Bhubaneswar: Odisha Fireman Admit Card 2023 will be released November 14 (Tuesday) by the Odisha Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, a notification issued on the official website read.
Registered candidates for the posts of Fireman/ Fireman Driver can download their admit card from the official website at odishafshgcd.gov.in.
It can be mentioned here that Odisha Fireman 2023 recruitment examination is scheduled to be held November 27, 2023. The examination will be held in two shifts – 10.00 am to 12.00 Noon and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
Vacancy details of Odisha fireman recruitment:
Fireman: 826 posts
Fireman driver: 115 posts
Salary of Odisha fireman:
The official notification read that the salary will be around Rs 19,900 (Level-4, Cell-1). It further read that the government may provide dearness allowance and other allowances in the future.
Selection process:
Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, Document Verification
Exam pattern:
The exam will comprise 100 multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer. The examination will carry questions from subjects such as: a) English and Odia language b) General studies c) Computer fundamentals and IT Skills.
What is Odisha Fire Service?
As per the official website, the Odisha Fire Service started functioning with effect from March 1, 1942. It has nearly 341 fire stations across the state. Originally it was a part of the police organisation. Later the Odisha Fire Service with increasing duties and responsibilities functioned as an independent entity for a long till it got statutorily separated from the police organisation with the legislation of Odisha Fire Service Act in 1993.
Odisha Fire Service has three training facilities; the Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy (OFDRA), Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Institute (OFDRI), and Odisha State Watermanship and Life Guard Institute (OSWALI), as per the official website.
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