The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services being part of the State machinery for Disaster Response have been focusing on building community awareness about Fire Safety Management and Disaster preparedness in general. The approach is further focused on Educational Institutions (Secondary and Primary Schools) and Village Panchayats Citizens in General.
| Calendar Year | No. of Schools | No. of Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 660 | 886 |
| 2011 | 562 | 881 |
| 2012 | 159 | 339 |
| 2013 | 264 | 505 |
| 2014 | 143 | 191 |
| 2015 | 309 | 588 |
| 2016 | 139 | 225 |
| 2017 | 167 | 274 |
| 2019 | 101 | 133 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 122 | 224 |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2023 | 128 | 218 |
| Grand Total | 2754 | 4464 |
| Calendar Year | No. of Teachers | No. of Schools | No. of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46 | 27 | 3730 |
| 2016 | 98 | 50 | 7571 |
| 2017 | 124 | 113 | 3398 |
| 2018 | 104 | 71 | 11775 |
| 2019 | 95 | 73 | 6553 |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 313 | 201 | — |
| Grand Total | 780 | 535 | 33027 |
| Sr. No. | Taluka | Village Panchayats Trained |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bardez | 13 |
| 2 | Ponda | 4 |
| 3 | Pernem | 11 |
| 4 | Sattari | 9 |
| 5 | Quepem | 9 |
| 6 | Bicholim | 12 |
| 7 | Salcete | 39 |
| 8 | Canacona | 6 |
| 9 | Mormugao | 1 |
| 10 | Tiswadi | 2 |
| Total | 106 | |
| Sr. No. | Batch | Training Period | No. of Volunteers Trained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batch I | 23/04/2022 – 07/05/2022 | 16 |
| 2 | Batch II | 10/05/2022 – 23/05/2022 | 21 |
| 3 | Batch III | 31/05/2022 – 13/06/2022 | 28 |
| 4 | Batch IV | 15/06/2022 – 28/06/2022 | 31 |
| 5 | Batch V | 06/12/2022 – 20/12/2022 | 40 |
| 6 | Batch VI | 22/12/2022 – 04/01/2023 | 43 |
| 7 | Batch VII | 10/01/2023 – 23/01/2023 | 44 |
| 8 | Batch VIII | 25/01/2023 – 08/02/2023 | 17 |
| 9 | Batch IX | 13/02/2023 – 27/02/2023 | 31 |
| 10 | Batch X | 01/03/2023 – 15/03/2023 | 16 |
| 11 | Batch XI | 15/05/2023 – 27/05/2023 | 39 |
| 12 | Batch XII | 15/06/2023 – 28/06/2023 | 22 |
| 13 | Batch XIII | 30/08/2023 – 12/09/2023 | 22 |
| 14 | Batch XIV | 17/10/2023 – 31/10/2023 | 30 |
| Total Volunteers Trained | 400 | ||
Under the Yuva Aapada Mitra Scheme of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the State of Goa has been assigned a target of 900 community volunteers, with 450 volunteers each for North Goa and South Goa in collaboration with the National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)and Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G). So far, the State has successfully trained 636 volunteers, including 303 volunteers from North Goa and 333 volunteers from South Goa, achieving 70.7% of the overall target.
| District | Total Volunteers | NCC | NSS | BS&G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Goa | 303 | 200 | 100 | 3 |
| South Goa | 333 | 200 | 100 | 33 |
| Total | 636 | 400 | 200 | 36 |
