Fire and Rescue officer (Trainee) — SPECIAL RECRUITMENT – STATEWIDE

471/2025

2025-11-28

Fire and Rescue Services

Fire and Rescue officer (Trainee)

SC/ST- 2 (Two)

Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment from among Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes).

18 – 31 Only Candidates born between 02.01.1994 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. No other age relaxation will be allowed. Note :- Women candidates and differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post.

I) Educational Qualifications:- Pass in Plus two or its equivalent. Preferential: Diploma in Computer Application Note :- (a) KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a) ii is applicable. (b) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the Notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the special rules or found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government Orders declaring equivalent/ higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. II) Physical Qualifications: (a) The Candidates must be physically fit and should possess the following minimum physical standards as prescribed below (i) Height (without footwear) 160 cm (ii) Chest 76 cm (iii) Chest expansion 5 cm (iv) Weight 48 kg III) Must have proficiency in swimming Note: The proficiency in swimming will be tested by a practical test conducted by the Commission. The following are the criteria for the swimming test. i. 50 m swimming trial to be completed within two minutes. ii. Two minutes floating ability at the deeper side of the swimming pool. Candidate must qualify both the events to be considered as qualified in the swimming test. IV) Visual Standards Must possess the Visual Standards specified below without glasses Right Eye Left Eye (i) Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen (ii) Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen (iii) Field of Vision Full Full Note:- (1) (a) Each Eye must have a Full Field of Vision (b) Colour Blindness, Squint or any Morbid Conditions of the Eye or Lids of either Eye shall be a disqualification for appointment. (2) Candidates should produce a Medical Certificate issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon as to the candidate's physique, fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work and also of the visual standards. Candidates should produce Medical Certificate in original in the following format as and when called for by the Commission. V) Physical Efficiency Test Candidates must qualify in at least 5 out of 8 items in the physical efficiency test of National One Star standard showing the minimum standards of efficiency as noted below. Sl. No. Events Minimum Standards of Efficiency 1 100 Metres Race 14 seconds 2 High Jump 132.20 cms 3 Long Jump 457.20 cms 4 Putting the shot (7264 gms) 609.60 cms 5 Throwing the Cricket ball 6096 cms 6 Rope Climbing (only with hands) 365.80 cms 7 Pull up or Chinning 8 times 8 1500 metres race 5 minutes and 44 seconds Note :- (a) The Physical Measurement of the candidates will be taken prior to the Physical Efficiency Test and those who do not possess the prescribed Physical Measurements will not be admitted for the Physical Efficiency Test. (b) If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the Physical Efficiency Test, he will not be given further chance to participate in the test.

Preferential: Other conditions being equal, the Home Guard Volunteers who have completed a tenure of three years in that organizations and who have satisfactorily undergone training in Fire Fighting during the period of tenure shall be treated as having preferential qualification for direct recruitment to this post. Probation:- Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he joins duty, after he completes the training and examination will be on probation for a period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Training:- (i) Training for a period of 6 months in the State Fire Service Training School or in any other institution as may be fixed and pass in the examination in the subjects prescribed for the course. (ii) After the above training six months practical training at a Fire Station and a pass in the examination in the subjects prescribed for the course. Note : (i) A written and practical test shall be conducted during the last fortnight of the period of training, those who fail to qualify in either one or both tests shall have their training extended for a further period of one month, at the end of which they shall be tested again in the subjects in which they failed. The Director of Fire & Rescue Services shall allow a third chance to pass the course to all Fire and Rescue Officer recruits who fail at the retest. (ii) Seniority among persons recruited direct who have qualified in the test conducted by Fire and Rescue Services Academy shall be determined on the basis of effective advice of the Kerala Public Service Commission and they shall be appointed to service on the basis of seniority list, only after completion of successful training. Bond :- Person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Fire and Rescue Officer shall execute a bond , binding himself to service in the department for a period of 7 years and to pay to Government an amount as prescribed by government, in case of failure to serve in the department for the said post.