Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defense

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Fire Service and Civil Defense is a department working for all kind of rescue missions in Bangladesh including fire safety, safety during air raids and any kind of disaster.

1 Formation
2 Chain of Command
3 Manpower
4 Stations

[edit] Formation

In 1982, Fire Service- the fire defense agency, Civil Defense- the unarmed warning and rescue force and the general rescue force was amalgamated into Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defense.

[edit] Chain of Command

Director General
Director
Deputy Director/Principal/Project Director
Assistant Director/ Vice Principal
Deputy Assistant Director/Instructor/ Senior Staff officer/PO/Adjutant
Senior Station Officer/ Asst Instructor
Warehouse Inspector
Station Officer/ Staff officer/ Junior Instructor/ Physical Trainer
Sub Officer
Leader
Fireman/ Nurse/ Driver/ Operator

[edit] Manpower

There are nearly 6,500 people working in the FS & CD, Bangladesh. There is one DG having the equality of Brig. General. Also have 3 posts for directors, 9 Deputy Directors, more than 20 Asst Directors and 80 DADs.

[edit] Stations

There are more than 150 stations, some first class having a Senior Station officer, more manpower and cars, the rest are second class having a station officer and less manpower. There are only 5 river stations in a country where flows 230 rivers.