Fire and Rescue Service
The Rodrigues Fire and Rescue Service has two Fire Stations based at Mon Plaisir and Camp du Roi. To deliver its services the Fire Services is divided into four sections namely;
- Registry & Administrative
- Fire Safety Division
- Operational Section
- Training Section (operates only when the service recruits new Firefighters)
Our Vision
The vision of the Rodrigues Fire and Rescue Service is to make the Rodrigues Island free from the danger of fire and other emergency threats, save lives and conduct massive fire safety awareness campaign throughout the Island.
Our Mission
The mission of the Rodrigues Fire and Rescue Service is to protect and reduce losses of life and property, to reduce damage to the environment due to fires, hazardous materials; natural disasters; and the emergencies caused by acts of man and nature; promote health, safety and well-being of the population.
Objectives
Our main objectives are :
- To eliminate/reduce the cause of fire
- To prevent loss of life and property by fire
- To effect rescue
Our Motto
Honoring Tradition, Preserving Lives
Services
Services provided varies upon the section being consideredas shown below :
OPERATIONAL SECTION :
- Save life, prevent, fight, control and extinguish fires
- Protect persons, animals, property and the environment against fire or any other emergency
- Advise the public on prevention and protection measures in the event of a fire or any other emergency
- Conduct awareness in relation to any aspect of fire and emergency preparedness
- Assist other authorities in fighting fire, protect environment in case of emergency
- Provide Rescue and extrication services to any person, animal or property endangered as a result of a road or other accident
- Submit reports to authorities
- Participate in management, prevention, mitigation and reduction of disasters and assist the Rodrigues Emergency Operation Command in the execution of its duties
- Perform special service in accordance with the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service Act 2013. Application form to be submitted available on Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service Website
- Perform Fire Safety coverage in different activities upon formal request. Payment may be requested, applicant is required to fill an application for special service form, if it is a non-government body. Application is available on the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service Website
- Deal with Educational Visit upon request by Educational institution
- Convey sick persons to hospital, requested by the public every day
- Perform fire safety duties in Port Area on the docking of MV Vessels
- Deal with oil spillage at sea or on Earth and in the Port Area
ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION :
- To ensure that all correspondences are being despatched on time to the Commission of Health & Others – record of leaves, important and confidential letters and everything thing connected to Fire and Rescue Services
- We are responsible of the record of leaves for the 71 Fire Services staffs on a monthly basis, for example: casual leave, sick leave, casual against vacation leave and vacation leave and we ensure that their request is despatched to the Commission of Health & Others.
- Filing of documents for the smooth running of the service.
- Make sure of proper record and follow up of fire call report and fire investigation report throughout the year.
- Provide the Fire Service Staff with forms, for example: vacation leave, refunded leave, sick leave, casual leave and vacation leave forms on demand.
- We make sure of the follow up of the number of fire throughout the year.
- Follow up of the number of fire and non-fire incidents on a monthly basis and provide statistics of fire at the end of the year.
- We are responsible of all issues pertaining Uniform (from its purchase to its arrival), procurement and also all request for purchase and do follow ups.
- All important information goes through the Administrative Office first and then communicate to others.
- We keep and update all documents about the Fire Service Staffs and the Fire and Service transport.
PREVENTION SECTION :
The duties rendered by the above mention section is to deal with all aspect concerning fire safety measures related to Trade & Licencing, Tourism Licensing, Building Permit, Child Day Care and Public Building are as follow:
- Issue of fire certificate/No objection
- (a) Assist to Fire and Evacuation Drill
- (b) Training in the use of fire extinguisher
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(c) Inspection of Building Construction Plan
- Ensuring Public Building Safety
- (a) Inspection of Fire extinguisher
- (b) Demonstration in the use of fire extinguisher
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(c) Assist in evacuation drill
- Fire Safety Public Sensitisation
- Attending Trade & Licencing, Tourism and Building Permit Committee
Useful Documents :
Contact us
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Call us to this number for immediate support
Camp Du Roi Fire & Rescue Services Station
Phone: + 230 831 1588
Mt Plaisir & Rescue Services
Phone: + 230 831 1588
HotLine: 115
