Beyond the extinguisher, most fire safety setups are incomplete. The cylinder gets installed, the box gets ticked, and the accessories get ignored. That is where compliance breaks down.

IS 2190:2024 is clear on this: extinguishers must be mounted on brackets or stands at a handle height of 0.9 to 1.5 metres from the floor....

Monsoon fire risks do not get the attention they deserve. The facility managers normally focus on flooding and waterlogging. What they miss is that the rainy season is one of the most dangerous periods for electrical fires in India. The latest NCRB ADSI report released in 2024 recorded 1,012 fire-related deaths from electrical short...