Chapter VIII TRAINING

Establishment of Fire and Emergency Training Institute

1. (1) The State Government may establish or augment or designate and maintain one or more training centres in the State for providing courses of instruction in the prevention and extinguishment of fire and may close down or re-establish any such centre or institute.
2. (2) The State Government may extend the training facilities at the academy to be established under sub-section
3. (1) to the Fire and Emergency Service under the control of local bodies and industrial undertakings as well as to the State Fire and Emergency Service of other States on payment of charges as may be prescribed.
4. (3) The State Government may prescribe such fee and such procedure as it may deem fit for providing a course of instruction in the prevention and extinguishment of fire.
5. (4) Subject to the observance of general 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 out of India at the cost and expense of the State Government for the administration of the provisions of this Act.

Community Preparedness The Director or Fire Officer shall conduct community awareness and training programmes on preventive measures on fire and other emergencies, The Fire and Emergency Service shall render assistance and consultation to the communities in matters related to fire prevention as per the rules made hereunder.