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…

10 private schools in Surat sealed for not installing fire safety equipment

The fire department officials of Surat Municipal Corporation have sealed 10 private schools in the city for failing to install…

London mayor calls for developer tax to pay for fire safety work

The mayor of London has called for a A?3bn levy on housebuilders to pay for the cost of fire safety work on high rises in the…

Mumbai Fire Brigade to get two more robots in its arsenal at a cost of Rs 1 crore

The Mumbai Fire Brigade is planning to buy two more fire-fighting robots for the city. The first robot was acquired by it in 2018…

New online fire safety approval system to start from Jan in Gujarat

A new mechanism for approval and renewal of fire safety certifications for buildings has been put in place in Gujarat by bringing…

Kerala fire dept to undertake another fire safety audit from Jan 2021

The Fire and Safety Department is all set for another major safety audit starting January 2021 to identify buildings which have…

Fire hazard prompts 350,000 + product recall

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, has announced the recall of 350,000 of the Ring Video Doorbell (2nd…

57% of Mumbai hotels, malls inspected in 2 years violated fire safety norms: MFB

Since January 2019, 57% of 12,743 hotels, malls and other commercial establishments in the city have been found violating fire…

Gujarat govt to bring 8 municipal corporations under Gujarat Fire Prevention & Life Safety Act

The Gujarat government has issued notifications that will bring all the eight municipal corporations in the state under the…

Delhis record of 150 deaths due to fires in 2019 is citys highest toll in five years

Fatalities in blazes -- be it in residential buildings, commercial structures or in vehicles -- in the national capital were…

Fire safety checks hit record low in England

Fire services conduct fire safety checks (audits) on most public buildings and the shared areas of residential properties such as…

Srinagar airport security gets a boost with latest baggage screening system

The latest inline baggage screening system (ILBS) that can detect explosives easily was installed at the Srinagar International…

Extend deadline for new fire safety norms till March 2021: Hotel owners

As hotels and guesthouses in the capital gear up to reopen after a lull of five months, owners of such establishments have a new…