Emergency Response & Evacuation

CISF leads the nation in fire safety training, equips 380 firefighters from 150 cities advanced skills

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) designed a specialized course to upgrade the skills of…

Optical illusion to be tested on roads to trick drivers into slowing down

More than 150,000 lives are claimed in India by road incidents each year and the latest Road…

CISF cops need new shoes as Delhi's T3 pulls the carpet from under their feet

The carpets gone, but theres a new problem at Delhis Terminal 3. Without the much-maligned padding…

Karnataka Police to teach anti-sabotage skills to private guards

To strengthen anti-sabotage checks and enhance security systems in hotels, malls and other commercial establishments, the…

Nationwide audit of transit systems' fire safety sought in US

Metro systems that travel underground in the United States may be unprepared for smoke or fire emergencies, a National…

Doon cops to train security guards at banks

Alarmed by the recovery of a SUV reportedly looted by notorious criminal Rahul Khatta to rob a cash van in Meerut district of…

Pune Schools turn to ex-servicemen to beef up security

The Maharashtra State School Principals' Association is putting in a request to the State government seeking periodical security…

BSF plans laser walls to stop infiltration from Pakistan

Laser walls may soon be used to stop infiltration from Pakistan. This is one solution BSF is exploring to implement more…

TSA turns to canines for bomb sniffing

Brand-new screening measures are in place at Sea-Tac Airport ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel rush. TSA is now using…

Special security wing for Hyderabad metro

A high-level committee has recommended setting up of a specialised unit on the lines of Greyhounds and Octopus to take care of…

Two committees formed for fire safety audit in Railways'

The Southern Railway has informed the Madras High Court that it has constituted two committees for a comprehensive fire safety…

Cash crunch keeps some schools insecure in Bangalore

Two months after a minor girl was raped in school premises in Bangalore, schools in the city are racing against time to implement…

Airport Security cracks the whip on Fwd Tickets

With more and more passengers arguing that official text messages sent by airlines are enough to gain entry into the airport,…

Now London Fire Brigade to charge fees for false alarms

After it emerged that unnecessary call outs make up a third of all incidents in London, the London Fire Brigade has become the…

No surveillance on Delhi-Gurgaon E way

An accident or a broken-down vehicle can block traffic on the high-speed Delhi-Gurgaon expressway into a tizzy as the ambitious…