Institute of Fire Safety & Disaster Management Studies

What Institute of Fire Safety & Disaster Management Studies does

IFSDMS (Institute of Fire Safety & Disaster Management Studies) is a Vadodara, Gujarat-based non-profit society registered under the Charity Commissioner and operating as a subsidiary of the Checkmate Group (Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd.). Founded in 1998 to supply trained firefighters and fire officers to India's rapidly industrializing economy, the institute operates a 100-acre Advanced Emergency Response Training Facility at Waghodia, 35 km east of Vadodara, with full-scale industrial mock-ups, live-fire burning facilities, and a 1,000 m3 oil/water separation plant. Training infrastructure includes multi-level process units, gas plant and pump row simulations, dry chemical props, tank truck gantry, a 15 m tall column fire module, a 65 ft high-angle rescue tower, underground confined-space tunnels, and an interior ship-board fire rescue simulator, supporting residential cohorts of up to 350 trainees.

The institute generates revenue through fee-based short-term courses (16 to 40 hours) covering industrial firefighting, HAZWOPER, SCBA, confined-space rescue, rope rescue, and crisis management, alongside quote-based Customised Company Special Training (CCST) delivered on-campus or off-site to client specifications. Courses are priced on a per-program basis inclusive of materials, instruction, lodging, meals, and consumables, with invoice terms of net-30 days. IFSDMS holds JOIFF accreditation (since August 2012) and developed its facilities in collaboration with Fire Science Academy, University of Nevada, Reno, supporting alignment with NFPA 600, NFPA 1081, OSHA 1910.156, and OSHA 1910.120 standards.

IFSDMS serves oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer, power, automobile, transportation, hospitality, and municipal/government fire brigade clients across India, with a flagship 2023-2024 partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for specialized live-fire training. The institute markets through direct enterprise outreach via a Customized Training Wing, downloadable online registration forms, and earned-media recognition, and lists only 8 employees, indicating a lean core team supplemented by contracted instructors and partner expertise.

Name

Institute of Fire Safety & Disaster Management Studies

Legal name

Institute of Fire Safety and Disaster Management Studies

Website

https://ifdmindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFSDMS is a Vadodara-based non-profit institute operating a 100-acre live-fire industrial emergency response training facility, delivering fee-based short-term and customized enterprise training to oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and municipal clients across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fire Safety Training

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE), Facility Emergency Response Plans (ERP) & Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) (EUAHALAB)

Keywords

• Fire safety training
• Emergency response training
• Industrial firefighting
• Hazmat response training
• Disaster management education

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Short Term Training Courses: IFSDMS generates revenue through fee-based short term training courses ranging from 14 hours to 40 hours. Course fees include course materials, instruction, stay and meal, safety & field personnel, and consumables where applicable.
2. Customized Company Special Training: Tailored training programs designed and provided to meet specific client requirements. Programs are customized to customer's site-specific requirements and challenges, identifying long & short term training objectives. Pricing is quote-based.
3. Pre-Requisite Training Programs: Field training activities requiring physical fitness and mental judgment. Programs include prerequisites for certificate holders and degree holders with industrial or municipal service experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFSDMS provides fee-based, residential industrial fire safety and emergency response training programs at a 100-acre purpose-built Advanced Emergency Response Training Facility near Vadodara, Gujarat. It delivers standardized short-term courses (16 to 40 hours) covering industrial fire fighting, hazmat response, confined space rescue, and incident command, alongside customized corporate training programs tailored to client-specific industrial risk profiles across oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, power, and manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

IFSDMS offers a portfolio of fire safety and emergency response training programs and facilities. The core offerings include Short Term Courses (ranging 16-40 hours covering industrial fire fighting, emergency response, HAZWOPER, rescue techniques), Pre-Requisite Training (physical and qualification requirements), and Customised Company Special Training (tailored to client-specific needs). These training programs are delivered at the 100-acre Advanced Emergency Response Training Facility equipped with specialized training props including multi-level process units, gas plant, pump row, confined space tunnels, and high-angle rescue tower. The institute is accredited by JOIFF and developed in collaboration with Fire Science Academy Worldwide, University of Nevada, Reno.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Short Term Courses

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• JOIFF (International Organisation for Industrial Hazard Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2012JOIFF accredited IFSDMS training establishment in August 2012 after physical audit of its training and educational facilities and norms. JOIFF deals with Fire Hazard Management with emphasis on prevention, protection and preparation of risk based scenarios. JOIFF members are first call officers/incident controllers at emergency incidents and must be fully versed in all aspects of current fire, security, hazardous material and medical emergency response.
• Fire Science Academy, University of Nevada, Reno, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2012Collaboration with Fire Science Academy (FSA), University of Nevada, Reno, USA for development of fire fighting training props and field training facilities. The FSA has been training and preparing organisations, business and government agencies in crisis & emergency management for more than 35 years. FSA has trained firefighters from all 50 states in USA and 40 countries. Under expert guidance from FSA Worldwide Assistant Director Mitchell Baclawski, full scale replicas of industrial mock ups with live fire burning facilities were commissioned.
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPCL signed an agreement with IFSDMS to strengthen emergency response capabilities through specialised Live Fire Training for its officers. Agreement signed by Shri Dharmendra Kumar Sharma, Executive Director – Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), HPCL, and Shri Dharmendra Wakharikar, Chief Coordinator, IFSDMS, in presence of Shri Vikram Mahurkar, President, IFSDMS and Managing Director, Checkmate Group. Partnership aims to complement classroom learning with realistic live-fire simulations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Central Labour Institute (CLI): Government of India institute under the Ministry of Labour providing industrial safety, occupational health, and emergency response training. Comparable to IFSDMS as a domestic India-based training provider serving industrial clients.
• National Safety Council of India: Indian apex body for occupational safety training and certification, offering courses in industrial safety, fire, and emergency response. Comparable to IFSDMS as an India-based safety training provider targeting industrial workforces.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): US-based standards-setting body whose codes (NFPA 600, NFPA 1081, etc.) underpin IFSDMS curriculum. Not a direct competitor but the dominant authority whose certifications and standards frame the competitive market in which IFSDMS operates.

Broad incumbents

• Dräger: German safety equipment manufacturer with a global fire and gas training services division. Overlaps with IFSDMS in industrial fire safety training but operates at much greater scale across broader safety product and service lines.
• MSA Safety: US-based safety equipment manufacturer that also offers industrial safety training and consulting. Adjacent to IFSDMS as a broader safety services incumbent that competes for the same enterprise training budget allocations.
• Rosenbauer International: Austrian global leader in firefighting vehicles and equipment that also delivers firefighting training through its academy network. Overlaps with IFSDMS in industrial and municipal fire training content with much broader product breadth.

Direct peers

• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX): US-based emergency services training organization operating one of the world's largest industrial fire training fields at Brayton Fire Training Field. Directly comparable to IFSDMS for live-fire, hazmat, rescue, and incident command training with capital-intensive props.
• International Fire Training Centre (IFTC): UK-based specialized industrial fire and emergency response training centre serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and aviation clients globally. Comparable to IFSDMS in delivering realistic live-fire scenarios, confined space, and rescue training for high-hazard industries.
• Fire Service College (UK): UK-based institution delivering industrial and municipal fire training, incident command, and emergency response programs. Comparable to IFSDMS as a residential training campus offering NFPA-aligned curriculum and live-fire props for industrial clients.
• Falck: Denmark-based global leader in fire and emergency response training, operating live-fire training centers across multiple continents. Closely comparable to IFSDMS in offering industrial fire fighting, hazmat, and emergency response training with proprietary training props and residential facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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