(a)The duty hours of the Deputy Director of Fire Service, Divisional Fire Officers and Assistant Divisional Fire Officers shall be from 10.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m on each day.(b)Fire Control. - [Chennai] [Substituted by the City of Madras (Alteration of Name) Act, 1996 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1996).] City. - The fire control in Chennai city shall be manned all the 24 hours of the day and night, by two watches, one by day and one by night each watch with a Station Fire Officer and 8 (eight) Leading Firemen. The day watch shall be from 08.00 hours to 17.00 hours and night watch from 17.00 hours to 08.00 hours. The Station Fire Officer on duty shall be in charge of the control room and be assisted by the eight Leading Firemen on duty.(c)Fire station. - Fire station functions round-the-clock. The staff attached to the fire station shall work on two shifts. The duration of duty hours of the staff shall be as follows:-Day shift ........ 08.00 hours to 17.00 hours.Night shift .......... 17.00 hours to 08.00 hours.The weekly change-over shift shall be done at 12.00 hours every Sunday.The telephones at the fire station shall be manned by a Leading Fireman on duty, by turn in the following timings: -From 08.00 hours to 13.00 hours.From 13.00 hours to 17.00 hours.From 17.00 hours to 22.00 hours.From 22.00 hours to 03.00 hours.From 03.00 hours to 08.00 hours.
