Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department explained

Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department
Country:	Andhra Pradesh, India
Motto:	We Serve to Save
Established:	1 November 1956
Stations:	252
Firstresponderblsorals:	BLS
Chief:	N. Sambasiva Rao
Website:	http://fireservices.ap.gov.in

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department is the agency responsible for fire protection and disaster management in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

The department issues No Objection Certificates for buildings that adhere to fire safety norms. The department also has the right to penalise violators of fire safety norms.^{[1] [2]}

In 2013, the department announced an initiative to improve efficiency by equipping fire engines with GPS devices and cameras to help track locations of fire.^[3] The department had 265 fire stations in 2014 prior to bifurcation of the state. Post bifurcation, 173 are located in Andhra Pradesh, while the remaining are located in Telangana.^[4]

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. News: Builders flouting fire safety norms feel the heat . Srinivas . M. 24 September 2011 . The Hindu. 2014-01-15.
2. News: AP to strictly enforce public fire-safety norms . 8 July 2012. The Hindu. Hyderabad. 2014-01-15.
3. News: AP fire service dept to deploy GPS to increase efficiency . 29 May 2013. The Hindu. Hyderabad. 2014-01-15.
4. News: Telangana has fewer fire stations than A.P. . Yunus . Lasania . 20 October 2014 . . Hyderabad . 28 Jan 2015.