Delhi Fire Service continues to maintain workshop under the charge of Deputy Chief Fire Officer, A.K. Sharma, for repairs and maintenance of all the vehicles on the fleet of Delhi Fire Service. Workshop attended about 11500 (eleven thousand five hundred) jobs in the year 1997-98.
Located at Shankar Road fire station, headed by a communication officer, the section is providing the complete backup for upgradation and maintaince of the wireless communication network of Delhi Fire Service that comprises of static sets at the fire stations and mobile sets on the fire fighting and specialized appliances
Located at Delhi Fire Service headquaters, headed by a Deupty Chief fire officer, the section is mainly responsible for fire prevention activities of Delhi Fire Service. All the fire prevention advice cases for issue of NOC (No Objection Certificate) are dealt by this section.
The water section is mainly responsible for arrangement of water supply during fires. This section also examines the necessity of installation of Fire Hydrants and construction of underground water storage tanks throughout Delhi. A routine inspection and maintaince of all such facilities are carried out by this section in close coordination with MCD(Municipal Corporation of Delhi), NDMC(New Delhi Municipal Council), DJB(Delhi Jal Board) and DDA(Delhi Development Authority).
In order to ensure supply of adequate quantity of water, underground water storage tanks of capacities varying from 50000 liters to 150000 liters have been constructed at strategic locations in Delhi. The number of tanks under different authorities is as under:
Municipal Corporation of Delhi area: 256
New Delhi Municipal Council area: 044
Cantonment Board area: 001
The Delhi Jal Board maintains these tanks.
Besides, there are 750 nos. of fire hydrants in Delhi through which the Delhi Fire Service draws water during emergencies.
The General Store was functioning under the control of Assistant Commissioner (Fire) with staff of stores. The procurements for clothing, equipment and other miscellaneous items required for maintaining the day-to-day working of fire stations and the officers were initiated after observing the financial instructions. The procurement worth Rs. 15,94,258 was done by General Store during the year 1997-98.
Located at Delhi Fire Service Headquarters, headed by a Divisional Officer, the fire report section is meant for keeping records of all the emergency calls that are received by the Delhi Fire Service. The section also issues Fire Reports on demand from the affected persons. Any one desirous of obtaining the fire report should apply to the Chief Fire Officer stating the date and time of fire incident, complete address of the premises/property involved, address for communication and telephone number along with a bank draft/pay order for Rs. 25/- (Rupees twenty five only) payable to the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Delhi Fire Service Headquarters on any working day. The fee may also be deposited in cash with the cashier, Delhi Fire Service Headquarters, Connaught Place New delhi-110 001 from 1030 hours to 1330 hours on any working day. The report is issued normally within 48 hours excluding the closed days.
The Delhi Fire Service runs Consumers Co-operative Store which supplies ration to the members of the service. Different items of daily needs are available in Co-operative Store and the rates of these items are even cheaper than Super Bazaar.
The recreational facilities continued to be available at each fire station during the year under report.
The television and radio sets, indoor games were enjoyed by the employed by the employees of this Service during their stand-by duties. As usual the Labour Welfare Office of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi made magazines, newspapers, newspapers and sports items available.
A dispensary continues to function at the Headquarters premises for the benefit of the service personnel and their families. This has proved very beneficial for the staff members and their families.