Scope of Fire & Safety Course in India & Gulf Countries

FireTech & Safety Management Course as a career option is fast catching up with the students in India. Whereas abroad, Safety is an integral part of most of university programs. It is in fact an index of industrial growth. A rough assessment of the Industrial & Government demand puts the requirement at over 12,000 Safety personnel every year. The stage is similar to the advent of the computer revolution 7 years back. 

Is it possible to get such salaries as a fresher?

The salary (you can draw in any field) and the experience (you require to get that salary) in any career greatly depends on the demand & supply gap. There is a huge shortage of trained hands in this field. The booming constructional industry becoming strict with statutory safety rules and norms and acute shortage of trained hands in constructional safety is widening the gap between demand and supply , making it possible for anyone with knowledge in the field from a reputed organization, to latch on to huge salaries and good designations in safety.

What are the opportunities in this field?

This course could mould you into an excellent • Safety Officer • Safety Supervisor • Safety Warden • Safety Checker • Safety Instructor • Safety Auditor • Safety-in Charge • HSE assistant • Safety Engineers • HSE officers • Design Engineer fire protection • Estimation Engineer Fire protection • Fire Alarm Technician • Fire protection technician

Most often a career in Fire and Safety is misunderstood as a career in Fire fighting. Being the leading University of it’s kind, KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY ( KSOU ) has understood the job market in this field through feedback from it’s huge student databank serving various posts in Safety at reputed organizations across the country and Gulf, through the feedback from its placement team operating nationally and the recruiters constantly targeting it’s campus for new recruits. 

The market is distributed • 80% in safety jobs • 10-15% fire engineering jobs • 5% with fire fighting jobs. 

What is the job of a safety officer?

Ensure the safety of the employees by making them aware of the possible accidents through educative seminars. Make them aware of the usage of various safety gadgets through demonstrative sessions. Making them alert of accidents through safety posters etc. Ensuring that the measures are put into practice by the employees. In short, his job is to ensure that employee gets back home with 10 fingers on his hands and toes. His job is to educate them on the Do’s and Don’ts at the workplace. His job is to manage them and supervise them. He has nothing to do with fire or fire fighting especially if his job is in construction sector.

Are there any courses for Engineers? 

Yes, the course for engineers is Diploma in FireTech Safety Management. As far as Mechanical /Civil /electrical/Chemical/Electronics engineers are concerned this is an added advantage. With a number of engineers flooding the market, engineers are to face a high competition. Safety Diploma opens a new career track with less competition and a much better pay. Get employed as: • Safety Engineers • HSE officers • Design Engineer fire protection • Estimation Engineer Fire protection • Senior positions in Safety.

Whether Practical Training will be given to Candidates or not?

Yes, Practical Training will be given as per the Industry Standards. Considerable importance is given to hands-on training in this program. Candidates need to do ‘On the Job Training’ in various companies for which study center helps the candidates so that their placements can be done appropriately after completion of the course with Practical Training exposure.

About University Approvals & Course Structure? 

One year Diploma programme in Fire Tech & Safety Management is started in partnership with Karnataka State Open University, Mysore. Karnataka State Open University is a recognized University of University Grants Commission (UGC), Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, regular member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Delhi, permanent member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London, UK, Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Beijing, China, and also has association with Commonwealth of Learning (COL).

Diploma in Fire Tech & Safety Management is approved by Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi. This is a combination of class room studies, Practical & Contact programmes. After completion of this course certificates will be issued from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore.

About University Examinations?

Examination centers are allotted all over India especially in Metro Cities i.e Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka and many other places & keeps on adding up as per the Enrollment of the Candidates.

What is the syllabus covered in the course? 

This programme is a compact study of
• Fire Tech & Design
• Industrial Safety
• Construction Safety
• Environmental Safety

Programme Pattern and Scheme of Examination 

PAPER CREDITS DURATION OF EXAM I.A.MARKS UNIVERSITY EXAM Total Marks Min. for Pass
Max Marks Min for Pass 
DFS/101
Fire Tech Design 4 3 hrs 20 80 32 100 40
DFS/102
Construction Safety 4 3 hrs 20 80 32 100 40
DFS/103
Industrial Safety 4 3 hrs 20 80 32 100 40
DFS/104
Environment Safety 4 3 hrs 20 80 32 100 40
DFS/105
Practicals 4 3 hrs 20 80 32 100 40

For more Details you can Contact:
YATCH INFOTECH
(Approved Study Centre of KSOU)
RZ B1/48, Raghu Nagar, Pankha Road, Opposite Janak Cinema, New Delhi-110045
Contact No: 01124526399, 9818085925
Website: www.yatchinfotech.in
E-mail id: yatchinfotech@gmail.com, admissions@yatchinfotech.in

FireTech & Safety Management- Distance Learning Course
(UGC, DEC, AIU, ACU, AAOU,COL APPROVED)