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…

Council takes legal action against tenants who refuse to have fire smoke detectors repaired

Kirklees Council in the UK has taken legal action against three of its tenants and one private leaseholder living in flats on…

New code of practice for external wall fire risk assessment published

A new code of practice for the fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has…

Government enhances fire safety measures in long distance passenger buses and school buses

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways introduced Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in Type III passengers, which…

“38% of UK businesses do not have suitable fire risk assessments in place”, :Research

As employees and customers return to workplaces and stores following the pandemic, new research by fire safety specialist, JLA,…

Euralarm publishes new guidance on maintenance of extinguishing systems

The Extinguishing Section of Euralarm has published a new guidance document on the maintenance of extinguishing systems/equipment…

US Navy creates Fire Safety Group to prevent ship blazes

The U.S. Navy has formed a fire safety group to prevent catastrophes like the local blaze that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard…

Demand grows for fire safety audit in housing societies in Noida

The fire which broke out in the Gardenia Golf City in Noidas Sector 75 recently has sparked panic among residents, who are now…

Eighty-two Hackney buildings have fire safety defects – the second highest in London

Hackney has the second highest number of tower blocks with fire safety flaws of all London boroughs behind only Tower Hamlets.…

BMC plans to update 16 hospitals fire fighting systems

To improve the fire safety systems in medical institutions, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to install…

Confusion over no fire NOC for Ahmedabad Airport

Recently, schools and hospitals were issued closure notices for not having fire NOC. Some of them were also sealed. However,…

Scotland require all homeowners to have interlinked alarms

The Scottish Government has introduced new fire safety laws legislating that all homeowners be required to have interlinked…

Supreme Court stays Gujarat govt notification relaxing building use permission and fire safety norms at hospitals

The Supreme Court has stayed the Gujarat government notification for relaxing building use permission and fire safety norms at…