Section 6(15)(d) in Tamil Nadu Fire Service Rules, 1990
(d)start at least twice a day or as may be directed by his superior officers the fire appliances and other vehicles in his charge and check petrol, oil, lubricant, radiator, water-level, lights, brake, etc., to make sure that the same are in serviceable conditions and report the same to the officer on fire station duty and report the defect, if any, immediately to the officer on station duty as laid down in Appendix 18 of the Tamil Nadu Fire Service Manual, 1974.