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…

Over 500 buildings lack fire safety measures in Rawalpindi

Over 500 commercial buildings in the city and cantonment areas do not employ fire safety measures. According to information from…

Chennai Firemen to soon get tall ladders

Helpless to prevent accidental fires, the Chennai fire and rescue services department appears to have decided to equip itself…

Vietnam high-rise buildings to undergo fire safety inspections

High-rise buildings across the country will undergo fire safety inspections this month, Colonel Doan Huu Thang, deputy head of…

Fire safety in Telangana: one-time exemption misused

The Telangana Government is ready with its own version of Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) to regularise unauthorised…

Maharashtra Education department cracks fire safety whip

The Maharashtra state education department has instructed schools and junior colleges to install fire-fighting equipment at the…

Indian Fire Protection industry sees growth

The Indian fire-protection industry is expanding to meet the growing demand from the user segment. Innovative fire safety…

Delta Scientific MP5000 Portable Crash Barriers used during Pope's U.S. visit

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and…

Maharashtra govt. asked to conduct fire safety audits of courts

The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra government's Public Works Department to conduct fire safety audits of all court…

Smart cities would require smart buildings for fire safety

With most modern cities opting for vertical solution for housing and corporate space, the next challenge faced by firefighters is…

Fire safety: 325 cases, but only 8 penalties!

That several buildings in Hyderabad city lack even the most basic fire safety norms is a known fact. But one of the factors…

Small UK companies lax on fire safety training

A survey of 1,000 UK employees, conducted ahead of Fire Door Safety Week, reveals that many employees were not even aware of the…

GHMC to paint danger sign on Hyderabad buildings without Fire Safety

If building owners fail to install fire safety equipment in their complexes in the next three months, the GHMC will declare the…