Station Officer (Trainee), Kerala Public Service Commission

Extraordinary Gazette Date:-12.05.2017 Last Date: 14-06-2017

Category No: 068/2017

Applications are invited online only by `One Time Registration' from qualified

candidates for the under mentioned post. Candidates shall apply only through the online

facility provided in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission. Candidates who

have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as I.D. Proof in their profile.

Department : Fire and Rescue Services
Name of Post : Station Officer (Trainee)

Differently abled candidates and female candidates are not eligible to apply for the post.

Scale of Pay : R 30700 - 65400
Number of vacancies : Not estimated

The ranked list of candidates finalised by the Commission in pursuance of this notification shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list (as per notification AV(2) 2376/14/GW dated 04.04.2016, Extraordinary Gazette dated 15.04.2016). Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the list.

Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment
Age limit : 20-31; Candidates born between 2.1.1986 and 1.1.1997 (both dates included) only eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. In the case of Clerks of Fire Force Department the upper age limit for appointment as Station Officer by direct recruitment shall be 39 years. Other conditions regarding age relaxations are not applicable to this post.

7.	Qualifications:		:
(1 )	(a)	Essential: Graduation in Science from a recognized University preferably in Chemistry. Note: KS & SSR Part II Rule 10 (a) ii is applicable.
(b)	Preferential:- A good record in Sports or Games.
Note: (i)		Only International, National, Interzonal, Inter-state or State sporting events organised or recognized by any of the organizations listed in Appendix VII of the Kerala Service Rules shall be accepted for this purpose.
(ii)		Preferential qualification mentioned above shall come within the meaning of G.O (Ms) 50/70/PD dated 12.2.1970.
(2 )	Standards of Vision (without Glasses) Vision Right Eye			Left Eye
Distant Vision			6/6 Snellen	6/6 Snellen
Near Vision			0.5 Snellen	0.5 Snellen
Field of Vision			Full	Full
Note: Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified above

without glasses
(3 )	Physical Measurements For General Candidates	For SC/ST candidates
Height (without Footwear) 165 cms	160 cms
Weight 50 kgs	48 kgs
Chest 81 cms	76 cms
Chest Expansion 5 cms	5 cms

Note: At the time of Physical Efficiency Test, Candidates must produce a Medical Certificate in original issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon in the form prescribed certifying their fitness and capacity for rough outdoor work and also of the visual standards.

Note: Details regarding standards of vision should be clearly stated in the Certificate as given above and vague statement such as Vision Normal/good will not be accepted. Specification for each eye should be stated separately. If the specifications are not as indicated above, the officer issuing the Certificate should certify whether the candidate has got better standards of vision or worse standards of vision as the case may be, otherwise the Certificate will not be accepted.

(4)	Physical efficiency test:
Candidates must qualify in at least 5 out of 8 items in the physical efficiency test showing the minimum standards of efficiency as noted below.
Sl.No.			Item	Standard of Efficiency
1)			100 Metres Race	:14 seconds
2)			High Jump	:132.20 cms
3)			Long Jump	:457.20 cms
4) 5)			Putting the shot (weight of the shot 7264 gm) Throwing cricket ball	:609.60 cms :6096 cms
6)			Rope Climbing (Using hands only)	:365.80 cms
7)			Pull-ups or Chinning	: 8 times
8)			1500 metres race	: 5 min 44 seconds
Conditions of Service:
8.	Bond:-A person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Station Officer shall execute a bond as given in Annexure IV, binding himself to serve in the department for a period of 7 years specified in column (2) vide G.O (P) No 99/88/Home dated 17.8.1988, and shall pay to Government a sum of Rs 8000/-in case he fails to serve in the department for the said period.
9.	Probation:-Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. He shall within the prescribed period of probation, pass the following test if he has not already passed them namely:
(i)	The department test in the Kerala Fire Force Standing Orders and Practice.
10 .	(ii) St.John's Ambulance Examination in First Aid. (iii ) Account Test (Lower) Training:(i) Course of initial training for the prescribed period in the State Fire Service Training School/National Fire Service College, Nagpur or any other recognized Fire Service Institution and a pass in the examination in the subjects prescribed for the course, if not already undergone such training and passed the examination
(ii)		After the above course, training for an actual period of six months on duty with a fully trained Assistant Divisional Officer/Station Officer before independent posting to station.

11 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Exam Date : August, 2017 Physical Efficiency Test: February/March 2018

12 Mode of submitting application:-

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the Apply Now button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to applying for a post. The Photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31/12/2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates shall take a printout of the application by clicking the link Registration Card in their profile. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The application will be summarily rejected if noncompliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove qualification, Experience, Community, age etc have to be produced as and when called for.

13 Last date for receipt of 14.06.2017 Wednesday upto12 applications: Midnight.

14 If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Examination is conducted as a part of the selection Admission Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile for One Time Registration and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calendar. Candidates can download Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination.

(For details, please see the General Conditions given as Part II of this Notification)

SAJU GEORGE, SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Important Dates

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		12-May-2017
Applications		14-Jun-2017

Notification Issued By

Organization : Kerala Public Service Commission
Organization City, State : , kerala
Organization Website : http://www.keralapsc.gov.in