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…

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…

Indias first Fire Park comes up in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently inaugurated the Fire Park, a first of its kind initiative in the country, to bring…

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…

Private schools oppose new fire safety rules in Karnataka

Private schools, including aided ones, and pre-university schools in Karnataka are crying foul over newly introduced fire safety…

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…

Delhi's IP University introduces PG course on fire, safety audit

Delhis Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has inaugurated afirst-of-its-kind of course in India, a postgraduate diploma in…

RICS launches fire safety capacity training

RICS is introducing a course to help chartered building and building control surveyors further progress their knowledge in fire…

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…

To spread awareness about fire safety, Mumbai fire brigade to train corporators first

The Mumbai Fire Brigade will hold short training sessions with all 227 corporators of Greater Mumbai to create awareness about…