Chapter II THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Regulation, the existing Andaman and Nicobar Fire Service shall be called as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fire and Emergency Service.
2. (2) All officers and subordinate ranks of the Fire and Emergency Service shall be liable for posting to any fire station or field formations in the Union territory.
3. (3) In case where the emergency service is not related only to fire, the decisions and directions of the authority in-charge of the emergency service shall prevail.

On and from the date of commencement of this Regulation, the superintendence of, and control over, the Fire and Emergency Service shall vest in the Government and the Fire and Emergency Service shall be administered by the Government in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and the rules made thereunder.

1. (1) The Fire and Emergency Service shall consist of the following, namely:—
   • (a) Director General of Police, ex officio—Director;
   • (b) Additional Director General of Police or Inspector General of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police, ex officio—Additional Director;
   • (c) Senior Superintendent of Police, ex officio—Joint Director;
   • (d) Deputy Director;
   • (e) Chief Fire Officer;
   • (f) Assistant Divisional Officer;
   • (g) Station Officer;
   • (h) Sub-Officer;
     • (i) Leading Fireman;
   • (j) Fireman.
2. (2) The existing workshop, Control Room and other field formations shall function as per the rules made under this Regulation in accordance with the instructions issued by the Standing Fire Advisory Council.
3. (3) The number of employees, method of their appointment, grade of post, qualification, pay, allowances and other conditions of their service and the matters connected therewith shall be such as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The uniform and badges of employees shall be such as may be prescribed and they shall be in conformity with instruction issued by the Standing Fire Advisory Council.
5. (5) The employees of the Fire and Emergency Service shall be governed by the Central Civil Service Rules as are applicable to the other employees of the Government in relation to the terms and conditions of their service and all other allied matters.
6. (6) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Regulation, every person holding office either as a Fire Officer or staff or an employee (by whatever designation called) of existing fire service on the date immediately before the commencement of this Regulation, shall continue to hold office on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to him immediately before such date and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as before and in addition to those as are conferred on them by or under this Regulation.

On and from the date of commencement of this Regulation,—

1. (i) the Director General of Police, Andaman and Nicobar Islands shall be the Director of Fire and Emergency Service, who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and other functions as are specified by or under this Regulation;
2. (ii) the Additional Director General of Police or Inspector General of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police, Andaman and Nicobar Islands shall be the Additional Director of Fire and Emergency Service;
3. (iii) the Senior Superintendent of Police, Andaman and Nicobar Islands shall be the Joint Director of Fire and Emergency Service;
4. (iv) the Deputy Director of Fire and Emergency Service shall be appointed as per notified Recruitment Rules made in this behalf and shall function as Head of Office.

1. (1) Subject to the control, directions and superintendence of the Government, the Director shall direct and regulate all matters of fire safety and prevention, firefighting equipment, machinery and appliances, training, observation of persons, events of mutual relations, distribution of duties, study of laws, orders and modes of proceedings and all matters of executive detail or the fulfilment of duties and maintenance of discipline of fire officers and employees of the Fire and Emergency Service under him, as per the relevant Government rules.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, the Director shall—
   • (i) function as the Head of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services;
   • (ii) keep liaison with the Government for the development of the Fire and Emergency Service;
   • (iii) frame the policies in relation to the development of the Fire and Emergency Service and, on approval by the Government, take steps to implement the same;
   • (iv) prepare and submit plans and proposals to the Government with regard to the periodical review of fire equipment, fire property and fire manpower for effective implementation of the Fire and Emergency Service;
   • (v) take or cause to be taken such effective steps and measures in cases of major fires, house collapse and other emergency services;
   • (vi) investigate or cause to be investigated the reason of fire and advise the concerned authorities for implementing fire precautionary measures;
   • (vii) enter into agreement, in consultation with the Government with any person or agency who employs and maintains personnel or equipment or both for firefighting purposes, for the purpose of dealing with fires occurring in any area;
   • (viii) implement the effective Human Resource Development policies of the Government in accordance with the prescribed tasks at each level of fire service personnel and for that purpose, he may establish advance training centres;
   • (ix) represent the Government on National and International forums with a view to updating the standards of Fire and Emergency Service in the Union territory; and
   • (x) perform any other function or duty as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Regulation.
3. (3) The Additional Director, the Joint Director and the Deputy Director shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred and imposed upon them, by this Regulation or by the rules made thereunder, subject to the control, directions and superintendence of the Director.

1. (1) For the purpose of providing adequate number of officers and staff for meeting the needs of Fire and Emergency Service, the Government may, for the purpose of securing fire prevention and life safety measures within the Union territory, by notification; set up as many Fire Stations and other field formations as it deems fit in conformity with the recommendations of Standing Fire Advisory Council and Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines.
2. (2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall define the limits of each Fire Station and other field formations as may be necessary for administrative and operational efficiency.

1. (1) For the purposes of this Regulation, the Director may appoint Fire Officer not below the rank of Leading Fireman, who shall be officer-in-charge of a Fire Station or other field formations as per the size of the Fire and Emergency Service as prescribed by the Government.
2. (2) The Director may appoint such number of staff to assist the Fire Officer as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The qualifications for appointment and other conditions of service of the officers designated under this Regulation shall be such as may be prescribed.

1. (1) Subject to the control, direction and superintendence of the Director, the Fire Officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred and imposed upon him by this Regulation or rules or orders made thereunder.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) , the concerned Fire Officer shall be—
   • (a) responsible for maintenance of communication system, water resources including hydrants within his station areas, and shall be in-charge of operations of the Fire and Emergency Service within his area; and
   • (b) the Commanding Officer in the case of fighting a fire and preventing the fire spread, and the emergency service engaged, shall work under his command.

1. (1) Every employee, appointed to the Fire and Emergency Service shall receive a certificate under the seal and signature of the Director and thereupon such person shall have the powers, functions and privileges of an employee of the Fire and Emergency Service under this Regulation.
2. (2) The certificate received under sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect when the person named therein ceased for any reason to be an employee of the Fire and Emergency Service and on his ceasing to be such employee, he shall forthwith surrender the certificate to any fire officer empowered by the Director to receive the same.
3. (3) A certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall become null and void or remain inoperative during the period such person is suspended from the Fire and Emergency Service.

Whenever, it appears to the Government that it is necessary or expedient to augment the Fire and Emergency Service, it may raise an auxiliary service by enrolment of volunteers for such area on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.

The powers, functions and privileges vested in a Fire Officer shall remain suspended while such Fire Officer is under suspension from office: Provided that notwithstanding such suspension, such person shall continue to be subject to the control of same authorities to which he would have been if he had not been under suspension.