Life-Safety Intelligence for IndiaCase studies and safety blogs published in this period. Publication dates are not necessarily incident dates.
Existing HowToSurvive.in summer fire-safety illustration Staying safe from fire in summer means taking care both inside and outside the home. Use grills, sigris and camping stoves only in the…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in extinguisher maintenance article image Fire extinguishers do not all have one fixed expiry date. Whether one is still fit for use depends on its type, how it is…
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Children should learn how fires start, how to report danger and how to get out without hiding, pushing or going back. Adults stay responsible…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in home-alarm article image A home smoke alarm keeps sampling the air for smoke and gives an early warning. Fit one inside every bedroom, one outside each sleeping…
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In a fire, the first jobs are to warn people, call 101 or 112 and keep your way out open. A trained adult may…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in archive illustration for building fire-protection systems Fire protection in a building works in layers. Passive protection, such as fire-rated walls and floors, compartments, sealed shafts, fire doors and fire-stopping, slows…
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Existing HowToSurvive.in archive illustration for emerging firefighting technology The most useful new firefighting tools help crews see more and reach further. Thermal drones give a view from above. Small indoor drones and…
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Religious buildings often experience large changes in electrical demand during festivals, temporary illumination, sound systems, kitchens and commercial activity. A competent audit must examine…
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Fire safety works only when three things work together: prevention, life safety and fire protection. Part 4 of the National Building Code of India…
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