Tag: Fire Safety

Proposal to levy fire service tax on all lands and buildings...

“One Fire and Emergency Service” for each state, “fire tax” on land and buildings, “fund for fire prevention and life safety” and a fee...

Dubai residents advised to take fire safety precautions

In the wake of the recent fire incidents, the Dubai Civil Defence will coordinate with competent authorities to enact a law that obliges the...

Fire safety certificate must for schools, cinema halls in Telangana

The Telangana government has directed authorities not to give permission or clearances for starting cinema halls or educational institutes in complexes of more than...

60 dead in 4 years but no fire safety on Karnataka...

In the past four years, more than 60 people have died in separate instances of private and government buses catching fire -yet, the Karnataka...

Fire safety nod a must for dance bars to get licence:...

The Mumbai police have asked 72 dance bars that have applied for licences to submit fresh fire safety compliance certificates before they are deemed...

Fire safety awareness on the rise in Malaysia

Fire safety awareness among property owners in Kuala Lumpur is improving with more coming forward to request safety checks and fire drills. During the...

Trains designed for fire safety, rail operators regularly tested: Singapore LTA

Trains on Singapore’s rail network are designed with fire safety in mind, with features to prevent the spread of fire and ensure commuter safety,...

UAE steps up training for compliance with updated fire safety code

Training on fire and safety standards will begin soon with maintenance, engineering companies and consultants already signing up. Classes will begin at the Emirates...

Noida will change bylaw to beef up fire safety

To ensure fast and easy evacuations in high-rises in case of a fire, authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar district will soon propose changes in...

New law to legally bind tenants in UAE for fire safety

Soon, tenants in the UAE will face penalties for non-compliance of their responsibilities in ensuring fire safety in their buildings. Tenancy contracts will have...