Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence

Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence
Operational area
Country	Bangladesh
Address	38-46, Kazi Alauddin Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka 1000
Agency overview
Established	April 9, 1981; 43 years ago
Annual calls	For 2023: FSCD Fire Suppression total call volume: 29,000;
Employees	14,443 (2023)
Staffing	Career
Director General	Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal
EMS level	BLS
Motto	"Speed, Service, Sacrifice"
Facilities and equipment
Stations	506
Engines	593
Ladders	10
Rescues	35
Ambulances	195
Tenders	99
HAZMAT	5
Fireboats	7
Rescue boats	38
Light and air	6
Aerial Ladder Platforms	12
Website
	https://fireservice.gov.bd/

The Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) is an emergency service that operates under the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The department's primary objective is to provide critical public safety services, including fire protection, emergency medical care, and other essential services.

Organisation

The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) is organized into several departments, including operations, maintenance, training, planning, development, administration, and finance. These departments work together to provide comprehensive emergency services to the public.

During times of emergency, the FSCD also receives support from civilian volunteers, who provide additional assistance to the department. As of 2022, there were approximately 50,000 civilian volunteers registered with the FSCD.

Operation

Firefighting operations

Fire suppression
Technical rescue
Hazardous materials mitigation ^[1]
Airport fire and rescue
Seaport fire and rescue

Fire prevention

Inspection of buildings
Hazardous materials safety measures
Fire prevention inspection
Fire protection management guidance
Fire investigation

Emergency medical services

First-aid education and training
Emergency telephone consultation

Staffing

The department currently has over 14,443 employees. In addition to the director general, there are three directors, nine deputy directors, twenty assistant directors, and eighty deputy assistant directors.

Station

The department operates from 506 fire stations throughout the country.

4 (Special Category Stations)
92 (A category stations)
295 (B category stations)
4 (B category land cum river stations)
100 (C category stations)
11 (River fire stations)

These stations serve as crucial response points in times of fire-related emergencies and enable the department to efficiently carry out its operations.

History

The then British government created Fire Service in 1939–40 in undivided India. During the Partition, the Calcutta Fire Service was created for the city of Calcutta at the regional level and the Bengal Fire Service for undivided Bengal. In 1947, the fire service in the region was renamed the East Pakistan Fire Service.

During World War II, the Department of Civil Defense in India was initially created with Air Raid Precautions (ARP) at an early stage and the Department of Civil Defense at a later stage in 1951 through legal process. For the purpose of work management, a Rescue Department was created under the Roads and Highways Department.

On April 9, 1981, the then Fire Service Directorate and the Civil Defense Department merged to form the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Later the Rescue Department was included in the Department of Fire Service & Civil Defence. The FSCD is currently 40 years old.

Rank structure

Director General
Director
Deputy Director / Principal
Assistant Director / Vice Principal
Deputy Assistant Director / Instructor / Senior Staff officer / PO cum Adjutant
Senior Station Officer / Assistant Instructor / Officer in charge / Store Officer
Warehouse Inspector
Station Officer / Staff officer / Junior Instructor / Mobilizing Officer
Sub Officer
Leader
Firefighter / Nursing attendant / Diver
Driver

Gallery

Isuzu NPR fire tender
Mitsubishi L200 Pickup
Kingstar Neptune L6 Ambulance
Foton Tunland Pickup
SPV-SinoTruk 320 water tender
Isuzu FTR Chemical Tender
SPV-SinoTruk 220 foam tender
Magirus MultiStar 2

In popular culture

Aguner Nona Jol is a Bangladeshi drama that provides a dramatized portrayal of the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) from the perspective of a fictional Senior Station Officer (SSO). The drama features renowned actors Riaz and Rumana Rashid Ishita, and was directed by Hamed Hasan Noman. Notably, members of the FSCD also served as actors and advisers for the production, providing technical expertise and guidance to ensure that the portrayal of the emergency service was accurate and authentic. Through its depiction of the SSO's experiences, Aguner Nona Jol seeks to provide insight into the challenges faced by members of the FSCD in their mission to protect public safety and respond to emergencies.

References

^ "Could smell gas, injured Tampaco worker claims". The Daily Star. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
^ "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". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
^ "China to provide Bangladesh 1000 firefighting motorcycles". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[1] "Could smell gas, injured Tampaco worker claims". The Daily Star. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[2] "Six fire stations to be set up in Ctg city". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[3] "BCIC chairman: Toxic gas leak in Ctg merely an accident". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[4] "Industries ministry forms probe body over Tongi fire". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[5] "China to provide Bangladesh 1000 firefighting motorcycles". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

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