How To Become FIRE & SAFETY OFFICER BASIC QUALIFICATION | Freshers and Expr Salary Scale.

 Introduction :-

The fire and safety field is a very important part of our life, many candidates are not aware of that this field so this is my motto is to creating awareness for this field.

So let's start this following sub-points are very important.

1. Why Joint This field.

2. Fire & Safety Officer roles and responsibilities.

3. What are the oprtunites for this field.

4. Fire Officer Qualification.

5.Safety Officer Qualification.

6. Freshers Salary Scale.

1. WHY JOINT THIS FIRE & SAFETY. 

Fire & Safety Management Course as a career option is fast catching up with the students in India. Whereas abroad, Safety is an integral part of most university programs. It is in fact an index of industrial growth. A rough assessment of the Industrial & Government demand puts the requirement at over 12,000 Safety personnel every year. The stage is similar to the advent of the computer revolution 7 years back. 

Safety Officer is a field to which all aspects of Science & Technical knowledge pertaining to Fire & Safety is linked. It involves the study of subjects that deals with the designing of safer fire-resistant types of equipment and plants; its hazards and control measures in various associated engineering subjects; Managerial functions which aid in managing a fire fighting along with other psychological grooming required to make a self-reliant Fire Safety Engineer/Construction Safety Officer/Environment Officer.

There are three important reasons for this 1. All of a sudden safety has become very important. This is because of the governmental rules implemented for making safety strict in establishments. The recent adoption of constructional Safety Act by parliament has made appointment of safety officers compulsory at all construction sites. As a result a flood gate of opportunities is opening up in India.

As per the legal requiremnt for Factory act as mention follwoing clues...

40B. Safety officers

(1) In every factor,-

( i ) wherein one thousand or more workers are ordinarily employed, or

(ii) wherein, the opinion of the State Government any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, or any other hazard to health, to the persons employed in the factory, the occupier shall, if so required by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette, employ such number of Safety Officers as may be specified in that notification.

(2) The duties, qualifications and conditions of service of Safety Officers shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.] 

Section 209 in The Building and Other Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998

209. Safety Officer.—

(1) In every establishment wherein five hundred or more building workers are ordinarily employed, the employer shall appoint Safety Officers as per the scale laid down in Schedule VIII annexed to these rules. Such Safety Officers may be assisted by suitable and adequate staff.

(2) Duties, qualifications and the conditions of service of Safety Officers appointed under sub-rule (1) shall be as provided in Schedule VIII annexed to these rules.

(3) Wherever number of workers employed by single employer is less than five hundred, such employers may form a group and appoint a common Safety Officer for group of employers with prior permission of Director General.

2. Fire & Safety Officer roles and responsibilities

Ensure the safety of the employees by making them aware of the possible accidents through educative seminars. Make them aware of the usage of various safety gadgets through demonstrative sessions. Making them alert of accidents through safety posters etc. Ensuring that the measures are put into practice by the employees. In short, his job is to ensure that employee gets back home with 10 fingers on his hands and toes. His job is to educate them on the Do’s and Don’ts at the workplace. His job is to manage them and supervise them. He has nothing to do with fire or fire fighting especially if his job is in construction sector.

3.What are the oprtunites for this field.

This course could mould you into an excellent • Safety Officer • Safety Supervisor • Safety Warden • Safety Checker • Safety Instructor • Safety Auditor • Safety-in Charge • HSE assistant • Safety Engineers • HSE officers • Design Engineer fire protection • Estimation Engineer Fire protection • Fire Alarm Technician • Fire protection technician

The market is distributed • 80% in safety jobs • 10-15% fire engineering jobs • 5% with fire fighting jobs. 

4. Fire Officer Qualification.

Fire Engineering and Industrial Safety as a career option is fast catching up with the students in India. Whereas in abroad Fire Engineering and Industrial Safety is an integral part of most of university programs Introduction of Fire Engineering and Industrial Safety courses is in fact an index of industrial growth.

Sr. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Duration	Medium	Eligibility
1	Diploma in Fire-Safety and Hazard Management	DFSHM	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
2	Diploma in Fire Sub Officer	DFSO	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th + 2, ITI Or Equivalent
3	Diploma in Assistant Fire Sub Officer	DAFSO	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th + 2, ITI Or Equivalent
4	Diploma in Industrial Safety	DIS	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th + 2 (Science), ITI Or Equivalent
5	Diploma in Safety Management	DSM	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
6	Diploma in Fireman Training	DFT	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
7	Diploma in Driver cum Pump Operator	DDCPO	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
8	Diploma in Fire-Safety and Security Management	DFSSM	1 Year	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
9	Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety	ADIS	1 Year	English/Hindi	B.Sc./Diploma/B.E./B.Tech
10	Advance Diploma in Safety Management	ADSM	1 Year	English/Hindi	Any Graduation
11	PG Diploma in Fire-Safety and Hazard Management	PGDFSHM	1 Year	English/Hindi	Any Graduation
12	PG Diploma in Industrial Safety	PGDIS	1 Year	English/Hindi	B.Sc. / Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech
13	Certificate in Fire Safety and Hazard Management	CFSHM	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
14	Certificate in Industrial Safety	CIS	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
15	Certificate in Safety Management	CSM	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
16	Certificate in Fireman Training	CFT	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
17	Certificate in Driver Cum Pump Operator	CDCPO	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Above
18	Certificate in Fire Safety and Security Management	CFSSM	6 Month	English/Hindi	10th Class or Abo

5.Safety Officer Qualification.

1. Diploma in fire service engg -2 yrs 
Eligibility -12 th /ITI 

2. Advance diploma in fire safety and industrial environmental engg 

3. diploma in fire and safety methods.

Eligiblity _ 10 th / 12 th / Graduate

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4.Course Name- Diploma in Fire Engineering & Safety Management
Duration- 1 Year
Eligibility – HSC/ITI/Diploma
Batches – Regular (Monday to Friday) and Sunday Batch
Admission Period–   May to July

5. Course Name- Diploma in Fire Service & Operations – Approved by MSME-TDC Govt. of India

Duration- 1 Year

Eligibility – SSC (10^th)

Batches – Regular (Monday to Friday) and Sunday Batch
Admission Period:
1^st Batch January to March.
2^nd Batch June to August.

6. Freshers Salary Scale.

The salary (you can draw in any field) and the experience (you require to get that salary) in any career greatly depends on the demand & supply gap. There is a huge shortage of trained hands in this field. The booming constructional industry becoming strict with statutory safety rules and norms and acute shortage of trained hands in constructional safety is widening the gap between demand and supply , making it possible for anyone with knowledge in the field from a reputed organization, to latch on to huge salaries and good designations in safety.

As a result a flood gate of opportunities is opening up in India. Abroad, especially in the Gulf safety is a very strict norm. As a result they require thousands of people there as safety officers. 2. It is a highly paid job. In India the start salary is in the range of 15000/- to 20000/- per month. Abroad it is in the range of Rs.65000/- to Rs.80000/- 3. It is a job with high status. A safety officer is a highly respected person in his office. He works with dignity and it is always a management position.