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Shri. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan Minister for Home and Vigilance	Room No: 532 3rd Floor, South Sandwich Block Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Phone : 0471-2333526 Mob: 9447018116 Fax : 0471-2323144 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Department of Fire and Rescue Services	Office : Housing Board Junction Thiruvananthapuram
------ Commandant General Fire and Rescue Services and Home Guard	Ph-0471-2320868 Mobile-9497999996 Fax-0471-2337422 EMAIL: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About the department
The Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Department came into existence by the enactment of Kerala Fire Force Act 1962, (Act 20 of 1962) issued in Government Notification No.9018-E1-61/LAW dated 21.6.1962.

Mission and Vision of the department

The primary function of the Department is to save life and property of the public from fire and other accidents. About, 3,000 well trained Firemen and Officers are always kept ready to meet any emergencies. We have established a Fire Service Training School at Fort Kochi and a full fledged training school will be opened in near future at Viyyur in Thrissur district to cope with the ever developing modern techniques of Fire Fighting. It is intended to procure Helicopters for Aerial Fire Fighting in addition to the already available sophisticated fire fighting equipments such as Turn Table Ladders (Hydraulic), Snorkels, Wreckers etc.

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Major Functions of the department

The following services are offered to public by the Department.
a) Fire fighting
The Department attempts to put out any kind of fire occurred at any place at any time,
free of cost.
b) Rescue Works
The Department attends to rescue and save the public from accidents such as road, landslides,
flood, caving in of wells, explosions and any other natural calamities, absolutely free of cost. Ambulance is also available free of cost in accident cases.
c) Drought : Supply of Water
The Department supplies drinking water to hospitals where scarcity of drinking water is felt.
d) Standby Duties
Fire and Rescue Services Department provides standby duties to prevent possible fire accidents in public functions such as exhibitions, carnivals, conferences, and private functions such as marriage etc. on realising service charges.
e) Pumping Works
We undertake pumping works for private functions such as film shooting, marriage functions and for local bodies, after realising service charges.
f) Ambulance Service
Ambulance service is also available to the public at nominal rates.
g) Hiring of Delivery Hoses
Delivery hose is rented out for private function.
h) Training
Permanent employees of government approved Industrial establishments are given training by the Department in First Aid Fire Fighting.
i) Certification
Fire Extinguisher of private/public firms are tested and certified for use by is department.

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Address, Telephone Numbers of Important Authorities
1.Additional Director General of Police, Fire & Rescue Services Headquarters, Chengalchoola, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 001 Ph- 2320868, Mobile-9447651100, 9447920001	2. Director (Technical) Fire & Rescue Services Headquarters, Chengalchoola, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 001, Ph- 2320872
3. Deputy Director (Admn.) Fire & Rescue Services Headquarters, Chengalchoola, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 001, Ph- 2320872	4. Divisional Officer Thiruvananthapuram Southern Division, Fire & Rescue Services, Manacaud Thiruvanthapuram-4, Ph- 2571354
5. Divisional Officer Ernakulam Central Division, Fire & Rescue, Ernakulam, Ph- 2206131	6. Divisional Officer Northern Division, Fire & Rescue, Meenchanda, Kozhikode Ph 2323191

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