Honeywell acquires smoke detection solutions provider Xtralis for $480M

Honeywell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Xtralis, a leading global provider of aspirating smoke detection…

Delhi faces fire risk from overflowing landfill sites

Delhi is facing the threat of a major fire tragedy, which besides threatening lives could cause a significant rise in pollution…

Mtandt to distribute Chinese XCMG fire trucks in India

Mtandt has become the sole distributor for China-based XCMGs firefighting equipment in India.A? The partnership gives India-based…

Hochiki Europe opens new India office in response to strong demand for life safety solutions

Hochiki Europe has announced plans to open a new office in Delhi following the success of the companys life safety solutions in…

Maharashtra Transport body to recommend fire stations on highways

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will recommend setting up of emergency fire stations on the Mumbai-…

Short circuit, poor maintenance reasons of train fires: CAG

Short circuit, poor maintenance and lack of awareness are major reasons of fire in trains, according to the findings of the…

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…

Potter Electric Signal makes three acquisitions

Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC has acquired three mainstay product lines in the fire alarm industry: Harrington Fire Alarm,…

Unified fire service still a distant dream for Gujarat

q1qGujarat may have appointed director of state fire services B K Thacker in the last week of August, but the urban development…

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…

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…