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Fire
Engineering
Introduction
Fire engineering is a field
which explores the various
possibilities of preventing fires.
It can be defined as the art and
science of designing buildings and
facilities for life safety and
property protection in the event of
an unwanted fire. This includes the
application of scientific and
engineering principles, based on an
understanding of the phenomena and
effects of fire and of reaction and
behaviour of people, property and
the environment as well as the
impact of fire protection systems
including detection, alarm and
sprinkler systems. Fire
Engineering is becoming world's one
of the noblest profession by virtue
of its growing role in saving life
and property.
Fire Engineering
is a very dangerous profession which
requires a strong sense of
commitment to public service. The
role of fire engineers span
engineering design to operations and
management. In India ,the
major fire Engineering programme is
the one conducted by National Fire
Service College
www.nfscnagpur.nic.in at Nagpur
that offers a 3 1/2
years programme leading to
Bachelors of Engineering. Fire
engineers play a pivotal role in
ensuring protection and taking the
necessary precautions against fires.
Fire Engineers main responsibility
is reducing the consequences of fire
if there is an incident. They are
responsible for determining causes
of fire and methods of fire
prevention. They find new ways to
maintain and improve the present
fire fighting equipment.
Fire engineers
have to work in shifts in dangerous
conditions and are at risk of burns,
smoke inhalation and exposure to
chemicals. They need to be patient
and disciplined, quick and
efficient, reliable, self-confident
and able to work well in teams. They
need to know about streets and
places in their district, the
handling of dangerous goods and
building construction. They also
need to know about fire-fighting,
different types of fires and how to
deal with them, and about rescue
methods and equipment.
Eligibility: Most
of the occupations in fire
engineering requires a bachelor's
degree. Click
here for more details
Job Prospects
& Career Options :A degree
in fire engineering makes one
eligible for the management cadre in
Fire Service in the government or
public sector. Click
here for more details
Remuneration :
In Government sector, the starting
gross salary of a fire engineers
could be in the range of Rs
5,000-7,000 per month. Click
here for more details
Institutes : Click
here to know the list of
institutions
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