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section 7

Constitution of Fire regions, Fire districts, Fire prevention section and Fire Station

The Assam Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2025
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  1. (1) The Government may in consultation with the Director, Assam Fire and Emergency Services issue notification in the Official Gazette constituting such Fire regions, where each region shall be under the charge of a Regional Fire Officer of the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police as may be required based on administrative and operational reasons or requirement comprising of such Fire districts as may be deemed necessary.
  2. (2) The Government may also constitute any other Fire region or divide any Fire region comprising of such Fire districts as may be necessary for effective response and as may be notified from time to time.
  3. (3) Each such fire districts shall be given under the charge of a District Fire Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police based on administrative and operational reasons.
  4. (4) The Government may for effective response divide Fire districts into fire stations by notification defining the jurisdiction of such fire stations and shall place each such fire station under the charge of a Senior Station Officer or Station Officer based on administrative and operational reasons.
  5. (5) Each fire district shall have such equipment and special appliances as may be necessary to provide reinforcement to firefighting or rescue or disaster mitigation efforts of the fire stations in the area.
  6. (6) The Director, Assam Fire and Emergency Services for the effective functioning of the Assam Fire and Emergency Services shall constitute a Fire Prevention Section, Motor Transport Section, Communication Section, Administrative Section and any other Section at the Assam Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters and at the Regional and Fire District Level.
  7. (7) The Government shall by notification published in the Official Gazette constitute any other section that may be required for the implementation of this Act from time to time.

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