National Fire Service Day Observed on 14 April 2025.

Important Days

National Fire Service Day (NFSD) is observed annually on April 14 in India to honour the brave firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, most notably during the Bombay Dock Explosion of 1944.


      - This date also marks the start of Fire Service Week (FSW), observed from April 14 to 20, to promote fire safety awareness among the public, employees, and students. April 14, 2025 commemorates the 81st anniversary of the 1944 explosion.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The theme for NFSD 2025 and FSW 2025 is “Unite to Ignite, a Fire Safe India – Fire Safety, Contribute towards Nation Building.”

      (ii) Since 1999, the National Safety Council (NSC) has actively run the Fire Service Week campaign to raise fire safety awareness among employees, their families, and the general public.


About Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards (DG FSCDGH)

Director General: Vivek Srivastava
Headquarters: New Delhi
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