The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department is the agency responsible for fire protection and disaster management in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 November 1956 |
| Fire chief | N. Sambasiva Rao |
| EMS level | BLS |
| Motto | We Serve to Save |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 252 |
| Website | |
| http://fireservices.ap.gov.in | |
The department issues No Objection Certificates for buildings that adhere to fire safety norms. The department also has the right to penalise violators of fire safety norms.[1][2]
In 2013, the department announced an initiative to improve efficiency by equipping fire engines with GPS devices and cameras to help track locations of fire.[3]
The department had 265 fire stations in 2014 prior to bifurcation of the state. Post bifurcation, 173 are located in Andhra Pradesh, while the remaining are located in Telangana.[4]
References
edit- ^ M, Srinivas (24 September 2011). "Builders flouting fire safety norms feel the heat". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "AP to strictly enforce public fire-safety norms". Hyderabad. The Hindu. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "AP fire service dept to deploy GPS to increase efficiency". Hyderabad. The Hindu. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Lasania, Yunus (20 October 2014). "Telangana has fewer fire stations than A.P." The Hindu. Hyderabad. Retrieved 28 January 2015.