Our Director
Mr. Abhash Kumar, IPS.,
DGP / Director
Fire and Rescue Services
Tamil Nadu
The motto of the Department is “We Serve to Save”. To achieve this motto, it is always our endeavour to go promptly to the spot of fire or other accidents and strive to save life and property.
- Endeavour to prevent fire accidents by spreading fire-safety awareness.
- To rescue people affected by floods, earthquake or other natural calamities.
- To provide standby fire-safety arrangements at large gatherings and important public and private functions by charging a nominal amount for the service rendered. The rates of charging can be seen in the section Hiring Charges.
- To provide Ambulance-service for rushing the sick and the injured to hospital. Services specially requisitioned for this purpose are given at a nominal charge for the service rendered. The rates of charging can be seen in the section Hiring Charges.
- To educate and train people in fire prevention and fire-fighting in order to reduce risk by fire.
- To promote voluntarism in fire-prevention and fire-fighting by promoting the growth of the Safety Volunteers Organisation. Through this voluntarism, to make our Safety from Home Movement successful.
- To strive for the attainment of the highest peaks of professional excellence and, for this purpose, build up a climate conducive to exchange of experiences and discussions within the Department.
“Our aim is to make Tamil Nadu Fire and rescue Services the best in the world”