The Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services is the fire brigade wing of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.[1]
Agency overview | |
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EMS level | BLS |
Motto | Valour, Abnegation & Sacrifice |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 7 |
Ambulances | 3 |
As of 2012, the department had seven fire stations across the city and plans were afoot to build six more.[2]
In 2009, a proposal was mooted in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to allow women into the fire services.[3]
The department also sets up temporary fire stations during festive seasons to ensure that no mishaps occur.[4]
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edit- ^ nagarkoti, Rajinder (11 September 2013). "Fire stations lack firepower". Chandigarh. The Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "New fire station for southern sectors". The Times of India. Chandigarh. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Sandhu, Khushbu (6 August 2009). "Soon, women firefighters to take charge". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Temporary fire stations for Diwali". The Times of India. Chandigarh. 20 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.