Middle East fire safety market to hit $3bn by 2024

The Middle Easts market for firefighting systems, fire detection and alarm systems, and emergency exit and lighting, is predicted…

3026 Mumbai buildings get notices for flouting fire safety measures

In a fire safety audit of 6142 buildings done by the Mumbai Fire Brigade department from the year 2015 to October this year,…

Smart fire alarm system links over 1,600 additional buildings a month in Abu Dhabi

More than 1,600 commercial and residential towers are currently being additionally connected each month in the country to the…

MHA issues compulsory fire drill notification

The Directorate General FS, CD & HG has sent a notification to all chief secretaries directing them to ensure that fire…

Mumbai will soon have its own fire-fighting robot for Rs 92 lakh

The next time a blaze erupts in Mumbai, you might see a thermal-camera-assisted robot doing the firefighting. If the Brihanmumbai…

Door experts consulted in fire safety overhaul

Experts in fire door hardware are being consulted to help revise fire safety regulations for buildings. Fire doors from five…

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 but that rarely happens, an…

Fire door campaigners call on UK government to set up building safety fund

Fire door campaigners are urging the UK government to set up a building safety fund to finance fire safety improvements in local…

Andamans DGP flags off newly inducted Fire Tenders

Six newly inducted Fire Water Tenders were flagged off during a public awareness programme by Fire Service of A&N Police. Mr…

Developers admit that fire safety norms not maintained in Mumbai skyscrapers

The developers of the high-rise buildings in the city have claimed that once the buildings are handed over to the society, the…

High quality cables key to fire safety in UAE: Experts

Major loss of property and life can be avoided by eliminating non-certified cables, according to a fire safety expert. To…

Firefighters in Suffolk attend more than 1,600 false call-outs

Firefighters in Suffolk are called out to more than 1,600 false calls to automatic fire alarms every year - which is estimated to…