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Ludhiana: Despite training, civil hospital staff struggles to operate fire extinguisher
4 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Despite training, civil hospital staff struggles to operate fire extinguisher

Hindustan Times  

A three-member team of the National Quality Assurance Standards visited the civil hospital for an inspection here on Monday. The team, comprising Dr Ankit Bansal, Dr Hitesh Mahajan and a staff nurse, found that the staff members didn’t know how to use fire extinguishers. Civil hospital staff trying to demonstrate use of fire extinguisher during an inspection in Ludhiana on …

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Lucknow hospitals at risk, over 66% lack proper fire fighting systems
1 month ago

Lucknow hospitals at risk, over 66% lack proper fire fighting systems

India Today  

Several hospitals in Lucknow are at risk, according to an investigation carried out by the fire department. At least 10 children died in the fire at the hospital, that neither had adequate fire safety measures nor had a proper fire exit. When India Today TV inspected two government hospitals in Lucknow, Hazratganj's Jhalkari Bai Hospital and Dufferin Hospital in Qaisar …

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Jhansi hospital fire: Expired extinguishers, faulty alarms, say eyewitnesses; hospital refutes claims
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Expired extinguishers, faulty alarms, say eyewitnesses; hospital refutes claims

Hindustan Times  

Jhansi Both the state health department and Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, where a late-night fire in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit killed 10 newborns, have claimed that the ward was equipped with functioning fire extinguishers that were used to contain the flames. Firefighters work after a fire broke out in a neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College …

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Jhansi Medical College Fire: UP Deputy CM Dismisses Reports Of Expired Fire Extinguishers As 3-Tier Probe Ordered
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Medical College Fire: UP Deputy CM Dismisses Reports Of Expired Fire Extinguishers As 3-Tier Probe Ordered

ABP News  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday launched a three-tier investigation into the fire incident at the ward of the children at a medical college in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh that killed 10 newborns. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the Divisional Commissioner of Jhansi, the fire department, and the Deputy Inspector General of Police to submit a report …

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Did ‘expired’ fire extinguishers, ‘faulty’ fire alarms cause Jhansi hospital fire killing 10 newborns?
1 month, 1 week ago

Did ‘expired’ fire extinguishers, ‘faulty’ fire alarms cause Jhansi hospital fire killing 10 newborns?

Live Mint  

Following the fire accident at Jhansi hospital that killed 10 newborns, a “defective alarm system” and “expired fire extinguishers” were discovered, according to a media report. Families of the victims told News18 report that the lives of the 10 newborns could have been saved if the fire extinguishers were working properly. According to the reports citing a man, identified as …

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Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'

ABP News  

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy: At least 10 newborns died while 16 others are battling for their lives after a fire broke out on Friday night at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Principal of the medical college, Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, said the fire broke out in the ward due …

Children Medical College Report Ward Nicu Jhansi
NABH fire safety checklist: Lessons from the Jhansi hospital incident
1 month, 1 week ago

NABH fire safety checklist: Lessons from the Jhansi hospital incident

India Today  

In a devastating incident at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, a massive fire broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit, claiming the lives of 10 newborns. Investigations revealed serious lapses in fire safety measures, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional alarms, which delayed evacuation efforts. This tragic event underscores the urgent need for hospitals to …

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10 newborns dead in Jhansi hospital blaze, expired fire extinguishers found
1 month, 1 week ago

10 newborns dead in Jhansi hospital blaze, expired fire extinguishers found

India Today  

Expired fire extinguishers were found at the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi where 10 newborns died in a massive blaze. Jhansi Hospital Fire: Latest Developments Preliminary investigation has revealed that the filling date mentioned on the fire extinguisher cylinders was 2019 and the expiry was 2020. Apart from the aid announced by the state …

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Parents of two girls who survived a dorm fire that killed 20 in Guyana sue the government
10 months ago

Parents of two girls who survived a dorm fire that killed 20 in Guyana sue the government

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The parents of two teenagers who survived a fire that killed 20 people at a high school dormitory for Indigenous girls last year have sued the government, accusing authorities of negligence. The lawsuit is seeking more than $50,000 for each of the two unidentified 14-year-old girls who were rescued by authorities and residents who braved the fire …

Girls Dorm Guyana
After two fire mishaps, PGIMER focus on safety overhaul
1 year, 1 month ago

After two fire mishaps, PGIMER focus on safety overhaul

Hindustan Times  

In the wake of two fire incidents in October, including a major blaze at Nehru Hospital, several safety measures are being put in place at PGIMER. PGIMER is installing dry powder extinguishers that suppress fires by smothering the flames and interrupting the chemical reactions necessary for combustion. Additionally, a crossing road shall be created in front of Nehru Hospital for …

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Short-circuits, exposed wires continue to pose threat to Panjab University students
1 year, 2 months ago

Short-circuits, exposed wires continue to pose threat to Panjab University students

Hindustan Times  

Another short-circuiting incident was reported at Boys Hostel Number 4 on Friday night raising concerns about electrical wiring at Panjab University as fire incidents from short-circuits continue on the campus. As per Divyansh Thakur, a research scholar in PU, the wiring boards in Hostel Number 8 are left exposed, which can also endanger students’ lives. Panjab University Campus Student Council …

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Railways to expedite installation of fire safety systems on trains
1 year, 3 months ago

Railways to expedite installation of fire safety systems on trains

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways will take up expeditious installation of three types of fire safety systems on all types of passenger coaches. According to official sources, the Railway Board has directed General Managers of all Zonal Railways to expeditiously complete the process of providing fire and smoke detection system in AC coaches, fire detection and suppression system in pantry cars and …

Safety Railway Coach Fire Extinguishers
No Toilets, Mattresses, Fire Extinguishers Or Wardens In Hostels For Children: PIL In Telangana High Court Seeks Enforcement Of NCPCR Guidelines
1 year, 4 months ago

No Toilets, Mattresses, Fire Extinguishers Or Wardens In Hostels For Children: PIL In Telangana High Court Seeks Enforcement Of NCPCR Guidelines

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State Minority and Tribal Welfare Authorities and various State Minority Residential Educational Institutions in a PIL seeking enforcement of Guidelines and Regulations laid down by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 2018. The PIL is filed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod …

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Unshaken: Is your fire extinguisher ready? How to make sure
1 year, 5 months ago

Unshaken: Is your fire extinguisher ready? How to make sure

LA Times  

Aim your fire extinguisher at the base of a fire, as this police officer is doing in Westwood in 2021. Most fire extinguishers you buy will come with a wall mount, but as Stewart conceded, “You may not want a fire extinguisher mounted on your wall” for all to see. An easy mnemonic is PASS, Stewart said: “P” is for …

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Explained: Why climate activists deflated tyres of 900 cars across eight nations
2 years ago

Explained: Why climate activists deflated tyres of 900 cars across eight nations

Firstpost  

The aptly-named Tyre Extinguishers, who claim to be defending themselves from climate change, pollution, and unsafe drivers, say they have pulled off ‘the biggest coordinated global action against high-carbon vehicles in history, with many more to come’ Climate activists seem to have invented a new way to protest – by deflating tyres. According to their website, the Tyre Extinguishers describe …

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Climate activists deflate tyres of over 900 SUVs in ‘largest action’. Here's why
2 years ago

Climate activists deflate tyres of over 900 SUVs in ‘largest action’. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Climate activists' group Tyre Extinguishers took their "largest ever night of action against SUVs", with tyres of over 900 Sport Utility Vehicles deflated worldwide. The group took action in Amsterdam and Enschede in the Netherlands, Paris and Lyon in France, Berlin, Bonn, Essen, Hanover and Saarbrucken in Germany, Bristol, Leeds, London and Dundee in the UK, Malmo in Sweden, Innsbruck …

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Hotel Did Not Have Smoke Detector And Staffs Were Not Acquainted To Operate Fire Extinguishers; Deficiency in Service of Hotel; NCDRC Imposes Costs
2 years, 5 months ago

Hotel Did Not Have Smoke Detector And Staffs Were Not Acquainted To Operate Fire Extinguishers; Deficiency in Service of Hotel; NCDRC Imposes Costs

Live Law  

The bench of National Commission comprising Justice C. Viswanath, Presiding Member and Ram Surat Ram Maurya, Member has observed that, the Hotel did not have smoke detector and the staffs of hotel were not acquainted to operate fire extinguishers. While he was sleeping, the fire broke out in the hotel, in which, three guests including deceased died due to burn …

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Delhi: Fire extinguishers painted and sold as oxygen cylinders, 3 arrested
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Fire extinguishers painted and sold as oxygen cylinders, 3 arrested

India Today  

The Delhi Police has arrested three persons for selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders by remodelling the original discarded containers. Mukesh Khanna, who runs the NGO that is serving free oxygen cylinders to Covid-19 patients, had approached the police with a complaint at the Farsh Bazar police station. He said that oxygen cylinder distributer named the Varsha Engineering located at …

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Delhi Police Nabs Two For Selling Fire Extinguishers As Oxygen Cylinders To Kin of Covid Patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police Nabs Two For Selling Fire Extinguishers As Oxygen Cylinders To Kin of Covid Patients

News 18  

In a shocking incident, two men were arrested from Delhi’s Dwarka for selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders to kin of people who had contracted the deadly Covid-19. The fraudulent action of the two suspects namely Ashutosh Chauhan and Ayush led to the untimely death of many Covid infected victims in Delhi, the Hindustan Times reported. After reaching out to …

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Skunk Anansie: ‘Every black woman with an opinion is an “angry black woman” – that is how they are portrayed’
4 years, 2 months ago

Skunk Anansie: ‘Every black woman with an opinion is an “angry black woman” – that is how they are portrayed’

The Independent  

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