BSI to issue revised fire safety standards shortly

The fire safety standard BS 9991 has been revised and updated following a lengthy industry consultation process. Advice on escape…

Wireless fire and evacuation system installed as part of $2.5 Billion Dubai project

Ramtech has installed its Wireless Fire and Evacuation System (WES) as part of a $2.5bn mixed-use development in Dubai. The WES…

New Vande Bharat trains likely to get aeroplane like features including inflatable evacuation slides

The new Vande Bharat (VB) trains may feature emergency evacuation slides similar to those found on aeroplanes soon. The Railway…

Mayor of London launches new fire safety planning guidance proposal

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a public consultation on draft guidance that puts fire safety at the centre of the…

Eighty-two Hackney buildings have fire safety defects – the second highest in London

Hackney has the second highest number of tower blocks with fire safety flaws of all London boroughs behind only Tower Hamlets.…

Turkey says private companies may secure Kabuls airport

Private security companies might be used to guard Kabuls airport and enable the resumption of commercial flights, Turkeys Foreign…

Survey indicates that schools pay least attention to fire and traffic safety

Fire and road safety are two areas that school managements pay the least attention to. This was the key finding of a survey of…

Chennai hospitals go on a fire safety overdrive

Several government hospitals in Chennai are on an overdrive in putting in place fire safety measures. Connecting corridors and…

Too many shops, stores could hit emergency evacuation at Delhi Airport

Too many shops and restaurants at New Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport could jeopardise lives of passengers during an…

Doublexit World's first high rise escape system

Developed in response to the events of 9/11, evacuation solution specialist Doublexit is launching a new world first high rise…

More takers for fire safety drill in Bengaluru

Increased awareness among people in Bengaluru about fire safety norms has brought alive an old rule which existed in the Fire…