Section 6(7) in Tamil Nadu Fire Service Rules, 1990
(7)Station Fire Officer and Assistant Station Fire Officer. - (1) The Station Fire Officer or the Assistant Station Fire Officer in charge of a fire station of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service shall -(a)be responsible for the efficient working of the fire station and proper maintenance of appliances and equipments under his control and attend all fire calls promptly and efficiently. He shall be assisted by an Assistant Station Fire Officer in his duties;(b)be available and hold himself in readiness for any duty he may be called upon to perform by his superior officers, at any time, and keep his superior officers acquainted with all matters coming to his knowledge, affecting his own fire station or the Fire Services Directorate in general;(c)obey implicitly all orders of his superior officers and extract the strictest obedience and civility from those serving under him, devote whole-hearted attention to his duties, and set an example to his men by sobriety, cleanliness, promptitude, civility and devotion to his duties;(d)take charge and be responsible for all appliances, stores, equipments, etc., issued to the fire station and submit a report to his superior officers as to the correctness or otherwise of such articles taken charge of. He shall submit a requisition to his superior officers for the requirements of their fire station as and when necessary;(e)see that all appliances and equipments are kept clean and in proper working condition showing them properly for immediate use in times of fires and other emergencies without loss of time;(f)instruct and drill all men under his charge in the use and maintenance of fire appliances and equipment;(g)hold a muster parade for the periodical inspection of uniforms, clothing, boots and equipments at least once a month to see that the operational staff in the fire stations keep themselves and their clothing in clean and good condition and to report shortage, if any, to his superior officers;(h)ensure that the roll is called at such time as his superior officer considers most suitable, but it shall be done compulsorily at the time of change over of duties;(i)carry out surprise turn outs at odd hours at least once a month to ensure prompt attention of staff and prompt availability of fire appliances;(j)ensure that the fire station time clock is checked with the clock or time signal at least twice a day at proper intervals;(k)see that the men placed on fire station and sentry duties are properly dressed and are acquainted with their duties;(l)see that the communication system is in proper working condition and send an immediate report to appropriate authority in case of any defect or failure;(m)keep himself and other staff on duty in readiness at all times to receive superior officers and give, if required, an accurate account of all matters connected with the station under his charge;(n)see that the fire pumps in the fire station which have not otherwise worked during a week have water passed through them at least once every week;(o)report at once to the superior officer and the police any damage or casualty that may have occurred as a result of accident;(p)keep himself and his staff acquainted with the water-supply within the area under his charge. In cases, where fire hydrants, fire alarm, underground reservoirs, fire-fighting tube-wells are provided, it shall be his duty to examine, with the help of his staff, those hydrants and water-supply arrangements falling within his jurisdiction periodically as may be fixed, from time to time;(q)keep himself and his staff acquainted with the network of communication system as may be existing in the service;(r)keep himself and his staff acquainted, as far as possible, with the topography of his own and adjoining areas, as well as fire risks in such areas;(s)maintain all registers, log-books, occurrence books, attendance rolls, etc., up-to-date and submit all returns and statements including pay rolls of his staff to his superior officers every month. All fire and special services reports shall be submitted by him within 48 hours of the ' occurrence, Sundays and holidays being excepted;(t)carry out periodical inspection of places involving fire risk;(u)be responsible for all administrative matters relating to the station such as-(i)the proper utilisation and accounting of the permanent advance sanctioned to the station;(ii)the correct preferment of claims against Government account and the safe custody and prompt and proper disbursement of all sums drawn on Government account to the appropriate persons entitled to receive them;(iii)the collection, custody and remittance to the credit of the appropriate head of the Government account all dues to Government such as ambulance receipts, stand-by pumping charges, recovery ordered from personnel, etc.;(iv)the receipts, custody and issue of all items of appliances, equipments, stores and other valuables supplied on Government account and prompt disposal under proper authority of all condemned and unserviceable article;(v)the proper maintenance of all prescribed records and registers;(v)also be responsible for carrying out any other duty, that may be assigned to him by his superior officers;(w)be responsible to see that the standard tests such as weekly, monthly of all fire equipments, appliances, vehicles, hose in the station are carried out as prescribed in Form No.29 (Fire Station Genera) Diary Forwarding Docket) and Form No. 49 (Log-Book) in the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual, Volume II and that entries are made in the Station Occurrence Book and Log-Book, etc.
