West Bengal Fire Service

West Bengal Fire and Emergency services
Agency overview
Established1950 (1950) (merger of Calcutta Fire Brigade and Bengal Fire Service)
Employees7,500
Fire chiefShri Sujit Bose, Minister of state (Independent Charge)
Chief Fire OfficerShri Ranvir Kumar, IPS, Director General
MottoPrevent fire save life and property. আগুন থামান জীবন ও সম্পত্তি বাঁচান।
Facilities and equipment
Divisions11
Stations130
Trucks350

The West Bengal Fire Service is the state owned service that provides firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services to the state of West Bengal, India including the city of Kolkata. There are over 350 fire appliances at their disposal.

Fire station in Lalbazar, Kolkata

The Fire Service in West Bengal is the oldest fire service in the country. Calcutta Fire Brigade and Bengal Fire Service were amalgamated in 1950 to form the organisation. Fire Service Act was enacted in 1950 and amended in 1996 with inclusion of fire prevention and Fire Safety Rules. 103 fire stations are in operation. About 8000 Fire Force with over 350 fire appliances are in service.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Govt of West Bengal. "Official Site of Government of West Bengal, India". Westbengal.gov.in. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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