Disaster Response

Odisha Fire Service has earned a unique place in the country with the dual mandate of conventional fire-fighting and disaster response. Government of Odisha took a policy decision, post super cyclone of 1999, to develop each Fire Station in the State as a multi-hazard disaster response unit in addition to its core mandate of fire-fighting and rescue operations.

A decade long effort to equip and to train the Odisha fire service personnel in disaster mitigation have paid rich dividend in enhancing the capacity of the State government in disaster management.

In the current decade, five very-severe, extremely-severe and super-cyclonic storms have swept past Odisha. In each disaster, the Odisha Fire Service (OFS) had performed commendable recue and restoration operations to mitigate the risks and restore normalcy at a faster pace. May it be Phailin (2013), Titli (2018), Fani (2019), Bulbul (2019) or Amphan (2020), the OFS has always been at the fore-front in saving precious lives and properties. Being a flood prone State, Odisha experiences high flood almost every year when the Fire Service is pressed into service for evacuation, recue and relief operations.

The rich experience of in disaster response has enabled Odisha Fire Service to extend a helping hand to other States during natural calamities. For example, in the aftermath of   cyclone Hudhud (2014), thirty teams of Odisha Fire Service comprising more than 300 personnel were mobilised to the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh for recue and restoration tasks. During the devasting floods in Kerala in 2018, more than 200 fire service personnel were deputed to Kerala for rescue operations. And very recently, more than 370 fire service personnel were deputed to assist the West Bengal administration in rescue and restoration work, post cyclone Amphan amid the fear of Covid-19 pandemic. The services of the Odisha Fire were mobilised even for Meghalaya mining accident in 2018.  Since 2010, it has rescued more than 90,000 people and 58,000 cattle in the operations related to floods and cyclones, earning numerous awards and accolades (see more - pic gallery).

Sl. No.

Name of the items

Quantity available

1

Inflatable Rubber boat with OBM

253 Nos

2

Air Compressor

62 Nos

3

Hydraulic Cutter, Spreader, Combitool & Ramjacck with Power pack

50 Sets

4

Combitool (manual operated)

58 Nos

5

Lifting Bag

08 Nos

6

Megaphone

77 Nos

7

Power Saw

1193 Nos

8

Tower Light

663 Nos

9

Electrical Saw

107 Nos

10

BA Set (Compressed Air)

329Sets

11

Chemical Suit

04 Sets

12

Exhaust Blower

53 Nos

13

Full Body Harness

219 Sets

14

Fiber Boat with 90 HP OBM  ( 16 seated)

01 No

15

Minor Cap Lamp

12 Nos

16

Oscillating Monitor

02 Nos

17

Rescue Search Camera

01 No

18

Tripod Evacuation Device

04 Nos

19

Under Water BA Set

224 Sets

20

Fire Entry Suit

22 Sets

21

Lifting & Pulling machine

06 Sets

22

Bolt Cutter

65 Nos

23

Concrete Cutter

26 Nos

24

VHF Static Sets

335 Sets

25

VHF Mobile Sets

711 Sets

26

VHF Hand held mainpack  ( Walki Talkies)

690 Sets

27

Safety Gloves

340 Prs.

28

Gum boot with steel toe

300 prs.

29

Helmet with head lamp

200 Nos.

DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES OF ODISHA FIRE SERVICE   

Sl.
No.		 Type of FS vehicle Make & Model Vehicle available at Total Total type of vehicle

CR

NR

SR

OFADRA

  OFADRI

OSWALI

 O/o CFO (O), Ctc.

1

Bronto Sky Lift

T.T.L 32 Mtr

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

5

T.T.L 42mtr

2

-

-

-

-

 

-

2

T.T.L 55mtr

1

-

-

-

-

 

-

1

T.T.L 70mtr

1

-

-

-

-

 

-

1

2

Escavator

JCB HM380

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

1

3

Crane

HP-216

4

-

1

-

-

 

-

5

6

Towing van

1

-

-

-

-

 

-

1

Tata-407

 

4

Crash Tender

A/L

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

3

Tata-1616

-

-

-

1

-

 

1

2

5

Rescue Tender

A/L

1

1

 

1

-

 

-

3

3

6

Advance Water Tender

A/L-1616

4

3

1

-

-

 

-

8

20

Tata-1613

3

3

6

-

-

 

-

12

7

Water Tanker

Tata-1613

10

7

2

-

-

 

-

19

33

 

Tata-1210

0

1

-

-

-

 

-

1

TATA 2518

3

1

2

 

 

 

 

6

Mahindra Truxo

3

1

1

-

-

 

-

5

Ashok leyland

1

1

-

-

-

 

-

2

8

Motor Fire Engine

A/L-1616 (with H/L Pump)

3

5

3

-

-

 

-

11

418

A/L Comet Super

2

1

1

-

-

 

-

4

Tata-1613

1

2

2

-

1

 

-

6

Tata-1510

3

6

2

1

1

 

-

13

Tata-1210

1

4

-

0

-

 

1

6

Tata-709

131

101

112

1

-

 

1

346

A/L  Truck

8

7

7

-

-

-

-

22

Eicher

9

-

1

-

-

 

-

10

9

Towing Tender

Tata-407

145

114

118

1

2

1

2

383

383

10

Multi Disaster Response.

Tata Grande

2

2

1

1

-

 

-

6

8

Mahindra  Xylo

-

-

-

-

-

 

CFO-01               D.G.P-01

2

11

Quick Response Unit

Tata-207

20

17

16

-

-

 

-

53

62

Tata Xenon

6

2

1

 

 

 

-

9

12

Ambulance

Maruti

-

-

-

1

-

 

-

1

17

M&M

-

-

-

1

-

 

-

1

Tata winger

7

5

2

-

1

 

-

15

 

13

Water Mist Bike

Karizma

2

-

-

-

-

 

-

2

12

Pulsore

5

4

1

-

-

 

-

10

14

Bike

Super Splender

-

-

3

-

-

 

-

3

10

Bullet

3

2

2

-

-

 

-

7

15

Staff Car

Tata Indigo

-

-

-

1

-

 

CFO-1              DGP FS-2

4

45

 

Tata Indica

2

2

2

1

1

 

2                ( 1 No. FPW)

10

 

Maruti Disair

-

-

-

-

-

 

DGP FS-01

1

 

Suzuki Ciaz

 

 

 

 

 

 

DGP FS-01

1

Tata Sumo

1

-

-

-

-

 

1

2

 

M&M Bolero Camper

10

8

7

-

-

-

-

25

Bolero

-

-

-

-

-

 

DGP FS-02

2

16

Boat Van/Troop carrier

Tata-709

1

1

1

-

-

 

2

5

5

17

Bus

Tata-1512

 

 

 

3

1

 

 

4

4

18

Truck

Tata-1512

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

1

19

Truck

Tata 1518

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

3

3

20

Recovery Van

Tata 1010

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

3

3

Grand Total

399

303

297

15

7

1

20

1042

1042

 

DISPOSITION OF FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS AVAILABLE AT DIFFERENT FIRE STATION.

Sl. No.

Type of Pump

 

CR

NR

SR

OFADRA

OFADRI

 

CFO (O), CTC

Total

1

Trailer Pump

 

200

145

144

10

17

 

5

521

2

Portable Pump

 

141

89

91

0

0

 

0

321