The eighth edition of the FSIE Fire & Security India Expo kicked off today in the capital with a three-day power-packed agenda between 11-13 September at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre. The conference brought the who’s who of Fire & Security industry from across India at one platform in very engaging keynote address and panel discussions by industry leaders and experts on innovative strategies to pre-empt industry hazards. The expo witnessed over 10000 industry-specific visitors with 169 participating brands from Fischer, Honda, Honeywell, Panasonic, Isuzu, Bristol, CP Plus and more showcasing their products.
Mr. Y. Nagi Reddy – Director General, Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Other key dignitaries who graced the inaugural day are Shri Sunil Kumar Jha (IPS) – Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India; Shri Arvind Kumar – Scientist H and Director CFEES-DRDO; Shri Romil Baaniya IPS – Deputy Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India; Shri Santosh Warick – Director, Maharashtra Fire Services & CFO & FA MIDC; Dr. D K Shami – Former Fire Advisor – GOI & Advisor Fire Engineering DLF; Shri Sanjay Singh – Director, ARCOP Associates; Dr. Sameer Saxena – Member, Global Association for Corporate Services (GACS); Shri Srinivas Valluri – National President FSAI among others.
Chief Guest Shri Y. Nagi Reddy – Director General, Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services spoke about the current landscape of safety in Telangana, “The fire safety issues of non-high-rise buildings should be taken care of to progress towards a ‘Surakshit Bharat’. In the last one year we have been able to convince the government that we must ensure the safety of non high-rise buildings and residential buildings as well. FSAI has given their experts to incorporate some of the key measures in those buildings. We are hopeful that soon we will come up with connected rules in the state and utilizing unique software intertwined with the fire safety system designing. The idea is to have uniform operational standards across departments across the fire industry. We have been conducting fire audits, inspection of fire and electrical safety measures, preventive measures, over ten thousand awareness programmes and internal and external training. The Govt. of India is spending around Rs. 15000 crores towards modernizing the fire department and procuring Make in India products. There is tremendous scope for fire department related equipment production.
Speaking about the FSIE Fire & Security India Expo, Shri Srinivas Valluri – National President FSAI said, “The eighth edition of the expo is expected to throw light on developing strategies not only to mitigate hazards across industries but also bring together cross functional domains and technologies to nullify the probabilities of these hazards. We request all of you to join the Surakshit Bharat movement.”
In his Inaugural Note Shri Arvind Kumar –Director CFEES-DRDO said, “We should utilize this decade in becoming a developed country for which we must prioritise safety. All technology is first developed in defense and then move to civil. DRDO is opening in private sector as well. As technology develops in other places, there are more rules to mandate and technology has impact on Fire as well. We are beginning a Fire Research Society and urge all to research in the field of Fire.”
Panel discussions gathered significant insights on topics on ‘Innovations & Interventions for High-Rise Fire and Life Safety’, ‘Design to Approval – Bridging the gap between Architects, Consultants & Fire Authorities’ and ‘Global Security Operations Centre’. Key panelists on the sessions include Shri Romil Baaniya IPS – Deputy Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India; Shri Santosh Warick – Director, Maharashtra Fire Services & CFO & FA MIDC; Dr. D K Shami – Former Fire Advisor – GOI & Advisor Fire Engineering DLF; Shri Sanjay Singh – Director, ARCOP Associates; Dr. Sameer Saxena – Member, Global Association for Corporate Services (GACS)among others.
Day 2 and Day 3 will witness additional esteemed panellists who will share their valuable thoughts on ‘Drone & Anti-Drone Technologies in Critical Infrastructure Protection’; ‘Process Safety Incidents in HiGH-Hazard Industry’; ‘Fire Safety in Hospitals’; ‘Time for Security to Evolve – Future Wants More’; ‘Collaborative Strategies for Integrating Fire& Security Infrastructure in the New Smart Developments’; ‘Building Confidence Through Code – NBC and the Future of Fire Safety’.
The FSIE Fire & Security India Expo has Schneider Electric, Rockwool, KPT Pipes as key sponsors among others.
About Fire & Security Association of India: Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) is a non-profit organization established in 2002 dedicated to the domains of Fire Protection, Life Safety, Security, Building Automation, Loss Prevention and Risk Management. With 24 chapters in major cities in India and Dubai, FSAI works closely with the Government and all the other stakeholders to empower Indian Fire and Security Industry with a vision of making India ‘Surakshit Bharat’. FSAI promotes fire safety and security systems and fosters a spirit of safe living among all citizens of India.
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