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…

Godrej Security Solutions pushes for fire safety in latest campaign

Godrej Security Solutions (GSS), the well known security solutions brand, has unveiled their new fire safety prevention campaign…

Mumbai: BMC hikes building fire safety scrutiny fees

The civic fire brigade department has increased annual scrutiny fees by 2.5 times for issuing fire safety no objection…

Majority of fire safety professionals report drop in fire safety maintenance during pandemic

The survey, which was completed to gain an insight into how COVID-19 has impacted the fire safety industry over the last 12…

Mumbai civic body orders fire safety audit of all private, govt hospitals

In the wake of two fire incidents reported at two Covid-19 hospitals in two weeks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…

Railways will not allow charging of mobiles, laptops at night during travel for fire safety

Indian Railways has decided that it will not allow passengers to charge their mobile phones and other electronic devices at night…

Govt sets up three panels to curb industrial accidents

The Centre has said it is setting up three committees to formulate guidelines to help the Union labour ministry curb industrial…

UK government announces measures to strengthen Fire Safety Order

Measures to improve the quality of fire risk assessments and the competence of those who undertake them, and to encourage better…

MCG to acquire 100-metre hydraulic ladder for fire safety

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to use its…

Over 700 hospitals, nursing homes in Mumbai flouting fire safety norms: BMC audit

The fire audit conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found lapses in fire safety norms in around 701…

BMC proposes low-rise buildings to get self-certification for fire safety compliance: 3rd party pvt agencies to do audits

To lessen the non-firefighting responsibilities of the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the civic body has proposed new low-rise…

Stricter fire safety rules in the works in Chandigarh

After years in slumber, the Chandigarh municipal corporation is finally set to enforce stricter fire safety rules with harsher…

CIOB launches fire safety certification

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is set to launch a certificate in fire safety for construction, due to begin on 17…