Odisha Fire Service
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| Odisha Fire Service | |
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| We Serve to Save | |
| Agency Overview | |
| Established | 1944 |
| Facilities & Equipment | |
| Stations | 153 |
| Trucks | 186 |
| Rescues | 3 |
Odisha Fire Service (OFS) is the state owned service that attends fire/rescue calls throughout the Indian state of Odisha. It was established in 1944 during the WWII.[1] The fire service consists of 153 fire stations. There are 1,962 personnel with over 350 fire appliances at their disposal.[1] It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of Inspector General of Police and is under the administrative control of Odisha State Home Department.[1] The Odisha Fire Service Act, 1993 governs the fire prevention measures and lays down fire safety norms and also of formation of the fire service.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Odisha Fire Service: An overview". Home Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Odisha Fire Safety Act, 1993". Home Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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