Chapter II Chapter II

ORGANIZATION, SUPERINTENDENCE, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Establishment of one Fire Service for whole of State : There shall be one Fire Service for the whole of Arunachal Pradesh and all officers and subordinate ranks of the Fire and Emergency Services shall be liable for posting to any branch or station of the Fire and Emergency Service ; Provided that, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any Fire Brigade or any other local Emergency Service of any local authority of the State, by whatever name called, that the same shall form or shall not form the part of state Fire and Emergency Service at anytime. Provided further that this provision shall not apply to the private Fire Services maintained for providing fire protection coverage to a specific building or industry by the owner or occupier thereof ; Also provided further that, in case where the emergency service is not related only to Fire, in order to assist any disaster, other than resulting due to fire, all Fire Services shall be considered as Emergency Services and the decisions and directions of the authority In-charge of the Emergency Service shall prevail.

Superintendence of Fire Service to vest in the Government : The superintendence and control over the Fire and Emergency Services throughout Arunachal Pradesh shall vest in the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the Fire and Emergency Service will be administered by Director General of Police, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any Rules made thereunder, through such Fire Officers of the State Government or Director General of Police as the case may be, from time to time, appointed in this behalf.

Constitution of Fire and Emergency Services Constitution of Fire and Emergency Services : Subject to the provisions of this Act-

1. (a) The Fire and Emergency Service shall consist of such numbers in the several ranks and have such organization and such powers, functions and duties as the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh may by general or special order, determine in consultation with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh ;
2. (b) The recruitment and the pay, allowances and all other conditions of service of the members of the Fire and Emergency Service shall be such as may be prescribed by general or special order.

Appointment of Director of Fire Service : The Government of Arunachal Pradesh may appoint an Officer to be the Director of the Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services who shall be an Officer of the Rank of Inspector General of Police of Arunachal Pradesh under this Act.

General powers of the Director : The Director shall subject to the superintendence and control of the Government direct and regulate all matters of firefighting equipment, machinery and appliances, training, observation of persons and events, mutual relations, distribution of duties, study of laws, orders and modes of proceedings and all matters of executive detail or the fulfillment of duties and maintenance of discipline of fire officers and members of the Fire Service under him, as per the State rules. The Director under the control and supervision of Director General of Police, shall function as the Head of the Department and shall ;

1. (I) Keep liaison with the Central Government and the State Government offices for the development of Fire and Emergency Services.
2. (II) Frame the policies in relation to the development of fire and emergency services in the State and on approval by the Government take steps to implement the same.
3. (III) Prepare and submit plans and proposals to the Government with regard to the periodical review of fire equipments, fire property and fire man power for effective implementation of Fire and Emergency Services by the authorities.
4. (IV) Take or cause to be taken such effective measures in case of major fires, house collapse and other emergency services.
5. (V) Investigate or cause to be investigated the cause of fire and advice the authorities for implementing for fire precautionary measures.
6. (VI) Appoint such number of Officers and staff or employees as may be necessary to assist any Fire Officer of the State Fire and Emergency service, while exerting his powers or discharging his duties or functions under this Act or the Rules made there under;
7. (VII) Implement the effective Human Resource Development policies in accordance with the prescribed jobs at each level of Fire service personnel and for that purpose, he may establish advance training centers;
8. (VIII) Represent the Government on National and International forums with a view to updating the standard of Fire and Emergency Services in the State; and
9. (IX) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be conferred, imposed or allotted to him by or under the provisions of this Act.

Appointment of members of the Force : The Director or such other officer of the Force as the Government may authorize in this behalf shall appoint members of the force in accordance with the rules made under this Act. Provided that subject to the provisions of Articles 311 of the Constitution of India and the rules prescribed by the State Government, the Director or any officer of appropriate rank as specified by the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh may any time dismiss, suspend or reduce in rank or award any of the punishment to any member of the subordinate ranks whom he will think responsible for remiss or negligence in the discharge of his duty or considered unfit for the same. The Director or any other officer of appropriate rank as specified by the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh may also award any one or more, punishments as provided in the Central Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 as adopted by the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Adaption of Laws Order (No.2) 1989. The provisions of the said rules may apply, mutatis mutandis with regard to procedure of awarding punishment and other disciplinary actions. Provided that the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh reserves the right of revision of hearing of appeal in case of any alleged violations of principle of natural justice or established procedure practices.

Provision for creation of Fire Stations : the Government may create Fire Stations, Fire Divisions, Zones and Sub-divisions so as to increase the scope of Fire and Emergency Services all across the State and out posts.

Provision for Constitution of Fire Zonal Office and Fire stations and staffing pattern- The Government may–(a) Constitute Fire Zonal Office ; and

1. (b) Fire stations within the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
2. (c) For the purpose of providing adequate number of officers and staff for meeting the needs of Fire service, having regard to the population, potential Fire Hazards in certain Industries and large commercial and mercantile establishments and buildings and Fire Stations required to be provided for and maintained, the State Government may for the purpose of securing Fire prevention and life safety measures within the State, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Fire Zonal Offices and Fire Stations and other field formations as it deems fit.
3. (d) The staffing pattern in the fire station within the State shall be based on the population of an area as may be prescribed and there shall be one pumping unit of fire station where population is below ten thousand, two pumping unit of fire station where population is between ten thousand to fifty thousand and three pumping unit of fire station where population is above fifty thousand for administrative and operational efficiency.

Classification of the posts of Fire Service-The classification of the posts of the Fire and Emergency Services shall be as under :-

1. (1) Group ‘A’ post means any post which having regard to its scale of pay and emoluments, which is classified as a Group ‘A’ post under the State Government in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time;
2. (2) Group ‘B’ post means any post which having regard to its scale of pay and emoluments, which is classified as a Group ‘B’ under the State Government in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time;
3. (3) Group ‘C’ post means any post which having regard to its scale of pay and emoluments, which is classified as a Group ‘C’ post under the State Government in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time.

Appointment to Group “A” and Group “B” posts of Fire and Emergency Services :

Issue of Certificate of appointment Issue of Certificate of appointment :

1. (1) Every person shall on appointment to the Fire and Emergency Service, receive a certificate of appointment in the prescribed form under the signature and seal of the Director or an officer authorized in this behalf by the Government and thereupon such person shall have the powers, functions and privileges of an employee of the Fire and Emergency Service under this Act.
2. (2) The certificate referred to in sub-section
3. (1) shall cease to belong to the Fire and Emergency Service when such person retires from service, or he is removed or dismissed from service or shall remain in operative during the period such person is suspended from the Fire and Emergency Service.
4. (3) The members of the Fire and Emergency Service shall be governed by such rules as are applicable to Government servants in relation to the terms and conditions of their service and all other allied matters.
5. (4) During the period of suspension, the powers, functions and privileges vested in such member of the force shall be closed till revocation of suspension but such member shall continue to be the member of the Force.

Auxiliary Fire and Emergency Services : Whenever, it appears to the State Government that it is necessary to augment the Fire and Emergency Services, it may raise an auxiliary service by enrolment of volunteers like Aapda Mitras and or others as it deems fit for such area and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the State Government from time to time.