Fire and Rescue officer — Fire and Rescue officer (Special Recruitment from SC/ST)

617/2021

2021-12-15

Fire & Rescue Services

Fire and Rescue officer

18 (Eighteen)

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

18 – 31 Only Candidates born between 02.01.1990 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. No other age relaxation will be allowed. Note :- Women and Physically handicapped person are not eligible to apply for the post.

1 Must have passed Plus two or its equivalent Examination Preferential – Diploma in Computer Application. Note :- KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a) ii is applicable. 2 Physical Measurement :- Must not be less than the following standards. Height – 160 cms (without footwear) Chest – 76 cms Chest expansion – 5 cms Weight – 48 kgs. Note :- Physical measurement of the candidates will be taken prior to the test and those who do not satisfy the prescribed Physical standards will not be allowed to participate in the Physical efficiency test under any circumstances. 3 Must have proficiency in swimming 4 Must be certified to possess the visual standards as specified below (without Glasses) Right Eye: Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Field Vision Full Left Eye: Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Field Vision Full Note :- Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified above without glasses. Candidates should produce a Medical Certificate issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon Grade II as to the candidates physique, fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work and also of the visual standards at the time of physical efficiency test. 5 Physical efficiency test – A Physical efficiency test will be conducted by the Commission to assess the physical efficiency of the candidates. Candidates must qualify in atleast 5 out of 8 items in the physical efficiency test showing the minimum standards of efficiency as noted below. 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 by hands): 365.80 cms 7. Pull up or Chinning: 8 times 8. 1500 metres race: 5 minutes and 44 seconds Note :- The proficiency in swimming will be tested by a practical test conducted by the Commission. 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 the post.

The above vacancies are now in existence. The ranked list of candidates finalized by the commission in pursuance of this notification shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list . Recruitment will be made for the above vacancy and also for the vacancies reported for Special Recruitment from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe during the pendency of the list. Candidates against vacancies exclusively reported for Scheduled Tribes will also be advised from this list and only in the absence of Scheduled Tribe candidates in this list that fresh notification for Scheduled Tribes for vacancies reserved exclusively for them will be issued. Applications received from candidates other than Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates will be rejected. Individual communications regarding the rejection of their applications for the above reason will not be issued. 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 the examination in the subject 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 : Seniority among recruits, who have qualified in the test conducted by Fire and Rescue Services Academy shall be determined on the basis of effective advice of KPSC and they shall be appointed to service on the basis of seniority list, only after completion of successful training. Bond:- A person appointed to the post of Fireman (Trainee) 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 the Government- in case of failure to serve in the department for the said period. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. All correspondences with the Commission, regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be summarily rejected if noncompliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove qualification, experience, community, age etc. have to be produced as and when called for. If written /OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of the selection, candidates shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. Such candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date of Test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely.