Fire Safety

Special drive of BMC's fire audit nails serious lapses in city nursing homes

A special drive of fire audit conducted by the BMC has found 441 nursing homes across the city to have not complied with the fire…

Withdraw unscientific fire safety directives, or will have to shut down ICUs: AHNA

Strongly opposing notices issued to hospitals and nursing homes by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporations Fire and Emergency…

Special audit of all cinema halls, multiplexes in Gurugram for fire compliance soon

The Gurugram fire department will conduct an audit of all cinema halls and multiplexes in the city to check whether these…

Special Task Force drones to scan buildings in Chennai for fire safety

The Special Task Force, constituted more than three years ago to crackdown on illegal buildings across the city, will use drones…

New plans for fire and rescue service reform introduced by UK Home Secretary

The government has announced new reforms for fire safety led by the Home Office, with recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry…

Only 27% of 166 government hospitals in Karnataka complete fire safety audits despite prodding by PM

At a video-conference with Chief Ministers on April 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had suggested that all States conduct fire…

No fire safety NOC in 30% Gurugram high-rises, audit ordered

In what adds to the woes of lakhs of residents, 30 per cent of the high-rise buildings in the city lack fire safety NOCs, with…

Fire Safety Research Foundation launched in Mysuru

Fire Safety Research Foundation, is one of the few such initiatives in the country, is being established in Mysuru with the…

Tripura formulates new fire safety rules

Announcing the new fire safety rules for the municipal areas in Tripura, the state Fire and Emergency Services directorate said a…

Karnataka govt to conduct fire safety audit in 166 government hospitals

The Karnataka government has instructed officials to conduct a fire safety audit in 166 district and taluk government hospitals…

Scotland to ban combustible cladding on high-risk buildings over 11 metres

Legislation to ban the use of combustible cladding in Scotland on residential and other high-risk buildings above 11m has been…

Godrej Security Solutions and FSAI launch fire safety assessment/audit

Godrej Security Solutions (GSS), India's leading home and institutional security solutions brand, have announced their…