Section 21 in The Goa State Fire Force Rules, 1997
21. Powers and Duties.
(1)The Director of Fire and Emergency Services. - (i) The Director of Fire and Emergency Services shall be the Head of the Department. He shall control and maintain the Fire Force Organisation in the State. He shall be responsible to the Government for the efficient functioning of the Fire Service;(ii)He shall be empowered to take all such necessary steps, as he may think fit under the powers given to him under the Act, for the protection of life and property from fire and to minimise its effects;(iii)He shall personally supervise serious outbreaks of fires when the Divisional Officer and the Assistant Divisional Officer consider his presence necessary. When the Divisional Officer or the Assistant Divisional Officer is in attendance at a fire, he shall be in supreme control not only of the Fire Force, but also of all other forces and essential services including Volunteers from the public engaged in putting out fires.(2)Divisional Officer. - He shall be second in command to the Director. He shall normally be in complete command of all operations in any serious emergency or conflagration. In the absence of the Director, he shall act or officiate, as the case may be, as decided by the Government.(3)Assistant Divisional Officer. - He shall be in-charge of fire stations in a district. He will be assisted by Station Fire Officer, if necessary, in high fire risk areas who may be entrusted with the charge of a fire station.(4)Station Fire Officer and Assistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer. - The Station Fire Officer shall be the in-charge of a fire station having not more than 3 fire fighting units, with all equipment and equivalent staff duties. He shall have under him the staff attached to the fire station. He will be responsible for the maintenance of communication system, water resources including hydrants within his station area and shall be in-charge of operations of fire where not more than 3 complete fire engines are required to work. He may be assisted by Assistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer in high fire risk areas, who may be entrusted with one or more fire fighting units.(5)Leading Fireman. - The Leading Fireman shall be the leader of fire crew and be responsible for the execution of orders of his officer and for the work of individual members of the crew.(6)Driver Operator, Fireman and others. - (i) They shall form members of the fire crew and perform duties assigned by the Leading Fireman or such other officer as may be in command;(ii)The functions of the Mechanical staff and other staff personnel engaged shall be such as may be assigned to them from time to time.
