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…

London mayor presses ahead to mandate second staircases for new buildings over 30 metres

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has implemented new measures for planning applications in the Greater London Authority (GLA)…

Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks

In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for all of its tower…

Inadequate fire doors and concerns over compartmentation revealed by Perth hotel audit three weeks before fatal fire

The hotel in Perth where three people died in a fire early on 2 January was the subject of a range of fire safety recommendations…

Pune: Only 15-25% Housing Societies have completed fire safety examination

Only 1525% of the housing societies in the city have completed a fire safety examination, according to the Pune Fire Brigade…

Ireland launches €2.5bn scheme to repair fire safety defects in homes

The Irish government has approved a repair scheme costing up to A??2.5bn (A?2.2bn) to fix fire safety and other defects in 100,…

HC makes annual fire audit mandatory, orders compliance

The Bombay High Court at Goa has issued a slew of directions concerning the enforcement of fire safety norms directing all…

Fire chiefs demand new safety rules for construction business

Fire-brigade bosses in the UK have raised concerns about the safety performance of modern methods of construction (MMC). In a…

Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to hike fire safety NOC charges by 20 per cent

Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is all set to hike the charges for issuing no objection certificates (NOC) for fire safety to…

Annual cost of farm fires approaches £100m as arson costs almost double

Insurance company NFU Mutual is urging farmers to take precautions and have fire control plans in place, as the cost of farm…

Fire safety defects uncovered in one of Irelands largest housing developments

Fire safety defects have been uncovered in one of the largest housing developments in the State following the purchase of A??60m…

Major UK housebuilder estimates fire safety issues on buildings could take between 5-7 years to fix

Barratt Homes, one of the UKs largest housebuilders and one of 49 firms that have signed up to the building safety pledge to…

Small restaurants, PGs will now need fire clearance in Delhi

Small restaurants with seating capacity below 50 and PG accommodations with 10 or more rooms operating without a fire safety no-…