Profile:

Central Industrial Security Force was set up under an act of parliament on 10th March, 1969 with a strength of around 2.800 personnel Subsequently, CISF was made an Armed Force of the union by an act of the parliament passed 15th June 1983. Today it is one of the largest Paramilitary Force of the nation with a strength of over 95,485 personnel.

The Spread

The CISF is providing security cover to 267 PSU's located all over the country. This list comprises vital Industrial Sectors like Atomic Power plants, space installations, Defence production units, Mints, Oil fields and Refineries, Major Ports, Heavy Engineering, Steel Plants, Barrages, Fertilizer units, Air ports and Hydro electric/thermal power plants. Most of these installations are located in difficult terrains of the country with extreme climates

Fire Wing

Besides providing protection, safety, and security to Industrial undertaking/installations, CISF also offers protection against Fire hazards. CISF has a highly specialised, trained and fully equipped fire wing. The first fire wing unit with a strength of 53 personnel was Inducted in FACT Cochin. As on date, the fire wing has been inducted in 81 units. The present strength of the Fire Wing is 5028 personnel.

The Fire wing which is an integral part of Central Industrial Security Force is the largest, well trained and equipped, fire fighting force in the Government Sector. It is known as an outstanding fire fighting force having an enviable record. It is providing fire coverage to Establishments varying from power plants, Refineries, Petro-Chemicals, fertilizers, Steel Plants Surface Transport, Heavy Industries, Space Application Center etc.

Fire wing Induction in the Undertaking is not limited to providing manpower to fight fire alone. It also ensures availability of proper and adequate devices for fire prevention and fire fighting along with the fire fighting staff.

Training

Created with the express purpose of securing the nation?s sensitive industrial undertakings and other vital installations such as atomic centers, heavy engineering, space, oil refineries, ports, etc., CISF is increasingly being called upon to perform important duties beyond its charter such as internal security, Airport security, security of highway, election duties etc. With International relations in the post cold war era being largely defined by economic rivalry between the nations and futuristic predictions of economic warfare replacing the conventional one, the importance of CISF and its role in safeguarding the nation?s economic front against sabotage, subversion and espionage by hostile nations or terrorist organizations cannot be ignored.

In order to face these challenges effectively, a need was felt to keep the force abreast of the latest trends in threat perception and its management vis-à-vis the technological advancement in the field. A well laid out, need based and job oriented approach towards training management has therefore been consciously put into place by the Training Directorate.

CISF has seven Training Institutions - six Recruit Training Centres at Arakkonam (T.N), Barwaha (M.P), Bhilai (Chattisgarh), Deoli (Rajasthan), Paradip (Orissa), Sidhabari (W.B) and our premier Academy being the National Industrial Security Academy at Hyderabad (A.P).

Contact CISF

Block No. 13, CGO Complex
Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003
Phone : 011-24362866
FAX : 011-24361202
E-Mail : cisffhq@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Website : http://cisf.nic.in ; www.cisfindia.org