General powers of the Director

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.