Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
| বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স | |
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Address | 38-46 Kazi Alauddin Road, Dhaka-1000 |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1982 (38 years ago) |
| Employees | 10,000 |
| Fire chief | Brigadier General Md Sazzad Hossain |
| Motto | Speed, Service, Sacrifice |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 427 |
| Engines | 507 |
| Ambulances | 185 |
| Fireboats | 8 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ফায়ার সার্ভিস ও সিভিল ডিফেন্স) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is an emergency service responsible for firefighting and rescue on land and rivers. It provides an emergency ambulance service and gives fire protection advice to the public. The department operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
History
In 1982 Fire Service (fire defence agency) and Civil Defence (unarmed rescue force) and the general rescue force was amalgamated into Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence.[1][2][3][4]
Rank Structure
- Director General
- Director / Project Director
- Deputy Director / Principal
- Assistant Director / Vice Principal
- Deputy Assistant Director / Instructor / Senior Staff officer / PO cum Adjutant
- Senior Station Officer / Asst Instructor/Officer in charge(Control Room) / Store Officer
- Warehouse Inspector
- Station Officer / Staff officer / Junior Instructor / Mobilizing Officer
- Sub Officer
- Leader
- Driver
- Fireman / Nursing attendant / Diver
- Community Volunteer
Employees
The FSCD[5] currently has over 10,000 regular employees and approximately 30,000 trained volunteers. There is one Director General, three Directors, nine Deputy Directors, 20 Assistant Directors and 80 Deputy Assistant Director.
Stations
The FSCD currently has 427 stations, some first class having a Senior Station Officer, more manpower and firefighting vehicles, the rest are second class having a Station Officer and less manpower. There are only 5 river stations in a country where flows 230 rivers.
Gallery
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Isuzu NPR fire tender -
Foton Tunland pickup -
SPV-SinoTruk 220 foam tender -
Firefighters at work infront of Fire Service & Civil Defence headquarters building -
Firefighters extinguishing fire
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References
- ^ "Six fire stations to be set up in Ctg city | Dhaka Tribune". 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "BCIC chairman: Toxic gas leak in Ctg merely an accident | Dhaka Tribune". 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Industries ministry forms probe body over Tongi fire". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "China to provide Bangladesh 1000 firefighting motorcycles". Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Could smell gas, injured Tampaco worker claims". 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
