IKFAES

DIRECTORATE OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES, J&K

SRINAGAR/JAMMU.
Tey: 0:4-2455061 Email: into.fesik@ik.gov,in Fax: 0194-2455072

Subject:- Maintenance/Upkeep of Fire Appliances/Search & Rescue

Equipments- Conducting of wet drill thereof.
Refnce:- i. Joint Director F&ES Kashmir Range Srinagar letter No.
JDF&ES- KJAppl/2023/5073-74 dated 10.08.2023.
i. Deputy Director F&ES Command Jammu/Ramban and
Assistant Director F&ES Command Rajouri-Poonch/
Udhampur-Reasi/ Samba-Kathua/ Doda/ Kishtwar
recommendations vide No. DDF&ES/ Fire-Sec/2252-53
dated 08.08.2023, GB/DDF&ESR/1503-04 dated
07.08.2023, ADRP/GB/1221-22 dated 11.08.2023, MV/
ADF&ESU/R/2130-31 dated 11.08.2023, ADSK/MV/932
33 dated 07-08-2023, MVJADF&ESD /494-96 dated
04.08.2023 and No. MVJADF&ESK/723-25 dated
05.08.2023 respectively.
CIRCULAR
In supersession to all previous circular instructions on the
subject it is intimated that:
1. The wet drill of the Fire Appliances/Vehicles of each F&E Station
shall be conducted weekly.
2. The History Sheets of each Fire Appliance shallbe maintained and
updated regularly and date wise which shall include details of
repairs/replacement of spares, Tyres, Wet drills conducted.
3. The Station In-Charge shall ensure proper maintenance and
upkeep of each and every appliance including Search and Rescue
Equipments besides their proper use.
4. After the wet drill, the Fire Tender shall be replenished from the
nearest available water source and the details of the same
induding the actual distance covered and the fuel consumed shall
be entered in concerned Log Book/Fire Pump.
 once a day in summer
5. The testing of the appliances shall be done Driver/Driver and
and twice in winter and the concerned Mechanicreport in the daily
the
the In-Charge of the Station shall record vehiclesand certify
diary of the Station regarding testing of the
that the fire appliance is functioning properly.
be maintained
6. The Log Book of the Fire Tenders/Fire Pumps shallthe In-Charge
properly by the Mechanic Driver/Driver and
concerned MTO as well as
Concerned duly Countersigned by the
the Command Officer.

Alok Kumar-IPS(ADGP)
Director,
Fire & Emergency Services,
Jammu & Kashmir.

Dated:- >E08.2023.
No: DFES-GEN/49/2023-02 (CC- 7233358)
Copy to:
Jammu/Srinagar.
1. Joint Director Fire & Emergency Services Range
2. All Command Officers Fire & Emergency Services J&K.
3. All MTO's Fire & Emergency Services J&K.
for information and compliance.