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…

4 hospitals in Telangana fail fire safety test, face action

In the fourth month of random inspections by the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department, four hospitals…

Singapore issues alert on unauthorised firms selling fire safety products

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has warned the public about companies that use aggressive techniques to sell fire safety…

BMC commences Fire safety audit of 6,512 structures in Mumbai

To prevent fire-related mishaps and deaths in Mumbai, the BMC is undertaking a fire safety audit of 6,512 establishments in the…

BMC demands urgent fire audit of 1,100 cessed bldgs

The BMC has written to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) asking it to direct owners of 1,100-odd…

Multi-criteria detectors shake up fire market

The introduction of multi-criteria detectors has given purchasers increased flexibility and functionality in their fire detection…

CISF deployed at power plants in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Over 230 CISF commandos have been deployed to secure two large thermal power plants in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh facing "…

30,000 fire cases in Assam over last decade

More than 700 lives have been lost in the last decade owing to nearly 30,000 fire incidents, a recent report by the Assam State…

High fire risk in 80% of Traveller homes in Ireland: report

Almost 80 per cent of Traveller accommodation in Ireland has significant fire-safety risks, an unpublished audit has found,…

Orissa govt. lens on fire safety status of hospitals

The State Government has asked all District Collectors to identify and issue notices to nursing homes and private hospitals which…

80% govt. hospitals in Delhi not fire-safe: CAG report

Around 80% government run hospitals in Delhi do not comply with basic fire safety measures, said a performance audit conducted by…

25 Delhi metro stations flouted fire safety regulations

At least 25 Delhi Metro stations flouted fire safety norms for periods ranging from one month to two years over the past five…

Of 3,118 Nagpur high-rises, 2,616 don t have fire safety devices

In the absence of any fire safety mechanisms, a majority of Nagpurs high-rises are potentially dangerous in case of a fire mishap…