Fire Wing

History and Background

On 29 January 1964, a major fire at the Heavy Engineering Corporation plant in Ranchi caused extensive property loss. A commission headed by Justice B. Mukherjee cited sabotage as the cause of the fire and recommended a disciplined, uniformed force to provide fire and security coverage to Public Sector Undertakings.

The first Fire Wing unit, with a strength of 53 personnel, was inducted at FACT, Cochin, on 16 April 1970. The Government of India approved recruitment rules for various posts in the CISF Fire Service cadre in January 1991, and the cadre began functioning on 12 January 1991.

Overview of CISF Fire Wing

CISF is the only Central Armed Police Force with a full-fledged Fire Service Wing. The Wing provides fire prevention and protection at sensitive, vulnerable and hazardous establishments, including petrochemical complexes, oil refineries, steel plants, chemical and fertilizer plants, ports, nuclear and space organisations, power plants, defence installations, the Parliament House Complex and establishments of the Finance Ministry.

Its professionally trained personnel include officers with science, engineering, fire engineering and fire science backgrounds. The supplied content states that fire safety coverage is provided to 115 installations across the country.

Fire Calls Attended and Property Saved

Key Highlights of CISF Fire Wing

• Multi-skilled training through CISF Academy (NISA), Regional Training Centres and the Fire Service Training Institute.
• Fire protection, prevention and consultancy services.
• Dedicated Fire Service cadre established in 1991.
• Deployment of trained fire professionals at Central and State Public Sector Undertakings.
• Continuous upgrades in fire technology and firefighting techniques.
• Regular review and modernisation of fire safety schemes.
• Professionally qualified fire officers with technical expertise.
• Dedicated fire safety consultancy capability within the Force.
• Disaster Management Cell at FSTI providing training in CSSR, MFR, USAR and CBRN, as stated in the supplied content.

Areas of Fire Safety Coverage

• Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Ports and Port Trusts
• Thermal and Hydro Power Plants
• Fertilizer and Chemical Industries
• Steel, Mines and Heavy Industries
• Defence Establishments
• Science and Technology
• Coal and Security Paper Mills
• Currency Printing Presses
• Heritage Monuments and Museums

Fire Service Training Institute

The Fire Service Training Institute (FSTI) was established in 1987 at Deoli, Rajasthan, and shifted to the CISF NISA campus at Hakimpet in 1999, according to the supplied content. The institute provides specialised fire and disaster-management training.

Its facilities described in the supplied material include physical training and drill grounds, a swimming pool, library, industrial fire tower, drill tower, BA Gallery, model fire station, motor transport section, CSSR, ASAR and USAR training props, model room, laboratory and a technical centre with specialised simulators.

FSTI also disseminates expertise through fire safety and disaster-management courses for outside organisations, including ONGC, Infosys, AP Fire Service and ISRO, as stated in the original content.

Fire and Disaster Management Courses

• Fire Safety in Petrochemical Industries
• Fire Hazards in Power Plants
• Fire Safety in Chemical and Fertilizer Plants
• General Fire Safety in Industries
• Aviation Fire Protection
• Rope Rescue
• Breathing Apparatus Set
• Fire Drill Instructor
• Vertical Interaction
• Road Traffic Accident and Confined Rescue
• Operation and Maintenance of DCP and Rescue Tender
• Fire Safety Audit Workshop
• Fire Safety Consultancy
• Pre-Dispatch Inspection

Fire Safety Audits and Consultancy

Specialities of CISF Fire Wing

• Maintenance and upkeep of fixed firefighting installations and first-aid equipment.
• Review of modern fire technologies and firefighting techniques.
• Assessment of fire risks in processes, storage and infrastructure.
• Advice on technologies, training and industrial fire protection practices.
• Investigation of fire incidents and development of preventive protocols.
• Experience across varied environments, including North-East and LWE-affected regions.
• Use of advanced fire-safety equipment by trained, multi-skilled personnel.
• Support from trained disaster-management personnel.

Consultancy and Audit Activities

CISF Fire Wing provides fire safety consultancy and audit services through qualified personnel. The supplied content describes these activities as including risk assessment, fire inspection, surveys, audits, evaluation of existing systems and recommendations for improvements.

• Identification of principal fire hazards and risk analysis.
• Identification of special hazards and threats.
• Review of existing fire-protection infrastructure.
• Assessment of fire-prevention and fire-protection procedures against applicable statutory requirements.
• Assessment of equipment and integration with other fire-safety systems.
• Assessment of manpower requirements and defined duties.
• Evaluation of existing equipment and recommendations for additional equipment.
• Development of internal audit procedures for fire-prevention schemes.

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Contact CISF Fire Wing

For fire safety and consultancy enquiries, contact:

Central Industrial Security Force
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
13, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

Phone: 011-24361453, 011-24361233
Email: digfire[at]cisf[dot]gov[dot]in