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CM Suvendu Adhikari's Major Job Announcement: 1,400 Fire Service Recruitments, 2,500 New Posts Proposed!
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a major initiative to strengthen the state's fire extinguishing system before Durga Puja.
- •198 mid-size water tenders and modern fire-fighting machines capable of reaching a height of 36 meters were added to the service.
- •1,400 posts will be filled through the Police Recruitment Board, including 1,000 Fire Operators, 325 Fire Engine Operator cum Drivers, and 75 Sub Officers.
- •The Chief Minister also announced the creation and filling of 2,500 permanent posts within the next year.
- •Firefighters who saved lives in the Tarapith and New Market incidents will be awarded the 'Life Saving Medal'.
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Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 1,400 posts will be filled through the Police Recruitment Board, including 1,000 Fire Operators, 325 Fire Engine Operator cum Drivers, and 75 Sub Officers. Additionally, 2,500 permanent posts will be created and filled within the next year.
The state added 198 mid-size water tenders, each having a water holding capacity of 2.5 kiloliters, along with modern fire-fighting machines capable of reaching a height of 36 meters. In total, 226 modern fire-fighting vehicles and equipment were added to the service ahead of Durga Puja.
Fire brigade personnel who rescued about 30 people in the Tarapith fire incident, along with the firemen who saved lives during the New Market incident, will be awarded the 'Life Saving Medal'. The Chief Minister noted that the fatalities in both incidents were caused by smoke suffocation rather than burns.
