services Training Academy are looking after this
responsibility.
7.
Awareness Programs:
The department has created a cartoon book “Uncle Dash and Baby Pom”
for the benefit of students. It is an awareness literature on various
aspects of Fire Prevention. Apart from this, several other printed
materials on awareness, fire prevention and evacuation methodology is
being regularly printed and distributed by this department, for the
awareness of general public. Throughout the state, during the month of
April, Fire Service Week is celebrated between 14th April to 20th
April, comprising awareness programs.
8.
Mock Drills and Evacuation drills:
This department is regularly conducting mock drills and evacuation
drills in various government and private premises. This program is a
part of awareness program and also to get acquaint with risks
associated with various kinds of premises.
9.
Computerization of the department:
The head quarters is fully computerized with LAN and broad band
internet facility. Entire pay package of the department is running on
HRMS of e-governance department. For each of the drawing officer and
up to district level offices, computers, printers, UPS and broad band
facility has been provided. This facility has been extended to few
fire stations.
A dedicated e-mail system has been introduced for daily and routine
transactions. It has reduced the time to collect information,
statistics and details.
A good number of personnel and officers have been trained in system
administration, networking administration etc, both at head quarters
and at Fire Station level.
The process of computerization up to the unit level is in progress.
This is being planned to be achieved through e-governance department,
as a part of implementation of KSWAN project.
10.
Website:
All the details of this department are uploaded in the website
karunadu.gov.in/ksfes. The new version of website is in the final
stages of refining with e-governance department and it will be made
available to general public shortly.
11.
Blog and Media Watch:
The department has maintained a blog, blog.ksfes.gov.in, and
mediawatch.ksfes.gov.in, having a purpose of sharing information with
media, general public and other departments. It is also designed to
interact with the general public and get feedback from them.
The media watch blog, updates all the events, happenings and news
items of this department.
12.
Fire Service Workshop:
A well established workshop to repair vehicles and pumps of the
department is available at Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. Skilled
mechanics, under the supervision of a Regional Fire Officer are
available in the workshop to attend to day-to-day problems and
maintenance of vehicles.
Major repairs on transmission side, body etc, are got done outside
through authorized Dealers/ Workshops. The staff of workshop is often
detailed to the stations to attend to the repairs of pump and PTO.
13.
Fire Service Wireless Workshop:
The Department has both line communication (Telephone) and Wireless
Network. These communication systems are maintained under the
supervision of an officer of the rank of Police Inspector, drafted
from police wireless on deputation. The wireless communication is
working on two bands i.e., 148.525 & 148.725 Mhz. frequencies.
Repeaters with frequencies 167.3375(RX), 173.3375(TX), 167.4125(RX)
and 173.4125(TX) are functioning in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore &
Hubli Ranges. Plans are in place to extend these repeater facilities
to other major cities.
14.
Central Fire Control Room: A re-modeled, Central Fire Control Room
is functioning from the premises of High Grounds Fire Station,
located on Sheshadri Road, Bangalore. Each Fire Station has a
smaller control rooms known as watch rooms.
The existing Central Fire Control Room is not designed to cater the
multi-hazard response and control system and Multi-tasking. But, it is
in a process of up-gradation as ‘Command and Control System’ including
‘mobile incident control system’, for enables real time monitoring of
a multi-hazard situation through GIS/GPS integrated technologies,
proper fleet management, fleet monitoring, need based response etc.
A toll free 101 Telephone facilities are provided to general public,
across the State, to summon the services of this department. The
general public can contact the department even from coin telephone
booths, without putting a coin.
15.
Stand by duties:
Standby of fire service vehicles during VIP / VVIP visits and for law
and order situations is also arranged. As a precautionary measures,
public are availing this service on payment basis, as per Govt.
Orders.
16.
e-Services: The department is in a process of developing
e-services with the help of e-governance department under KSWAN
program. This project is about implementing electronic forms
through State Portal and Service Delivery Gateway. Two unique
services of this department have been identified for public use,
under SAKALA. They are:
1) Issue of no-objection Certificates to various agencies and
2) Issue of different types of reports to public and private agencies.
3) Responding to both manmade and natural disasters
These services will be integrated with e-governance portal, KSWAN
project and department website. General public can interact with the
department to get various services, either free of cost or on payment
basis, depending on the relevant Govt. orders.
Introduction of self-appraisal formats, for applying for no-objection
certificates through this facility is one of the major services that
the department wants to take to applicants premises.
17.
Software for High Rise Building NOC processing: System requirement
study is completed. Trial implementation starts shortly. It will
be linked to department website.
18.
Right To Information details - 2011 and 2012:
RTI Statistic for the years 2011 and 2012
Month
Representations Received
Representations disposed
Amount of Govt. fees collected for issue of documents
January-2011
14
14
5236/-
February-2011
12
12
486/-
March -2011
14
14
255/-
April -2011
09
09
1017/-
May-20011
08
08
68/-
June-2011
08
08
5464/-
July-2011
08
08
90/-
August-2011
03
03
30/-
September-2011
09
09
370/-
October-2011
09
09
130/-
November-2011
09
06
130/-
December-2009
03
06
174/-
Total
106
106
13450/-
January-2012
08
08
2150/-
February-2012
13
13
144/-
March -2012
07
07
2100/-
April -2012
04
04
690/-
May-2012
08
08
190/-
June-2012
07
07
452/-
July-2012
04
04
30/-
August-2012
04
04
95/-
September-2012
04
04
269/-
October-2012
07
07
5082/-
November-2012
07
07
314/-
December-2012
07
07
192/-
Total
80
80
11,708/-
19.
Facilities provided to the staff:
1.
30 days salary is paid in lieu of Gazzetted holidays on 1st June
of every year, as per order No. OE 114 KFS dated 20-5-1997
(Earlier this was 15 days with effect from 1982).
2.
100/- is paid in lieu of weekly off as per Govt. order No. OE 122
KFS 2010 dated 19-08-2010.
3.
Feeding Charges at the rate of Rs. 40/- in Bangalore and Rs. 30/-
outside Bangalore is paid to the employees if they perform more
than 6 hours of duty within the municipal limits.
4.
Washing allowance at the rate of Rs. 100/- per month is paid as
per Govt. Order No. FD 12 SRP 2012(III) dated 14.06.2012, to all
the cadres from Firemen to Fire Station Officer. Above this rank,
Rs. 100/- per month as washing allowance and Rs. 1500/- per annum
as uniform allowance is sanctioned.
5.
As per Govt. Order No. FD12 SRP 2012(IX) dated: 14.06.2012, Rs.
135/- is paid per month to Chief Fire Officer /Commandant Academy
and Rs. 100/- is paid to F/M, L/F, AFSO, FSO, DFO and RFO as
special allowance.
6.
Group Insurance Scheme was introduced during 1991, as per Govt.
Order No. HD 200 SFB 90 dated 30-11-91. As per this scheme Rs.
1,00,000/- is paid in case of death while on duty, or loss of 2
limbs, or loss of sight of 2 eyes or in case of total disablement.
50% is paid for the loss of one limb or sight of one eye.
7.
Ex-gratia payment is made ranging from Rs. 2000/- to Rs.
5,00,000/- for the injuries sustained while on duty, as per Govt.
Order No. OE 45 KFS 2005 dated 20-04-2005.
8.
Financial Aid is also given from Benevolent Fund for medical
expenses, education of children and other welfare activities. The
present rules were revised recently in Order No. HD 35 SFB 2004
dated 01-05-2005.
9.
Government, vide order No. OE 87 KFS 2001 dated 25/7/02 sanctioned
Rs. 4.5 Lakh to provide bus pass to the employees. As per this
scheme Rs. 600/- will be paid by the Government and Rs. 650/- by
the personnel for every 6 months. This is benefiting about 500
staff. This facility is in existence from 10/2002 onwards.
10.
Govt. in order No. OE 90 KFS 2007 dated 30-07-2007 have accepted
the proposal of the department to issue free ration to the
personnel and officers up to the rank of Fire Station Officers. In
the current year a sum of Rs. 97.19 lakhs has been sanctioned as
additionally.
11.
Govt. in order No. OE 100 KFS 2008 dated 16.09.2008, under Arogya
Bhagya Scheme, free medical facilities are provided to the member,
his wife and children below 21 years of age.
19.
Total number of the officials (Group A, B, C & D) & Male/Female
officers: 2012
Sl.
No
Office/
District
Sanctioned Strength
Actual Strength
Men
Women
A
B
C
D
Total
A
B
C
D
Total
A
B
C
D
Total
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1.
Head Office
8
3
45
5
61
5
-
12
2
19
-
1
13
2
16
2.
Bagal kote
-
-
149
-
149
-
-
107
-
107
-
-
-
-
-
3.
Banga lore-Urban
3
9
1210
6
1228
3
9
679
2
679
-
-
3
-
3
4.
Banga lore-Rural
-
-
123
-
123
-
-
52
-
52
-
-
-
-
-
5.
Belgaum
-
-
347
-
347
-
-
264
-
264
-
-
-
-
-
6.
Bellary
-
1
264
-
265
-
1
170
-
170
-
-
1
-
1
7.
Bidar
-
-
154
1
155
-
-
106
-
106
-
-
-
1
1
8.
Bijapur
-
-
158
-
158
-
-
126
-
126
-
-
-
-
-
9.
Chamrajnagar
-
-
132
-
132
-
-
45
-
45
-
-
-
-
-
10.
Chikkaballapura
-
-
160
2
162
-
-
48
-
48
-
-
-
-
-
11.
Chikka—magaluru
-
-
190
-
190
-
-
104
-
104
-
-
-
-
-
12.
Chitra durga
-
-
173
-
173
-
-
109
-
109
-
-
-
-
-
13.
Dakshina Kannada
1
1
226
-
228
1
1
119
-
119
-
-
1
-
1
14.
Davana gere
-
1
171
-
172
-
1
112
-
112
-
-
-
-
1
15.
Dharwad
1
1
178
-
180
1
1
110
-
110
-
-
1
-
1
16.
Gadag
-
-
156
-
156
-
-
106
-
106
-
-
1
-
-
17.
Gulbarga
-
1
193
-
194
-
1
145
-
145
-
-
-
-
-
18.
Hassan
-
-
191
-
191
-
-
116
-
116
-
-
-
-
-
19.
Haveri
-
-
181
-
181
-
-
129
-
129
-
-
-
-
-
20.
Kodagu
-
-
115
-
115
-
-
53
-
53
-
-
-
-
-
21.
Kolar
-
-
160
-
160
-
-
54
-
54
-
-
-
-
-
22.
Koppal
-
-
160
-
160
-
-
97
-
97
-
-
-
-
-
23.
Mandya
-
-
191
-
191
-
-
105
-
105
-
-
-
-
-
24.
Mysore
-
1
293
-
294
-
1
163
-
163
-
-
-
-
-
25.
Raichur
-
-
158
-
158
-
-
110
-
110
-
-
-
-
-
26.
Ram nagara
-
-
114
2
116
-
-
47
-
47
-
-
-
-
-
27.
Shimoga
-
1
189
-
190
-
1
113
-
113
-
-
1
-
1
28.
Tumkur
-
-
279
-
279
-
-
138
-
138
-
-
-
-
-
29.
Udupi
-
-
108
-
108
-
-
71
-
71
-
-
-
-
-
30.
Uttara
Kannada
-
-
279
-
279
-
-
137
-
137
-
-
-
-
-
31.
Yadgir
-
-
94
-
94
-
-
58
-
58
-
-
-
Total
13
19
6541
16
6589
10
16
3805
4
3835
-
1
21
3
25
20.
Total number of the officials (Group A, B, C & D) belonging to
SC/ST: 2012
Sl.
No.
District
Sanctioned Strength
Actual Strength
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
J
©
¹
r
MlÄÖ
J
©
¹
r
MlÄÖ
J
©
¹
r
MlÄÖ
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1
Head Office
5
1
25
4
35
7
7
2
Bagalkote
107
107
25
25
3
3
3
Bangalore Urban
3
9
682
2
696
114
114
30
1
31
4
Bangalore Rural
52
52
6
6
3
3
5
Belgaum
264
264
41
41
9
9
6
Bellary
1
171
172
33
33
13
13
7
Bidar
106
1
107
25
25
2
2
8
Bijapur
126
126
27
27
3
3
9
Chamrajnagar
45
45
14
14
3
3
10
Chikkaballapura
48
48
9
9
4
4
11
Chikka—magaluru
104
104
23
23
12
Chitradurga
109
109
17
17
10
10
13
Dakshina Kannada
1
1
120
122
17
17
3
3
14
Davanagere
1
113
114
1
26
27
9
9
15
Dharwad
1
1
111
113
25
25
1
3
4
16
Gadag
106
106
24
24
10
10
17
Gulbarga
1
145
146
35
35
7
7
18
Hassan
116
116
11
11
1
1
19
Haveri
129
129
21
21
5
5
20
Kodagu
53
53
6
6
21
Kolar
54
54
13
13
3
3
22
Koppal
97
97
30
30
6
6
23
Mandya
105
105
25
25
1
1
24
Mysore
1
163
164
35
35
7
7
25
Raichur
110
110
33
33
10
10
26
Ramnagara
47
47
10
10
27
Shimoga
1
114
115
22
22
9
9
28
Tumkur
138
138
18
18
11
11
29
Udupi
71
71
7
7
1
1
30
Uttara
Kannada
137
137
6
6
5
5
31
Yadgir
58
58
7
7
2
2
Total
10
17
3826
7
3860
0
1
712
0
713
0
1
173
1
175
21.
Total number of the officials: SC/ST/Other Groups: 2012
Sl.
No.
Name of the Caste
Number of
Employees
Sl. No.
Name of the Caste
Number of
Employees
1
Adiyan
26
Koya, Bhine Koya,Rajkoya
1
2
Barda
27
Kudiya, Melakudi
3
Bavacha, Bamcha
28
Kuruba (in Coorg District)
4
Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi
Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi
Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasasva, Vasave
29
Kurumans
5
Chenchu, Chenchwar
30
Maha Malasar
6
Chodhara
31
Malaikudi
7
Dubla, Talavia, Halpati
32
Malasar
8
Gamit, Gamta, Gavit, Mavchi, Padvi, Valvi
33
Malayekandi
9
Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond
5
34
Maleru
1
10
Gowdalu
35
Maratha (in Coorg District)
11
Hakkipikki
36
Marati (in South Canara District)
2
12
Hasalaru
37
Meda, Medari, Gauriga, burud (2003)
20
13
Irular
38
Naikda, Nayaka, Cholival, Nayaka, Kapadia Nayaka, Mota Nayaka, Nana
Nayaka, Naik, Nayak, Beda, Bedar and Valmiki
140
14
Iruliga
39
Palliyan
15
Jenu kuruba
40
Paniyan
16
Kadu kuruba
5
41
Pardhi, Advichincher,
Phanse Pardhi,
HARANSHIKARI (2003)
17
Kammara (in South Canara District and Kollegal Taluk of Mysore
District)
42
Patelia
18
Kaniyan, Kanya (in Kollegal Taluk of Mysore District)
1
43
Rathawa
19
Kathodi, Katkari, Dhor
Kathodi, Dhor Katkari,
Son Kathodi, Son Katkari
44
Sholaga
20
Kattunayakan
45
Soligaru
21
Kokna, Kokni, Kukna
46
Toda
22
Koli Dhor, Tokre Koli,
Kolcha, Kolgha
1
47
Varli
23
Konda Kapus
48
Vitolia, Kotwalia, Barodia
24
Koraga
49
Yerava
25
Kota
50
Siddi (in North Canara District) (2003)
H. Total number of the officials: SC/ST/Other Groups:
Sl. No.
Name of the Caste
No. of Employees
Sl
No.
Name of the Caste
No. of Employes
Sl
No.
Name of the Caste
No. of Employees
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
1
Adi Andhra
5
24
Bindla
47
Jambuvulu
2
Adi Dravida
47
25
Byagara
1
48
Kadaiyan
3
Adi Karnataka
183
26
Chikiliyan
49
Kalladi
4
Adiya (in Coorg District)
27
Chalavadi
Chalvadi,
Channayya
20
50
Kepmaris
5
Ager
28
Chendala
51
Kolupu vandlu
6
Ajila
29
Chenna Dasar,
Holaya Dasar
2
52
Koosa
7
Anamuk
30
Dakkal,
Dokkalwar
53
Koracha and
Synonym castes are Korachar
1
8
Aray Mala
31
Dakkaliga
54
Korama and Synomum castes are Korava, Koravar
26
9
Arunthathiyar
32
Dhor,
Kakkayya,
Kankayya
2
55
Kotegar, Metri
10
Arwa Mala
33
Dom, Dombara,
Paidi, Pano
1
56
Kudumban
11
Baira
3
34
Ellamal war,
Yellammalawandlu
57
Kuravan
12
Bakad
35
Ganti Chores
58
Lingader
13
Bant (in Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad and North Canara District)
36
Garoda, Garo
59
Machala
14
Bakuda
2
37
Godda
1
60
Madari
1
15
Balagai
38
Gosangi
61
Madiga
27
16
Bandi
39
Haleer
62
Mahar, Taral,
Dhegu Megu
1
17
Banjara, Lambani & Synonym castes are Lambada, Lamank, Sugali, Sukali
149
40
Halsar, Haslar,
Hulasvar,
Halasvar
63
Mahyavanshi,
Dhed, Vankar,
Maru Vankar
18
Bathada
41
Handi jogis
64
Maila
19
Beda Jangam, Budga, Jangam
42
Hasla
65
Mala
2
20
Bellara
43
Holar, Valhar
66
Mala Dasari
1
21
Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rakhi, Malkana, Halakhor, Lalbegi, Bamiki,
Korar, Zadrnalli
44
Holaya, Holer,
Holeya
92
67
Mala Hannai
22
Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadau, Asodi, Chammadia, Chamar, ChambharChamgar,
Haralayya Harali, Khalpa, Machigor, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi,
Muchi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Renigar, Rohidas, Rohit, Samagar
68
45
Holeya Dasari
68
Mala Jangam
23
Bhovi and Synonym castes are Od, Odde, Vaddar, Waddar, Voddar, woddar,
58
46
Joggali
60
Mala Meen
70
Mala Sale, Netkani
80
Mundala
8
90
Pariyan, Paraya
1
71
Mala Sonyasi
81
Nadia, Hadi
91
Paravan
72
Mang, Matang, Minimadig
82
Nalkandaya
92
Raneyar
73
Mang Garudi, Mang Garodi
83
Nalakeyava
93
Samagara
6
74
Manne
84
Nayadi
94
Samban
75
Masthi
85
Pale
95
Sapari
76
Mavilan
86
Pallan
96
Sillekyathas
2
77
Meghval, Menghvar
87
Pambada
97
Sindhollu,
Chindhollu
78
Moger
3
88
Panchama
98
Sudugadu
Siddha
1
79
Mukri
89
Panniandi
99
Thoti
100
Tirgar, Tirbanda
101
Valluvan
a.
Vacancy position- 2012/ Shortage-2012/ Retirements due during the
year 2012:
1.
The Department is headed by the Director General of Police and
Director General of Fire & Emergency Services. The sanctioned
strength, actual strength and vacancies of the Karnataka Fire &
Emergency Services Department from 01-01-2012 to 31-12-2012 (both
executive and ministerial staff), are as follows:
Office of the Director General of Police and Director General- 2012:
Sl.
No
Post
Sanctioned
Actual
Vacancy
Shortfall %
1.
Inspector General of Police and Additional Director General
01
01
--
2.
Deputy Inspector General
01
01
--
3.
Director
01
01
--
4.
Deputy Director (Adm)
01
01
--
5.
Deputy Director (Tech)
01
01
--
6.
Deputy Director (Insp)
01
--
01
7.
Regional Fire Officer (Insp)
02
--
02
8.
Administrative Officer
01
--
01
9.
Assistant Controller of Accounts
01
--
01
10.
Assistant Administrative Officer
01
01
--
11.
Superintendent
07
05
02
12.
District Fire Officer (Stores)
01
01
--
13.
First Division Assistant
08
05
03
14.
Second Division Assistant
10
07
03
15.
Typist
03
03
--
16.
Stenographer
03
01
02
17.
Driver
11
03
08
18.
Motor Cycle Rider
02
--
02
19.
Dalayath
05
04
01
Total Staff Strength details of 180 Fire Stations and units – 2012
01
Chief Fire Officer
04
04
--
02
Regional Fire Officer
11
11
--
03
District Fire Officer
45
29
16
04
Fire Station Officer
184
132
52
05
Assistant Fire Station officer
195
162
33
06
Leading Firemen
812
670
142
07
Driver Mechanic
148
39
109
08
Firemen Driver
928
644
284
09
Firemen
3274
2058
1216
10
Superintendent
02
--
02
11
First Division Assistant
05
04
01
12
Second Division Assistant
10
06
04
13
Typist
02
01
01
15
Dalayath
03
--
03
16
Sweeper
02
01
01
Staff sanctioned for the 32 Fire stations- yet to be opened.
01
District Fire Officer
08
--
08
02
Fire Station Officer
30
--
30
03
Assistant Fire Station officer
31
--
31
04
Leading Firemen
130
--
130
05
Driver Mechanic
29
--
29
06
Firemen Driver
162
--
162
07
Firemen
386
--
386
08
Second Division Assistant
02
--
02
09
Dalayath
01
--
01
10
Sweeper
01
--
01
R.A.Mundkur Fire & Emergency Service Academy, Bangalore.
01
Commandant
01
01
--
02
Regional Fire Officer (Trg)
01
01
--
03
District Fire Officer (Trg)
07
06
01
04
Fire Station Officer (Trg)
06
06
--
05
Superintendent
01
01
--
06
Leading Firemen
05
05
--
07
Firemen Driver
02
01
01
08
Firemen
15
07
08
09
First Division Assistant
02
02
--
10
Second Division Assistant
01
01
--
11
Gardener
02
02
--
12
Sweeper
02
--
02
Emergency Para Medical Services (EPMS)
(R.A.Mundkur Fire & Emergency Services Academy)
1
Regional Fire Officer
01
01
--
2
District Fire Officer
02
--
02
3
Fire Station Officer
02
02
--
4
Leading Firemen
02
02
--
5
Firemen Driver
02
--
02
6
Firemen
08
--
08
Search And Rescue (SAR)
(R.A.Mundkur Fire & Emergency Services Academy)
1
Regional Fire Officer
01
01
--
2
District Fire Officer
02
01
01
3
Fire Station Officer
02
02
--
4
Leading Firemen
06
06
--
5
Firemen Driver
02
--
02
6
Firemen
15
--
15
Wireless Workshop
1
Police Inspector –Wireless
01
--
01
2
Sub-Inspector – Wireless
02
--
02
3
Asst. Sub-Inspector – Wireless
06
--
06
4
Firemen
02
02
--
Fire Service Workshop, Bangalore
1
Regional Fire Officer
01
01
--
2
District Fire Officer (Mech)
01
01
--
3
Fitter Class-I
01
--
01
4
Fitter Class-II
01
--
01
5
Fitter Class-III
01
01
--
6
Driver Mechanic
11
08
03
7
Fireman Driver
01
01
--
8
Welder
01
--
01
9
Painter
01
01
--
10
Electrician
01
--
01
11
Carpenter
01
01
--
12
Cleaner
01
--
01
Total
6589
3860
2729
2.
Details about retiring personnel: In total, 37 personnel retired
in the year 2012 and 39 personnel are listed for retirement in the
year 2013.
b.
Number of outsourced staff:
Except for the temporary appointment of one sweeper per Fire Station,
for a period of 11 months, no other cadres are outsourced in this
department.
c.
Number of officers who attended training program and nominated
officers name for training:
Within the State
Year
Place & Nature of Training
Designation of trainee
officers
Period of training
2010
Training in Disaster Management at ATI, Mysore
CFO – Mangalore
RFO- Training
RFO- Bangalore East
DFO – Mahadevapura
DFO - Kolar
DFO – Tumkur
DFO – Haveri
DFO – Davanagere
DFO – Bellary
DFO – Chamrajnagar
DFO –Belgaum
DFO –Hassan
DFO –Hebbal
FSTO- North F/S
FSTO- Rescue Unit
04.01.2010 to 08.01.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
26.04.2010 to 30.04.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
05.07.2010 to 09.07.2010
2011
Training in Disaster Management at ATI,
Mysore
RFO - Academy
RFO – EPMS
RFO – SAR
RFO – Bangalore East
RFO – Mysore
17.01.2011 to 18.01.2011
Management of Industrial
& Chemical Disasters
DFO – Academy
DFO – Belgaum
DFO – Bangalore North
DFO – Chitradurga
DFO – Udupi
13.06.2011 to 17.06.2011
Flood & Earth quake Management
CFO – Hubli
FSTO – Gulbarga
DFO – Gulbarga
20.06.2011 to 24.06.2011
T.O.T Training
Commandant, Academy
RFO – Academy
01.07.2011 to 02.07.2011
Risk Mitigation Training
CFO – Bangalore East
RFO – Shimoga
DFO – Hassan
25.07.2011 to 29.07.2011
Management of Industrial
& Chemical Disasters
DFO – Mysore
DFO – Bangalore South
DFO – Bellary
DFO – Kolar
25.07.2011 to 29.07.2011
2012
Training in Disaster Management at ATI,
Mysore
FSTO – Pandeshwara
FSTO – Karkala
FSTO – Kundapura
FSTO – Bhadravathi
FSTO – Karwar
FSTO – Shikaripura
23.07.2012 to 27.07.2012
Training in Urban Disaster
Risk Mitigation &
Management
at ATI, Mysore
DFO – Bangalore North
DFO – Hebbal
DFO – Bagalkot
FSTO – Hebbal
FSTO – Chitradurga
FSTO – Shira
FSTO – Bijapur
FSTO – Hubli
21.08.2012 to 25.08.2012
Training in Urban Disaster
Risk Mitigation &
Management
at ATI, Mysore
DFO – Academy
21.08.2012 to 25.08.2012
Training in Industrial & Chemical Disaster
at ATI, Mysore
Commandant – Academy
RFO – Academy
RFO – Bellary
RFO - Davanagere
RFO – Bangalore South
RFO – Shimoga
27.08.2012 to 31.08.2012
Out Side Karnataka State
Year
Place & Nature of Training
Designation of trainee officers
Period of training
2010
Training Program on Road Accidents, at New Delhi
DFO – Mahadevapura
DFO - North
25.08.2010 to 27.08.2010
Marching Towards Fire
Safe India, Conference at Chennai
RFO – EPMS Academy
17.08.2010
Disaster Database Management, New Delhi
CFO - Mangalore
RFO – Bangalore North
10.05.2010 to 14.05.2010
Training of Trainers, at Vishkhapattanam
Tamil Nadu
RFO – Training (Trg)
Academy
08.02.2010 to 20.03.2010
2011
Basic Disaster Management Training, NIDM, New Delhi
RFO – Academy
RFO – Mysore
DFO – Mahadevapura
21.02.2011 to 25.02.2011
Indian International Security Expo-2011, New Delhi
Director, Karnataka
Fire & Emergency Services, Bangalore
14.10.2011 to 15.10.2011
2012
Forensic Aspects of Fire & Arson Investigation Training, New Delhi
CFO – Bangalore East
RFO – Bangalore South
15.10.2012 to 19.10.2012
Forensic Aspects of Fire & Arson Investigation Training, New Delhi
CFO – Mangalore
CFO – Bangalore West
RFO – Bangalore West
RFO - Mysore
23.07.2012 to 27.07.2012
Out Side India
Year
Place & Nature of Training
Designation of trainee
officers
Period of training
2008
HAZMAT specialization
course, at Singapore
CFO- Bangalore East
10.03.2008 to 28.03.2008
Disaster Management Workshop, at Subic Bay, Phillipines
CFO - Mangalore
14.04.2008 to 17.04.2008
2009
SCPTA-Emergency Management Workshop, at
Singapore
Deputy Director (Tech)
CFO – Bangalore West
19.08.2009 to 25.08.2009
2010
Fire Service College,
United Kingdom, T.O.T, U.S.A.R Training & M.F.R training
Sri T.N Shivashankar
RFO, R.A Mundkur Academy, Bangalore
Sri C.Gurulingaiah
RFO, Shimoga Range
Sri Eshwar Naik
DFO, Academy
28.02.2011 to 25.03.2011
d.
Exemplary achievements:
a.
Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services have a duel mandate of
fire prevention and safety, fire fighting/suppression, as well as
disaster preparedness and management.
b.
Fire and Emergency Department is responding to multi-hazards and
hence the department is a ‘Multi-hazard Response Department’ and
each Fire Station is a ‘Multi-hazard Response Unit’.
c.
The department is geared up to respond to ‘Natural disasters’ like
flood, drought, earthquakes, heat waves, cold waves, avalanches,
forest fires, cyclones, landslides, volcano etc. and ‘Man made
Disasters’ like industrial and chemical disasters, building
collapses, road accidents, rail mishaps, maritime disasters, oil
spills, space disasters, atomic disasters, stampede, oil platform
& oil well disasters, bomb blasts, electrical disasters, poisonous
gas leakages, acts of war etc.
d.
By virtue of the nature of job, it demands appropriate rewards,
commendations, medals, appreciation, recognition etc.
e.
In the year 2012, the department, in the entire State, has
attended a total of 18,464 Fire Calls involving property worth Rs.
13,39,85,80,612/- out of which Rs. 11,35,25,99,150/- has been
saved. In total 1436 rescue calls have been attended and in these
rescue calls 1249 human lives were involved. Out of these involved
human lives, 634 died and 615 have been saved.
f.
To recognize the exemplary service of the personnel, Chief
Ministers Gold Medal, Presidents medal for meritorious service and
president’s medal for distinguished services are awarded to
officers and personnel of this department. The list of medals
awarded is as below:
Sl.
No.
Year of Award
Type of Medal
Number of recipients
03
2010
a.
Presidents Distinguished
Service Medals
b.
Presidents Meritorious
Service Medals
c.
Chief Ministers Gold Medals
a.
02 nos.
b.
17 nos.
c.
48 nos.
04
2011
a.
Presidents Distinguished
Service Medals
b.
Presidents Meritorious
Service Medals
c.
Chief Ministers Gold Medals
a.
----
b.
05 nos.
c.
46 nos.
05
2012
a.
Presidents Distinguished
Service Medals
b.
Presidents Meritorious
Service Medals
c.
Presidents Meritorious Service Medal during Indepence day
d.
Chief Ministers Gold Medals
a.
01 no.
b.
06 nos.
c.
04 nos.
d.
46 nos.
g.
Number of administrative inspections and findings:
Around 78 administrative inspection reports have been analyzed to list
the findings. Some of the important findings are listed below:
*
The unit officers, especially newly inducted officers have to
learn more about Station maintenance and Vehicle maintenance.
*
Fire Station buildings and staff quarters, which are under
construction, have to be supervised by the unit officers.
*
The office staff of all the Drawing and Disbursing Officers needs
further training in handling accounts matter, maintaining office
records etc.
*
Refresher and advance courses for capacity building are needed to
personnel at different levels
*
Training the personnel in handling special equipments is needed
CHAPTER 6
1.
Workload and performance related to audit observations:
a.
The nature of work performed by this department can be assessed
based on the designation of this department from 1964 onwards. It
was Karnataka Fire Force in the year 1964, having scope of dealing
with fires. The department was re-designated as Karnataka Fire
Services in the year 1989, widening the scope by including rescue
operations along with fire fighting. Government of India, in the
year 2004 delegated additional responsibility of responding to “Multi-hazard
response and First Responders for all emergencies” and changing
the designation of the department as, Karnataka State Fire and
Emergency Services. Thus the department responds to all
emergencies involving life and property, all disasters etc.
b.
In the year 2010, the department, in the entire State, has
attended a total of 12,866 Fire Calls involving property worth Rs.
835,61,89,738/- out of which Rs. 719,07,28,024/- has been saved.
In total 1228 rescue calls have been attended and in these rescue
calls 1447 human lives were involved. Out of these involved human
lives, 681 died and 863 have been saved. This indicates the volume
of task performed by the department.
c.
The Audit Department is conducting Performance Audit of this
department, covering the period 2006-07 to 2010-11. The Audit has
commenced during February 2011 and there was an entry conference
with the Secretary, Home Department on 18.04.2011.
d.
The completion of performance Audit is expected by the end of July
and a summary of details of observations made by the Audit will be
available. The department is awaiting the final report for
complying and implementing the Audit observations.
2.
Litigations:
The litigation details are as below:
KAT cases
High Court Cases
Civil Court Cases
D.C Court
MVC Cases
O.S Cases
21
11
04
11
01
3.
Number of legislative questions received and answered- 2010 to
2012:
Year
No. of questions received
No. of questions answered
2010
22
22
2011
16
16
2012
27
27
ANNEXURE
1. VEHICLES & EQUIPMENTS:
Sl. No.
Type of vehicle
Available
Under Fabrication
Tendered
01
Water Tenders with water tank of 4500 liters.
362
18
22
02
Water Lorries with water tank of 9000 liters.
40
-
-
03
Water Bouzers with water tank of16,000 liters.
25
-
-
04
Foam Tenders
02
-
-
05
Towing Tenders
55
-
-
06
Advance Rescue Van
12
-
-
07
Medium Rescue Van
11
-
-
08
Ambulance
09
-
-
09
TTL 37 m working height
01
-
01
10
Hydraulic Platform 30 m, 32 m and 52 m working height
03
-
-
11
Portable Pumps
328
-
-
12
High Pressure Pumps
30
-
30
13
Varuna- Water Mist Technology mounted on Jeep
06
-
21
14
Agni -Water Mist Technology mounted on Motor Cycle
04
-
07
15
Utility Vehicles
194
-
-
16
Generators
84
-
-
17
Inflatable lights
128
-
-
2. FIRE STATION BUILDINGS:
Permanent Fire
Station Buildings
Temporary Fire Station Buildings
Rented
Buildings
Fire Station Building under construction
Details of Fire Station Buildings
136
49
09
40
3. STATION QUARTERS:
Total quarters available for 180 Fire Stations
Quarters under construction by PWD at 09 places
Quarters under construction by KSPHC at 57 places
Quarters under construction by KUIDFC at 06 places
Percentage of Available Quarters
Details of
Staff quarters
1597
06
903
92
37.97%
4.
Details of Fire calls attended during past 3 years (2010/2011/2012)
in the State:
Year
Total Number of Calls attended
Property Involved
(In Lakhs)
Property Saved
(In Lakhs)
Human Lives Saved
2010
12,866
83562.00
71907.00
865
2011
19,220
165970.00
87351.00
977
2012
18,464
133985.80
113525.99
615
5.
Vacancy Statement, as on 31.12.2012:
Sl. No.
Office
Sanctioned
Actual
Vacancy
01
Head Office
61
35
26
02
Academy
45
33
12
03
Fire Service Workshop
22
14
08
04
Wireless Workshop
11
02
09
05
Fire Stations
5625
3761
1864
06
New Fire Stations – Including
4 Clerical Staff (Proposed)
780
-
780
07
Search and Rescue Unit
28
10
18
08
Emergency Paramedical
Services
17
5
12
Total
6589
3860
2729
Glossary of Technical Terms: Abbreviations
Abbreviations
Expansions
ADB
Asian Development Bank
APMC
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
BMTPC
Building Material and Technology Promotion Council
BPCL
Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd.
BWSSB
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
CAGR
Compounded Annual Growth Rate
CCA
City Compensatory Allowance
CFO
Chief Fire Officer
DA
Dearness Allowance
DBMS
Data Base Management System
DFO
District Fire Officer
DFS
Delhi Fire Service
DG/ DGP
Director General / Director General of Police
DIG
Deputy Inspector General
DMO
Direct Mode Operation
ECHO
European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
FM
Fireman
FS
Fire Station
FSO
Fire Station Officer
GIS
Geographic Information System
GOI
Government of India
GOK
Government of Karnataka
GPS
Global Positioning System
HPCL
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
HQ
Head Quarters
HRA
Housing Rent Allowance
IG
Inspector General of Police/ Director General of Police
IMD
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
IOCL
Indian Oil Company Ltd.
IPS
Indian Police Service
ISHA
Indian Society of Health Administrators
JD
Joint Director
KEB
Karanataka Electricity Board
KFFA-1964
The Karnataka Fire Force Act - 1964
K-SAFE 2010
Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Improvement Project
-2010
KSFES
Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services
KSRTC
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
KUIDFC
Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance
Corporation
LFM
Leading Fire Man
LPM
Liters Per Minute
MIS
Management Information System
NCT
National Capital Territory
NGO
Non-Government Organization
NKUIDP
North Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Project
NOC
No Objection Certificate
O and M
Operation and Management
PRO
Public Relation Office
PWD
Public Works Department
RDBMS
Relational Data Base Management System
RFO
Range/ Regional Fire Officer
SFAC
Standing Fire Advisory Committee
SOS
Secretary of the State
SRS
Software Requirement Specification
TAM
Talk Around Mode
TISCO
Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd.
ULB
Urban Local Bodies
BBMP : Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
BDA : Bangalore Development Authority
BEML : Bharat Earth Movers Limited
BHEL : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
BLR : Bangalore
BT : Biotechnology
CFO : Chief Fire Officer
CIP : Capital Investment Plan
CMC : City Municipal Council
CUG : Closed User Group
DBMS : Data Base Management System
DFO : District Fire Officer
DMO : District Mode Operation
FHR : Fire Hazard Response
FM : Firemen
FS : Fire Station
FSO : Fire Station Officer
GE : General Electric
GIS : Geographic Information System
GPS : Global Positioning System
HAL : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
INTR : Interim Report
IPS : Indian Police Service
IR : Inception Report
ISRO : Indian Space Research Organization
IT : Information Technology
ITES : Information Technology Enabled Services
ITPB : International Technology Park Bangalore
HQ : Headquarter
JNNURM : Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
KMPH : Kilometer Per Hour
KSFES : Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services
KSFS : Karnataka State Fire Service
KSRTC : Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
LFM : Leading Fireman
MAH : Major Accident Hazard
MIS : Management Information System
MP : Mitigation Plan
NAL : National Aerospace Laboratories
NOC : No Objection Certificate
O&M : Operation & Maintenance
PE : Private Equity
RFO : Regional Fire Officer
RV : Rescue Van
SFAC : Standing Fire Advisory Committee
Sq. km : Square Kilometer
SRS : Software Requirement Specification
STPI : Software Technology Parks of India
TMC : Town Municipal Council
TTL : Turn Table Ladder
VIP : Very Important Person

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