Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

Goa State Fire Force
Agency overview
Fire chiefNitin V Raiker
EMS levelBLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations17
Fire station at Curchorem, 2016

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] including Bicholim, Canacona, Cuncolim, Curchorem, Kundaim, Mapusa, Margao, Old Goa, Panaji, Pernem, Pilerne, Ponda, Valpoi, Vasco da Gama, and Verna. 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 Goan 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]

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.