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BRIEF PROFILE OF THE STATE FIRE TRAINING CENTRE
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The subject of Fire Services in the State of Maharashtra is
vested with the Urban Local Bodies. Accordingly the provisions
exist in the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Maharashtra
Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 maintained as the Maharashtra
Regional Town and Industrial Township Planning Act 1966. In addition
to this, as per the directives of the State Government, other
Special Planning Authorities like MIDC & CIDCO manage the
Fire Services for their areas. It was always under the consideration
of the State Govt. to establish a full-fledge State Fire Training
Centre. It took about 30 plus long years to emerge Nucleus State
Training Centre near the Vidyanagari Complex at Kalina, Santacruz
(East), Mumbai. This Training Centre was provided approximately
24 acres of land near Kalina Campus. Due to various reasons, Training
Centre has not coped up in a way, it was expected, however this
land has been allotted to Police Department. 1.25 acres of land
is reserved for the State Fire Training Center. Few photographs
of the Training Centre are enclosed herewith.
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LOCATION
The State Fire Training Centre is established in Santacruz (East)
approximately 05 kms. away from the Santacruz Railway Station
and in the close proximity of the Complex of Mumbai University.
It is 3 kms. away from the National & International Airports.
Though it is within Mumbai, it enjoys a very silent and peaceful
location.
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INFRASTRUCTURE:
The Training Centre has one Classroom having capacity to accommodate
75 students with all the Audio & Visuals required for the
Training such as OHP, TV, D.V.D. There are 3 Dormitories having
capacity to accommodate 50 Trainees.
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APPLIANCES
& EQUIPMENTS:
The Training Centre maintains a well-equipped Fire Engine, 1
Troop Carriers, 2 conventional vehicles & Trailer Pump and
other all the basic requirements for the Fire Fighting Training.
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STAFF:
The Training Centre is headed by the Fire Advisor to Govt. of
Maharashtra and is having following staff. In addition to this
paid staff, Mumbai has a great advantage of Faculties from the
multi-discipline areas from the various Fire Services such as
for Civic Fire Services, we have the M.C.G.M. Fire Department,
for Nuclear Hazards, we have B.A.R.C. Fire Services Experts,
for Industrial Fire Hazards, we have experts from MIDC, MSEB,
R.C.F. and such other Industries, for Oil & highly inflammable
Chemicals, we have experts from the Bombay Harbor, For Air Port
& Sea Ports, also experts from the Air-Port Authorities
and Sea-Port Authorities extend valuable combination due to
which the Training Centre has been able to deliver quality products
and has been able to maintain the quality of Training on sustain
basis. So far the Training Centre has conducted about 110 number
of courses of different types and has been able to produce so
many Fire Fighters not only for the State of Maharashtra but
even for the other States.
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ACHIEVEMENT:
This Training Centre has achieved an excellent rating by the
Fire Advisor to Govt. of India, Director General Civil Defence
and the Director, National Fire Service College, who has personally
visited the Training Centre. The major achievement of this Training
Centre is - in the year June, 2003 we have been able to commence
the Sub-Officers' course from the National Fire Service College,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and Govt. of India
had declared the Centre as "Regional Training Centre"
to cater the need of neighbouring States.
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FUTURE PLAN:
A proposal is approved by Govt. of India for according the permission
for re-appropriation of grants received under the 11th &
12th Finance Commission for the utilization of the physical
infrastructure of the State Fire Service Academy by raising
atleast a 7 storied buildings accommodating 50 hostel rooms,
4 class-rooms, 3 Conference Rooms, good Canteen & Cafeteria,
which can house the Modern Fire appliances. The work of this
project on deposit contribution basis has been given to MMRDA
and Govt. of Maharashtra has already paid about Rs.10.82 crore
to MMRDA for this project. The University of Mumbai has already
agreed in principle to commence a full-fledge degree course
of B.Sc. (Fire Technology) at par with the National Fire Service
College.
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LONG-TERM PLAN:
With a clear vision and mission and with a intention to address
the need of State to produce the required skill set and knowledge
set, manpower to cope up with likely natural and man-made disasters,
the State may have to cope up with.
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SHORT-TERM
PLAN:
As a possible action plan is to create atleast 8 to 10 Specialized
Search & Rescue Teams to cope up with Natural Disasters
such as earthquake, landslides, building collapse etc. The Training
Center is striving to create the Teams for the spills Disasters
such as Oil spills and hazardous industrial accidents &
Road, Rail accidents.
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