page_title: Kerala Fire And Rescue Services
section_title: Selection and training
hierarchical_section_title: Kerala Fire And Rescue Services / Selection and training
caption_attribution_description: English: SCUBA team of Kerala Fire And Rescue Services
context_page_description: The Kerala Fire and Rescue Services is the service department of the Government of Kerala whose function is to fight fires and provide relief measures in times of calamities and disasters in Kerala. It is responsible for the provision of fire protection as well as responding to building collapses, drownings, gas leakage, oil spillage, road and rail accidents, bird and animal rescues, fallen trees and taking appropriate action during natural disasters. The department has now 122 Fire and Rescue stations and a Training Academy consisting of nearly 4800 executive personnel and nearly 200 ministerial staff. The Headquarters the department is situated at Thiruvananthapuram. "WE SERVE TO SAVE" is the motto of the department.
context_section_description: Recruitment of personnel is based on statewide. The Kerala Public Service Commission is undertaking the recruitment procedure. Recruitment procedure includes written examination, physical test and medical test. Those who has selected has to undergo a training as specified.
  For imparting training to the employees and newly recruited Fireman, Fireman Driver cum Pump Operator and Driver Mechanic, Fire And Rescue Services Academy was started at Viyyur, Thrissur in 2007. The supervision of this Academy is held by the Director in the rank of Regional Fire Officer. Three District Fire Officers and Station Officer who have the charge of the training are also working in this Academy.
caption: SCUBA training
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