Chapter VII FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE TRAINING INSTITUTE

The Government may,––

1. (a) establish and maintain one or more training institutes in the Union territory for providing courses of instruction in the prevention and extinguishment of fire for the fire and emergency service personnel, private candidates and other Government or non-Government establishments and may close down or re-establish any such training centre in accordance with recommendations of the Standing Fire Advisory Council;
2. (b) extend the training facilities referred to in clause (a) and provide training in specialised courses to private candidates or organisations, as well as the fire and emergency service of other States, on payment of such charges, as may be prescribed;
3. (c) provide a course of instruction on prevention and extinguishment of fire in accordance with such procedure and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed; and
4. (d) subject to the observance of any rules applicable to other employees of the Government in relation to training, the employees of the fire and emergency service may be given training in the field of scientific and modern techniques of fire protection and fire safety measures, and allied matters in any institute, within or outside India, at the cost and expense of the Government.

The Director or Fire Officer shall conduct community awareness and training programmes on preventive measures relating to fire and other emergencies, and the fire and emergency service shall render assistance and consultation to the communities in such matters relating to fire prevention in such manner as may be prescribed.