Fire and Safety

What you need to know

1. 1
   Two kinds of work: fire services (firefighters who put out fires and rescue people) and industrial safety (safety officers who prevent accidents in factories, construction sites, mines, ports and oil and gas plants).
2. 2
   Fire service is a state subject: each state, and many city corporations, recruit their own firemen. CISF and the Airports Authority of India also hire fire staff.
3. 3
   Firefighter jobs usually need Class 10 or 12, good height and chest, and eyesight without glasses. A legal safety officer needs a degree or diploma, a recognised industrial safety diploma and work experience.
4. 4
   A private "fire and safety" certificate does not guarantee a job, in India or abroad.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB: fire service is a state subject↗
• prsindia.orgOSH Code 2020: full text (PDF)↗

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• Every year: the calendar
• Who does what2 more
• After Class 10: ITI2 more
• State fire services2 more
• CISF and airports2 more
• NFSC Nagpur2 more
• Becoming a safety officer3 more
• NEBOSH and IOSH1 more
• Pay and free learning2 more
• For girls1 more
• Avoid scams2 more

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What you need to know

1. 1
   JEE Main (needed for B.Tech Fire Engineering at NFSC Nagpur): exams usually in late January and early April.
2. 2
   ITI admission (Fireman and fire technology trades): online forms usually open between May and July.
3. 3
   ADIS, the safety officer diploma: the one-year course usually starts in June or July.
4. 4
   Fire service jobs have no fixed month: each state, CISF and AAI announce posts when they have vacancies. Exact dates change: always check the official website.

Official sources

• dgfasli.gov.inDGFASLI: ADIS course page↗
• Vaidaani roadmapITI and polytechnic→

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  PIB: fire service is a state subjectWhy each state recruits its own firemen.
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  NFSC: rules for officer courses (PDF)Ranks from Fireman to Divisional Officer and the service each course needs.
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• Official
  CISF: Fire WingWhat a fire wing protects: refineries, power plants, ports.
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• Fire service jobs
• Industrial safety jobs

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What you need to know

1. 1
   You usually join as a Fireman (in some states called Fire and Rescue Officer) or Driver-cum-Pump Operator. Promotions go to Leading Fireman, Sub-Officer, Station Officer and Divisional Officer.
2. 2
   Promotions need courses at NFSC Nagpur or state training centres: for example, the Sub-Officers' course needs 2 years of service as a Fireman.

Official sources

• nfscnagpur.nic.inNFSC: rules for officer courses (PDF)↗
• pib.gov.inPIB: fire service is a state subject↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Safety officers and HSE (health, safety and environment) staff work in factories, construction, mines, ports, power plants and oil and gas. They check risks, train workers and investigate accidents.
2. 2
   The law makes big workplaces appoint safety officers, so qualified people are needed in every industrial area.

Official sources

• prsindia.orgOSH Code 2020: full text (PDF)↗

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  DGT: ITI Fireman trade (PDF, Hindi)6 months, Class 10, body standards, syllabus.
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• Official
  DGT: Fire Technology and Industrial Safety Management (PDF)1 year, Class 10, standards for boys and girls.
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• ITI Fireman
• Fire Technology and Industrial Safety Management

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A 6-month government ITI trade for Class 10 pass students, minimum age 14. You get a National Trade Certificate (NTC).
2. 2
   Minimum body standards: height 165 cm, weight 52 kg, chest 81 cm (85 cm expanded), and an MBBS doctor's fitness certificate.

Official sources

• dgt.gov.inDGT: ITI Fireman trade (PDF, Hindi)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapITI and polytechnic→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A 1-year ITI trade for Class 10 pass students. Boys: height 165 cm, chest 81 cm (86 cm expanded), weight 50 kg. Girls: height 157 cm, weight 46 kg. Height is relaxed for Garhwali, Assamese, Gorkha and Scheduled Tribe candidates.
2. 2
   An ITI certificate does not give you a job by itself: you still have to clear a recruitment exam.

Official sources

• dgt.gov.inDGT: Fire Technology and Industrial Safety Management trade (PDF)↗

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  Kerala PSC: Fire and Rescue Officer notice (PDF)A full example: body, swimming, fitness test, eyes, pay.
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• Official
  PIB: fire service is a state subjectAlso the central scheme to modernise state fire services.
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• How recruitment works
• One state example: Kerala

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Each state recruits through its public service commission or a recruitment board. Most posts need Class 12; some states and posts accept Class 10.
2. 2
   Expect a written test, body measurement, a running and fitness test, sometimes a swimming test, and a strict medical. In the official notices we checked, eyes had to be 6/6 without glasses, with no colour blindness.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB: fire service is a state subject↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment jobs→
• Vaidaani roadmapPolice jobs→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Kerala's Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee): Plus Two pass, age 18–26, height 165 cm, weight 50 kg, chest 81 cm with 5 cm expansion (lower for SC and ST). You must swim 50 m within 2 minutes and float for 2 minutes.
2. 2
   Fitness test: pass 5 of 8 events, such as 100 m in 14 seconds and 1,500 m in 5 minutes 44 seconds. Training is 6 months at the state fire training school and 6 months at a fire station. Pay scale ₹27,900–63,700.

Official sources

• keralapsc.gov.inKerala PSC: Fire and Rescue Officer notice, example (PDF)↗

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  CISF: Fire WingAbout 115 sites protected by CISF firefighters.
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• Official
  CISF recruitment websiteConstable/Fire notices appear here.
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• Official
  AAI: Junior Assistant (Fire Service) advert (PDF)Qualification, licence, body and eye rules, pay.
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• Article
  Scroll: CISF Constable/Fire 2024Class 12 with Science, age 18-23 (reported).
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• CISF Fire Wing
• Airport fire service (AAI)

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What you need to know

1. 1
   CISF is the only central armed police force with a full fire wing. It protects about 115 public sector and government sites, such as refineries, power plants and ports.
2. 2
   CISF hires Constable/Fire on its own recruitment website. In 2024 the post needed Class 12 with Science, age 18–23, and was for men (reported).

Official sources

• cisf.gov.inCISF: Fire Wing↗
• cisfrectt.cisf.gov.inCISF recruitment website (apply only here)↗
• scroll.inScroll: CISF Constable/Fire 2024 rules↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The Airports Authority of India hires Junior Assistant (Fire Service): Class 10 plus a 3-year diploma (mechanical, automobile or fire), or Class 12. Upper age limit 30. Each region hires people from its own states.
2. 2
   You need a driving licence (heavy; or medium or light held for 1–2 years, then heavy within a year), height 167 cm (women 157 cm), and 6/6 eyes without glasses. Pay scale ₹31,000–92,000 plus allowances (2025 advert).

Official sources

• aai.aeroAAI: Junior Assistant (Fire Service) advert, example (PDF)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapAviation careers→
• Vaidaani roadmapStudents with disability→

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  NFSC: B.Tech Fire Engineering brochure (PDF)Eligibility, JEE Main, body and eye rules, fees.
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• Official
  NFSC: B.Tech admission schedule (PDF)Example of the yearly steps, from form to first class.
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• Official
  National Fire Service College, NagpurOfficial notices, admissions and results.
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• B.Tech Fire Engineering
• Officer courses

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A 4-year B.Tech at the National Fire Service College (Ministry of Home Affairs), AICTE approved. Only 60 seats, filled by JEE Main rank. You need Class 12 with Physics and Maths (plus one more science or technical subject), 50% marks and English.
2. 2
   Strict body rules: boys 165 cm, chest 81 cm (86 expanded), 50 kg; girls 157 cm, 46 kg. Better eye 6/6 without glasses; no colour blindness, flat foot, knock-knee, squint or stammer.
3. 3
   Fees in the 2026–27 brochure: about ₹42,000 a year including the compulsory hostel, plus food and university fees.

Official sources

• nfscnagpur.nic.inNFSC: B.Tech Fire Engineering brochure (PDF)↗
• nfscnagpur.nic.inNFSC: B.Tech admission schedule, example (PDF)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome an engineer→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   NFSC's Sub-Officer, Station Officer and Divisional Officer courses are mainly for people already working in fire services, sent by their department. They run twice a year.
2. 2
   Private applicants were listed as not eligible for a recent Sub-Officers' course. Be careful of anyone selling a "Sub-Officer course" seat to outsiders.

Official sources

• nfscnagpur.nic.inNFSC: rules for officer courses (PDF)↗
• nfscnagpur.nic.inNFSC: candidates not eligible, Sub Officers course (PDF)↗
• nfscnagpur.nic.inNational Fire Service College, Nagpur↗

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  OSH Code 2020: full text (PDF)Section 22: who must appoint safety officers.
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• Official
  PIB: the four labour codes come into forceIn force from 21 November 2025.
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• Official
  DGFASLI: ADIS course pageThe five government institutes that run ADIS.
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• Official
  DGFASLI: ADIS prospectus, CLI Mumbai (PDF)Qualification, experience, fee, how to apply.
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• Course
  NPTEL: Industrial Safety EngineeringFree IIT Kharagpur course; certificate exam is paid.
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• What the law says
• Get the right degree first
• ADIS: the safety officer diploma

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The OSH Code 2020 (in force from 21 November 2025; it replaced the Factories Act and other laws) makes employers appoint safety officers in: factories with 500+ workers, hazardous factories with 250+, building and construction work with 250+, and mines with 100+.
2. 2
   The exact qualifications are set by the government's rules, so check the rules for your state and industry.

Official sources

• prsindia.orgOSH Code 2020: full text (PDF)↗
• pib.gov.inPIB: the four labour codes come into force↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A B.E./B.Tech (any branch, including Fire and Safety Engineering) or a diploma in engineering from an AICTE-approved college or state board, or a B.Sc with Physics or Chemistry from a UGC-recognised university.
2. 2
   Then work in a factory, construction or dock job: 2 years after a degree, or 5 years after a diploma or B.Sc. Training, probation and apprenticeship time does not count.

Official sources

• aicte-india.orgAICTE: verify institute approval↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome an engineer→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The government's Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety is a 1-year full-time course at the Central Labour Institute, Mumbai and Regional Labour Institutes in Chennai, Faridabad, Kanpur and Kolkata. DGFASLI calls it the recognised statutory qualification for safety officers.
2. 2
   Fee at CLI Mumbai (2025–26): ₹25,000. Seats are few: CLI Mumbai has 60, for people living or working in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and nearby union territories.

Official sources

• dgfasli.gov.inDGFASLI: ADIS course page↗
• dgfasli.gov.inDGFASLI: ADIS prospectus, CLI Mumbai (PDF)↗

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  NEBOSHPrivate UK awarding body; courses are paid.
  Paid
• Official
  IOSHPrivate UK body; courses are paid.
  Paid

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• What they are

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What you need to know

1. 1
   NEBOSH and IOSH are private UK bodies. Their safety certificates are paid courses run by private training centres in India.
2. 2
   They are not an Indian government qualification and do not replace ADIS or the rules for a legal safety officer. Ask which body awards the certificate and check that body's own website.

Official sources

• nebosh.org.ukNEBOSH (private, UK)↗
• iosh.comIOSH (private, UK)↗

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  Kerala PSC: Fire and Rescue Officer notice (PDF)Pay scale for a state fire job.
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  AAI: Junior Assistant (Fire Service) advert (PDF)Pay and allowances at airports.
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• Course
  NPTEL: Industrial Safety EngineeringLearn safety basics free.
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• Honest pay
• Free learning

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Examples from official notices: Kerala Fire and Rescue Officer ₹27,900–63,700 pay scale; AAI Junior Assistant (Fire Service) ₹31,000–92,000 plus allowances. CISF Constable/Fire is at pay level 3, ₹21,700–69,100 (reported).
2. 2
   Private safety jobs pay very differently by company, city and qualification. Ask for the written offer before you join.

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What you need to know

1. 1
   NPTEL's Industrial Safety Engineering course from IIT Kharagpur is free to study (the certificate exam is paid). Scholarships are on the National Scholarship Portal.
2. 2
   Train early for fitness: running, swimming and a healthy weight matter in every fire job.

Official sources

• nptel.ac.inNPTEL: Industrial Safety Engineering (free)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapScholarships for every stage→

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  Kerala PSC: Woman Fire and Rescue Officer notice (PDF)A post only for women: height, swimming, eyes.
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• Official
  NFSC: B.Tech Fire Engineering brochure (PDF)Standards for girls; separate hostel.
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• What to know

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Women can join many fire and safety jobs. Kerala has a separate Woman Fire and Rescue Officer post (height 152 cm, 150 cm for SC and ST; swim 50 m in 2 minutes 15 seconds). AAI's airport fire posts and NFSC's B.Tech have their own standards for women.
2. 2
   Some recruitments are for men only (for example, CISF Constable/Fire in 2024, reported), so read each notice.

Official sources

• keralapsc.gov.inKerala PSC: Woman Fire and Rescue Officer notice, example (PDF)↗
• aai.aeroAAI: Junior Assistant (Fire Service) advert, example (PDF)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapFor girls: every scheme→

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  eMigrate: registered recruiting agentsCheck an agent's licence before you pay anything.
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  MEA: complaints against recruiting agentsFee limit of ₹20,000 and where to complain.
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  MEA: advice for workers going abroadDo's and don'ts, helpline 1800-11-3090.
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  UGC: fake universitiesCheck a university before you join.
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• Fake institutes and diplomas
• Gulf jobs and agents

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What you need to know

1. 1
   "Fire and safety diploma, 100% Gulf job": no course can promise a job. Many private institutes give certificates that no government body recognises.
2. 2
   Before paying, check: ITI trades with DGT, diplomas and B.Tech with AICTE or the state technical board, degrees with a UGC-recognised university. Avoid anyone selling government fire jobs or NFSC seats.

Official sources

• aicte-india.orgAICTE: verify institute approval↗
• ugc.gov.inUGC: fake universities↗
• dgt.gov.inDGT: Fire Technology and Industrial Safety Management trade (PDF)↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Go only through a recruiting agent registered on eMigrate; ask for the licence number and check it. Sub-agents are not allowed.
2. 2
   A registered agent may charge at most ₹20,000 or 45 days' wages, whichever is less. Get receipts. Do not hand over money or your passport until the job and employer are checked.
3. 3
   Complaints: the Protector General of Emigrants, the Indian embassy, the MADAD portal, or the free 24-hour helpline 1800-11-3090.

Official sources

• emigrate.gov.ineMigrate: check registered recruiting agents↗
• mea.gov.inMEA: complaints against recruiting agents↗
• mea.gov.inMEA: advice for workers going abroad↗
• madad.gov.inMADAD portal (help for Indians abroad)↗

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