Active Fire Protection

Delhi Police HQ, LNJP Hospital denied fire safety clearance

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has denied fire safety certificate (FSC) renewals to two major public…

Transport buses in India to come with fire extinguishers and alarm systems

Transport buses in India will soon come equipped with safety systems such as fire detectors,…

Building plan key to fire safety: SK Dheri

The drawing board of an architect should be the starting point for the fire safety of a building…

Only 3 Restaurants In Delhis Khan Market Have Fire Safety Clearance

In a glaring lapse, only three restaurants in the Lutyens Delhis Khan Market, a popular hotspot for shopping and known for its…

Maharashtra grants Rs. 1.93 crore for fire safety measures at Bhandara hospital

Months after a fire at the Bhandara district hospital in Nagpur killed 10 babies in the sick newborn care unit (SNCU), the state…

Indian Railways develop new fire-retardant coaches

Indian Railways in an attempt to reduce the number of incidents of fire breaking out in railway coaches has developed a new fire-…

CPNI releases guidance on Fire as a Weapon attacks

The UKs Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) has released new guidance on Fire as a Weapon (FAW), where…

Edu bodies in below-9 metre tall buildings sans basements need not obtain fire safety, NOC: Gujarat

Educational institutes located in buildings up to nine metres in height and without basements in Gujarat will not be required to…

DFS resumes building inspections for safety certificates after Covid break

With a decline in daily Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Fire Services has resumed the inspection of buildings for issuing or renewing…

Ask hospitals to display boards on fire safety status: HC

Gujarat High Court has suggested that the state government should ask hospitals to put up flex boards outside their buildings…

HC criticises outsourcing of fire inspection

The Gujarat high court has expressed its disapproval of the state governments policy of outsourcing the work of fire inspection…

Now, all Gujarat buildings to get fire inspection done twice a year

All buildings across Gujarat will now have to mandatorily get the fire inspection done twice a year. In case of any lapse, the…

Inspect hospitals to prevent fires, Home Ministry tells states, UTs

With a rise in fire incidents inside Covid hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Centre has told states and Union…

Unamended Fire Safety Bill set to become law in UK

The House of Lords finally passed the unamended version of the Fire Safety Bill after a series of failed attempts to introduce…

New school & inter-city buses to have fire alarm & suppression system, govt proposes changes in vehicle standards

In the next one and a half year all new school buses and inter-city buses will need to have fire detection and alarm systems and…