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  • Engineering Course

Fire Engineering

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Safety and Fire Engineering is an industrial-based engineering course which trains the students to create an atmosphere of safety against fire. the course is designed in a way to explore various to prevent fire and protecting the surroundings. It is considered as a science of designing buildings, fire safety and protection of the property.

Safety and Fire Engineering

The course deals with the study of simulated fire-fighting exercises based on the application of applied physics, chemistry and mathematics. It provides an overview on providing protection to people, property and the environment. The course also includes designing of safety fire-resistant equipment, in-depth knowledge on fire and its properties, hazards and active control measures. 

The top colleges in India offering Safety and Fire engineering course are National Safety Academy. College of Fire Engineering and Safety Management, National Institute of Fire Safety Engineering, Nagpur, etc. the course has gained huge popularity among students and parents with the huge amount of job opportunities in front of fire and safety professionals.

How to Join

One who wants to join Safety and Fire Engineering should pass the qualifying examination with an aggregate score of 50-60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. After completing the same, the student has to appear for the Joint Entrance Exam Main (JEE - Main) to get into one of the top college or universities in India.

Most of the engineering colleges in India offer admission to students based on the JEE Main examination. It is a national level entrance examination done by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India.

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the national level apex authority responsible for the regulation and control of all engineering colleges and courses available in India. AICTE is the statutory authority responsible for proper planning and coordination on the development of the technical education system in India.

Skills required

Personal skills needed for a fire engineer is: 

  • Good communication skills 
  • Organisational ability 
  • Skills in evaluating situations 
  • Making quick decisions and solving problems. 
  • Leadership quality and working as a team member at the same time. 
  • Candidate should be physically fit in all means to undergo practical training. 
  • Other qualities include both physical agility and mental skills to handle problems under various circumstances.

Job Prospects of Safety and Fire Engineers

Great chemical factories, refineries, manufacturing, power and gas plants around the world need to ensure the safety of the surroundings and the personnel working there. This is where the importance of fire and safety professionals comes. Most of these places have a fire and safety team and they are the ones who accompany other professionals in infrastructure planning, assess the risk points and apply the concepts of engineering to prevent fire. Also, this team is responsible to make sure all the safety protocols are being followed at the plant or factory. And these professionals are the first responders in case of an emergency and to use their skills and practical knowledge to prevent damage to lives and other assets.

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