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…

Safety of high-rise apartments in Sydney under cloud as new fire safety laws being introduced

The NSW, Australia, government will announce fire safety laws soon giving officials broad power to identify unsafe building…

No fire-fighting appliances at Noidas government hospital

The district hospital in Noida is not equipped to handle any outbreak of fire on its premises. This inference can be drawn from a…

Irish Schools will face random selection audits amid fire safety concerns

Twenty-five schools in Ireland to be audited for fire safety checks across the country will be randomly selected and include…

West Bengal introduces online fire licence for industrial units

The West Bengal government has introduced online fire licence in a move to increase ease of doing business and significantly…

ISO publishes first ever specification for video fire detection

With the new ISO/TS 7240-29, ISO provides the first platform for international acceptance of a uniform specification that will…

Magirus delivers 100 fire engines to the Junta Nacional de Bomberos de Chile

Last year, the central body of Chiles national Fire Department, Junta Nacional de Bomberos de Chile (JNBC), placed two major…

82 buildings in London fail new fire safety test

Eighty-two buildings have failed a new fire safety test set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, ministers say. The test…

Four railway stations in Punjab among 13 selected for integrated security system

The Union railway ministry has selected 13 stations under Ferozepur railway division, including four from Punjab circle for the…

Fire safety in prisons in England - a catastrophe waiting to happen'

Fire safety in prisons has been labelleda catastrophe waiting to happen after it was revealed every prison inspection in England…

Fire industry collectively demands change

The fire industry came together at an emotionally charged Firex International to meet, network and discuss the challenges facing…

AIIMS fire extinguishers past their expiry date

Thousands of patients visiting the emergency department of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be sitting ducks…

Builders need to provide affidavits on fire safety measures

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has emphasised that officials acquire self-attested affidavit from builders of multi-storied…