Fire Safety

Bengal to issue fire safety licences online, says minister

The West Bengal government will issue fire (safety) licences online to those setting up new units, Javed Ahmed Khan, State Fire…

Coimbatore Corporation: Ensure fire safety before giving licence

The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department has urged the health wing of the Coimbatore Corporation to check…

Talkatora Stadium in Delhi without fire safety NOC for 5 years

It may be the sought-after venue for public functions and a preferred location for political parties for their "show of strength…

Mumbai Fire Brigade makes safety norms stricter

Owners/occupiers of high-rise buildings, starred hotels, cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums, commercial buildings, malls…

Hyderabad adopts colour coding for fire safety

Soon, citizens of Hyderabad will get a chance to check if their favourite movie theatre is equipped to tackle major fires and…

13,214 buildings in Bengaluru lack fire safety: Report

Findings of a state-wide audit of fire safety violations in high-rise buildings has left personnel of the Fire and Emergency…

Number of 999 fire service calls halve in 11 years in Wales

In 2003/04, in Wales there were 55,556 calls, including false alarms, which dropped to 27,132 in 2014/15. Fires in non-derelict…

Linking Road malls are violating fire safety rules: BMC

An inspection by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that several malls around the Linking Road area in…

Over 240 Mumbai civic schools lack fire safety measures

The civic administration has send out notices to buildings that do not follow fire norms, yet, it has failed to ensure that its…

New fire safety policy for Surat soon

All structures in Surat, which are 8m high, will need to have a fire safety certificate and those higher than 12m equipped with…

Hochiki Europe finds standards are set to slip in Fire Safety

A new study from Hochiki Europe has delivered a stark warning to the fire safety industry, finding nearly half (49 percent) of…

UBM India successfully hosts Security and Fire Expo 2015 (SAFE) at Chennai

UBM India, host of IFSEC India, held the 'Security and Fire Expo 2015' at the Chennai Trade Centre from July 1-3. Industry…