'We hope to get more women firefighters in the next few years, says Nitin Raikar, Director of Fire Services

More girls should come forward and be a part of the force
“This is the first time that we have women in the fire department and it’s really important that we get more girls who come forward. There are times when having a woman fire fighter helps in the rescue process, especially when there are women involved to carry them to safety. The girls here are given the exposure and training to handle any kind of situation.”
Nitin Raikar, Director of Fire Services, Panaji
Things that a fire fighter needs to know/study
-Means of Escape
-Air Craft Fire/ Ship fire and Rescue
-Foam and Foam Making Equipment
-Practical Firemenship
-Extinguishers
-First-Aid and Ambulance Aid
-Resuscitation
-Squad Drill
-Ropes and Lines

·Secondary school certificate
·Knowledge of local language (Konkani/ Marathi)
·Height without boots and shoes above 161 cms
·Ability to run 100 metres with a load of approximately 40 kgs in a minute or 100 metres without load in less than 15 seconds
·Ability to climb a rope or a vertical pipe to a height of 4 metres above ground level
·Clear vison without glasses
·Less than 28 years of age