Fire engineering or Fire safety engineering is a division of engineering. It is concerned with the utilizing the principles of Engineering and science to shield people and their surroundings from the annihilative consequences of smoke and fire. People who are involved in this field are called as Fire Engineers. There are numerous institutions in India that offers postgraduate courses in Fire engineering. The basic qualification necessary for a candidate to join this course is a graduate degree in Chemical, Electric, or Civil Engineering. Graduates of Mechanical Engineering are also suitable to apply. The candidates should be at least 19 years at the time of applying.  To get selected in to the fire engineering PG course one of the main criteria apart from the academic qualification is physical fitness.

List of Postgraduate courses

• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety Engineering (DISE)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Fire and Safety Engineering (DFSE)
• MBA Safety Management
• P.G. Diploma in Health, Safety & Environment (PGDHSE)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Fire and Safety Engineering (PGDFSE)

Career Prospects

There are many career prospects available for students of fire engineering. They can find employment in chemicals or inflammables product manufacturing plants. It is also possible for them to get jobs with LPG as well as LNG bottling and handling plants, petroleum refineries, textiles and fertilizers developing firms. In addition to this, fire engineers are also hired by fire departments of the local government, the aircraft industry as well as insurance companies. The responsibility of a fire engineer who is employed in an insurance company is to assess the damage that has occurred to their clients and their surroundings. The initial salary of candidates will be as much as Rs. 10, 000 a month. Professionals in the field may earn up to Rs. 25, 000 each month. With more experience and proficiency in this particular area, the candidates will be able to earn more.