Chapter III FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

The Fire Officer shall ensure the timely turnouts of fire units to respond to fire and emergency related calls in accordance with such Standard Operating Procedures as may be determined by the Government.

The Fire Officer shall ensure deployment of the Fire and Emergency Service resources, equipment and fire personnel at stand-by duties during any fire response or any other emergency as may be prescribed.

The Fire Officer shall ensure planning, organising and staff deployment of the staff and ensure regular monitoring of the fire or emergency site.

1. (1) On the occasion of fire or rescue operation, in any area in which this Regulation is in force, the employee may,—
   • (i) order any other member of the Fire and Emergency Service to remove any person who by his presence interferes with or impedes the operation for extinguishing the fire or for saving life or property;
   • (ii) close any street or passage in or near which a fire is being fought or rescue operation is in progress;
   • (iii) require the Authority in-charge of water supply in the area to regulate the water mains so as to provide water at a specified pressure at the place where fire has broken out and utilise the water of any stream, cistern, well or tank or of any available source of water, public or private, for the purpose of extinguishing or limiting the spread of such fire and carrying out rescue operations;
   • (iv) exercise the same powers for dispersing an assembly of persons likely to obstruct the firefighting operations, as if he is an officer of a Police Station and shall be entitled to the same immunities and protection as an officer of a Police Station;
   • (v) detain a person who wilfully obstructs and hinders Fire and Emergency Service personnel in firefighting and rescue operations and handover him over to a police officer or at the nearest Police Station without delay along with a brief note giving the time, date and reason of detention; and
   • (vi) take such other measures as may appear to him to be necessary for extinguishing the fire or for the protection of life or property, or for both.
2. (2) The employee shall break into or through or pull down, any premises for the passage of hose or appliances or cause them to be broken into or through or pulled down, doing as little damage as possible for the purpose of extinguishing fire and carrying out rescue operation.