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DISASTER MANAGEMENT- INDIA SHOWS THE WAY AT G-20

There are some new rarely used terms that have crept into our vocabulary in a big way in recent years. Because some realities that were very distant barel

LAB FIRE IN ANDHRA PRADESH RE-IGNITES LAX SAFETY MEASURES DEBATE

A devastating fire engulfed a pharma company lab in Andhra Pradesh’s Ankapalle district and claimed four lives on 26th December. The blaze in u

LIGHT-MEASUREMENTS AND MEANING

Light is best described as a form of energy and is part of a broader range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Electrical, radio waves and microwaves to gamm

CUDDALORE FIRE ACCIDENT RAISES FRESH CONCERNS

Frequent fire accidents continue to occur and cause concern across the country. In a recent incident, one worker, S. Thirunavukarasu, 47, of Veerareddikup

WHY PROLITE PRODUCTS ARE NOT SOLD ACROSS THE COUNTER

Consumerism is the new age mantra. Order online, get home delivery, enjoy. Modern day society has been consumed by consumerism. But consumerism can &lsquo

FIRE ACCIDENTS ROCK MUMBAI IN DECEMBER

A pizza outlet in a building in Ghatkopar (Mumbai) saw a deadly fire accident on 17th December which claimed one life and inflicted injuries to 11 people

WHY IMPRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT ACROSS SEGMENTS HAS MISERABLY FAILED TO CURB FIRE ACCIDENTS AND LOSSES?

There have been phenomenal advances in technologies across sectors. Be it infrastructure, communications, finance and banking or even cinema and entertain

WATCH YOUR STEP - SAFETY ON THE STAIRCASE WITH STAIRCASE NOSING

Those who have seen Bollywood movies down the years, may have observed many stories and plots got a twist from someone slipping and falling off stairs.&nb

PROLITE’S WORLD CLASS WAYFINDING RANGE OF SOLUTIONS ARE THE BEST

There are many types of wayfinding signs like floor plans, area maps, location information of utilities, building directories, street signs, and general d

PROLITE AT WORLEY SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATION

Worley, an international giant having 51,000 of the world's brightest minds in energy, chemicals and resources has a robust presence in India. Worley

LUCKNOW EATERY FIRE KILLS ONE AND REMINDS US OF LEVANA SUITES DISASTER IN SAME CITY

Who Can forget the horrible Levana suites hotel fire? The authorities ordered demolition of the hotel as safety protocols and other basic formalities were

OSH INDIA - ISEE ELEVATOR ESCALATOR EXHIBITION PROLITE PRODUCTS ATTRACT CURIOSITY AND INTEREST

Disaster Management and safety related bodies and professionals are often frustrated by the lack of awareness amongst common people about the most basic p

FIRE PREVENTION FIRST, SAFE EXIT NEXT

Fire tragedies can be brutal and the best of fire protection can fail at the 11th hour. Hence the focus must be first on fire prevention and second on eas

FIRE BROKE OUT IN SUGAR MILL, MOHIUDDINPUR

A massive fire that broke out inside a sugar mill in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Sunday 17th November claimed a life and spread raw panic. "One per

FIROZABAD FIRE TRAGEDY CLAIMS 6 LIVES -FIRE SAFETY REMAINS A LOW PRIORITY TARGET DESPITE BODIES PILING UP

Six people of one family were killed and three others sustained injuries in a massive fire that cindered a two-storey house in Firozabad’s Padam tow

FIRE SAFETY AUDIT - A TOOTHLESS TIGER THAT NEEDS A BOOST

Fire Safety Audit (FSA) is supposed to be an effective tool to assess fire safety standards of an organisation or an occupancy. FSA is aimed to assess the

PROLITE MAKES A POINT AT OSH INDIA EXPO

The OSH India expo in Mumbai was an impressive showcasing of safety preparedness and the gadgets and gizmos that help keep people safe, particularly at th

THE HUMBLE SIGNBOARD - A DODDERING FOSSIL THAT DEFIES OBSOLESCENCE

We are at an age when technology and digitalization is rendering many things obsolete. Typewriters died long back, so did floppy discs, pagers and giganti

DEADLY BLAZE KILLS 21 AND COUNTING IN GAZA

A devastating fire that ripped through a house north of Gaza City where fuel was being stored killed at least 21 people including 7 children on Thursday,

LDA PANEL DISCUSSION AT ACETECH- WAS THE EXIGENCY ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM INVISIBLE?

The ACETECH Mumbai exhibition at NESCO from 10th to13th November was a feisty affair with great ambience and footfalls. A highlight of the event was the L

SIGNAGES AND STRATEGIC PLACEMENT. WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT-AESTHETICS OR SAFETY?

Any premises-office, residence public or private, must have signs in place for general information, direction or exigency. There is no compromise on the l

PROLITE’S EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIGNS MAKE YOU A WINNER IN THE LONGER TERM TOO

Building construction is a part of overall town planning and cannot be like ‘use and throw’ products. Also, it involves the safety of life and

ANOTHER FIRE IN DUBAI HIGH RISE RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE MEGA CITY

A massive fire in a Dubai high-rise on Monday, 7th November has put a question mark on the safety protocols and parameters in one of the most happening an

WHAT WAS ONCE FICTION IS NOW REALITY

The popular caped hero Batman is a well-known figure for people of all ages. When technology was not half as advanced as now, the beacon light calling Bat

WHY NOT TO USE THE LIFT IN A BUILDING / HIGHRISE FIRE ACCIDENT?

NBC has clearly spelt out the caution that in case of a fire accident, people must NEVER use the lift to escape or even to ascend or descend for rescue an

NOVEMBER RINGS IN TWO REPORTED FIRE ACCIDENTS ON DAY ONE

The month of November began with two fire accidents making headlines. First, a fire struck a restaurant in the Marvel Vista building located at the city&#

PROLITE INTRODUCES AMBER LIGHTS-IDEAL IN FIRE AND SMOKE SITUATIONS

Prolite’s safety products are mostly BIS certified and its exigency range is aligned with prevalent NBC norms. The compan

STAIRCASE NOSING A PROLITE PRODUCT THAT ‘STEPS UP’ SAFETY

There can be no building without a staircase and the lift or escalator can only be but another option. Many people prefer to use the stairs for exercise a

SOME BORROWED WISDOM ON BASIC FIRE SAFETY

Fire safety begins with individual awareness. The internet is a great source for common people to learn about fire safety and personal safety.

IN CASE OF FIRE DO NOT USE THE LIFT, USE THE STAIRS

The above sentence is a warning and a clear instruction to people trapped in a fire or smoke situation in any building. It is a lifesaver and reminds peop

DISASTER MANAGEMENT NOW – AN IDEA CAUGHT IN A TIME WARP?

‘Disaster Management’ is a term many of us are familiar with. This particular term has suddenly become very popular and well known. This is be

INFINTE EMERGENCY LIGHT- Tomorrow’s solution today.

Prolite Autoglo Ltd. has been known for its innovative and pioneering work. As times change, so do needs of safety at various locations. Prolite Autoglo i

PROLITE EXPLORES NEW AVENUES

Even as Prolite Autoglo has crossed 3 decades in the business of emergency lighting and safe exigency products, the learning process never ends. The compa

Do you know that real fire safety concerns not necessarily what you do but what you DON’T do?

We all know that fire accidents happen every minute somewhere or the other and in 90% plus cases, due to human error. But if we break down ‘human er

GOVT. OF J&K CONDUCTS MAJOR FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP STRESSING ON PREVENTION OF FIRE ACCIDENTS THROUGH INNOVATION AND AWARENESS

Fire accidents are happening in frightening succession in a matter of minutes somewhere in the country. Most of these are due to human error. Hence, the n

FESTIVITY RISKS: KEEP ON YOUR TOES AND LET DIWALI BE A SAFE, RISK FREE CELEBRATION

Festivals are hazards in many ways because bigger crowds with lesser management is a recipe for accidents. Fires, stampedes, collapse of stages and simila

PROLITE GUIDES YOU TO SAFETY- STEP BY STEP

If you have seen bollywood films, especial

THE UNDOING OF THE CODE-THE NORM AND NOT THE EXCEPTION

The builder-politician-town planner nexus skirted this code to build the twin towers but someone caught on and dragged them to court. The courts ruled tha

NBC VIOLATION – 30 STOREY TIP OF ICEBERG DEMOLISHED IN 9 SECONDS

They say “pen is mightier than the sword”. But today in 2022 we see a whole new meaning to that saying. Just as the sword in the hands of a mo

TWIN TOWER DEMOLITION- MASSIVE ACTION ON BUILDING CODE VIOLATION

Supreme Court alleged the Noida Authority and Supertech had engaged in nefarious complicity and so the buildings which are even taller than Qutub Min

RISE IN FIRE ACCIDENTS IN KASHMIR UNDERLINE COUNTRYWIDE APATHY ON BASIC SAFETY

The rise in the number of fire incidents in the Kashmir valley is alarming and needs immediate attention from the government and the concerned authorities

HAPPY 75th INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM PROLITE - INDEPENDENCE FROM IGNORANCE

Prolite wishes all of you and your families and near dear ones a very happy 75^th Independence Day.

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE - AN IDEAL PHILOSOPHY FOR FIRE ACCIDENTS

When a fire occurs, it gives no time for corrective measures and quick escape is the only option before those trapped. In many situations, even logical an

WHEN FIRE ACCIDENT DAMAGES AND DEATHS GO UNPUNISHED THE CARELESS BECOME BOLDER

India is considered at a high risk of natural hazards with a significant risk to businesses and communities compared to developed economies. Fire had

3P'S OF FIRE SAFETY - PREVENTION, PRE-EMPTING AND PUNISHMENT

Fire accidents are commonplace, if only because there is little or no repercussions for those directly or indirectly responsible.  But every once in

(NBC) No Body Cares- NON-INSTALLATION OF MANDATORY EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAUSED THE JABALPUR HOSPITAL CARNAGE

The month of August opened to another grisly fire accident in a hospital in Jabalpur. At least eight people, including four patients, were killed and five

Bike fire Mishap in Nala Sopara offered several lessons to be learnt

A bike that caught fire in a busy street in Nala Sopara stirred a panic situation. People were shouting and trying to put out the fire. They got help from

Fire safety- What we want to do and what we have to do

Let’s face it life gives us just two sets of real choices when it comes to any action to be taken in any situation. What we want to do and what we h

FIRE AT BIRTHDAY skit Happy Birthday to you (chorus)

There is a big AWWWWW! Light gaya. Suddenly someone says, run man it’s a fire and the flames are rising, (screams, shouts, falling furniture sounds,

INFINITE EMERGENCY LIGHT

Prolite Autoglo Ltd. Has been known and even awarded for its innovative work. As times change, so do needs of safety at various locations. Prolite Autoglo

SHORT CIRCUITS-COMMON CAUSE FOR MOST FIRE ACCIDENTS

A fire accident can happen for a variety of reasons but an electrical short circuit has been found to be the most common cause. A short circuit is an abno

FIRE ACCIDENTS KILLED 35 PEOPLE ON AN AVERAGE EVERY DAY BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020

A fire broke out in a supermarket in Powai area of Mumbai on Thursday morning, a civic official said. There was no report of any casualty, he said. While

CHOOSING THE IDEAL EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEED

What are the qualities to seek in emergency lighting for any enclosed space? This is not a product that is sold off shelves or endorsed by celebrities. It

THE TEACHER IS GREATER THAN GOD - A PHILOSOPHY TO LIVE BY

In traditional Indian lore, the role of a teacher is sacrosanct. It is said that the teacher is greater even than the Lord because a common man can only b

MYSTERY BLAST KILLS 12 IN HAPUR ILLEGAL CRACKER FACTORY

The ghastly explosion and fire accident in an illegal cracker factory in Hapur in UP is another in a series of repeats of disasters waiting to happen and

FIRE SAFETY- BE THE CHANGE YOURSELF AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE

I came across a very telling commentary on fire accidents while googling the subject and the opening para said, “The devastating Delhi blaze that cl

Viluppuram DC stresses on fire safety and adherence to NBC fire safety norms even as PM Modi expresses dismay on fire accidents this summer

The administration of Vilupuram in TN got a shake up call even as PM Narendra Modi made special mention expressing of concern about fire accidents spiking

THIS SUMMER FIRE ACCIDENTS ARE FRIGHTENINGLY HIGH - BUT IS ANYONE LISTENING?

The advent of summer has brought with it a slew of major fire accidents and some tragic deaths too. While chairing a meeting with Chief Ministers on the C

COMMON SENSE FIRE SAFETY: FIRE ACCIDENTS NEED TO BE PREVENTED FROM OCCURING IN THE FIRST PLACE

When we talk of fire safety, we actually need to be ahead of the incidents to effectively tackle fire accident tragedies. This means taking pro-active ste

FIRE ACCIDENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES – PM MODI EXPRESSES CONCERN?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 27th April, 2022 asked states to undertake safety audits, especially of hospitals, citing rising cases of fire

ARE EV’S A GOOD BUY? OR GOODBYE?

Frequent incidents of electric vehicles catching fire across the country are hurting the EV market which is in its very infancy. In a recent such accident

FREQUENT FIRE ACCIDENTS ACROSS INDIA ARE AN ONGOING REALITY WITH LITTLE SUCCESS ACHIEVED IN GETTING DOWN THE NUMBERS

Fire accidents are the most common disaster in everyday life and the need to focus on fire safety of any given premises in any part of the country cannot

SWITCHABLE COMBINATION EMERGENCY LIGHTING

Switchable emergency lighting enables anyone to use an emergency light like a normal light which you can switch on and off at any time. Most maintained em

‘GLOWING’ SIGNAGES COME OF AGE BUT IGNORANCE AND APATHY CAUSE HURDLES AT EVERY STAGE

Changing times force change in safety and security protocols too. Risk assessment is not constant and that is why the need is always there to alter or twe

PIPELINE LEAKAGE LEADS TO RAGING NAVI MUMBAI FIRE

A fire broke out on Tuesday, 5th April in the morning in MIDC areas of Adavali and Bhutavali in Navi Mumbai predominantly having commercial godowns a

CRYSTAL BALL GAZING-THE FUTURE OF SAFE EXIGENCY FROM ENCLOSED DANGER ZONES

Innovation stems from imagination. All great discoveries have come from the seeking mind looking at the unseen and pondering on the unknown. Today, when w

EXIGENCY MAJOR PROLITE AUTOGLO LTD. MAKES A ROBUST ENTRY INTO WAYFINDING TOO

Digitalization and infrastructure building has changed the face of the world within a very short period. New environments are becoming increasingly urbani

SAFE EXIGENCY ELUDES 11 VICTIMS WHO PERISH IN A GHASTLY FIRE ACCIDENT IN A GODOWN IN HYDERABAD

A ghastly fire accident claimed 11 human lives at Bhoiguda in Hyderabad on 23rd March. A scrap godown caught fire and the people trapped inside could not

PROLITE SIGNAGES - SHOWING THE RIGHT WAY ACROSS 3 DECADES PLUS

Everything has changed. The way we work, the way we play and even the way we think. In this digital age, the generation gone by has been replaced by a gen

RAGING FLAMES GUT EQUIPMENT WORTH Rs. 4 CR. IN JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY’S MANICK SORCAR LAB

A fire broke out in a laboratory of Jadavpur University’s electrical engineering department early on Thursday, 24th March and destroyed instruments

SAFETY OF YOUR PREMISES IS LEGALLY AND PRACTICALLY SECURE WITH PROLITE AUTOGLO

It is too well known that emergency lights and photoluminescent signs are at the heart of any fire safety program at the prevention stage, and that these

PROLITE’S NEW “elegante” EMERGENCY WAYFINDING SOLUTIONS ARE A WELCOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE SEGMENT

Wayfinding signs are necessary and indeed vital in places such as Bus terminals, Ports, Airports, Runways, Pathways, Railways and Metros to name a few. A

FIRE SAFETY PROTOCOLS: COMMON MAN PROPOSES BUT GOVERNMENT DISPOSES

Fire accidents are so frequent that lives lost to fire have become statistics. This is sad indeed and worse is the fact that no lessons are learnt to and

LAXITY IN FIRE SAFETY IS NOT JUST LIFE THREATENING BUT BAD FOR BUSINESS TOO

While fire prevention is more important than ever, some businesses still lack the basic fire hazard training and discipline to follow it, which may be end

ANOTHER FIRECRACKER UNIT TRAGEDY KILLS 4

We recently penned a blog about the raw deal that workers in high-risk cracker factories. An accident has claimed 4 lives in a cracker factory down south

WORK FORCE IN CRACKER FACTORIES - FLIRTING WITH DEATH AND PLAYING WITH FIRE

Call it ignorance of law or deliberate flouting of law, a vast number of skilled and unskilled labourers are in perpetual risk in firecracker factories in

BUY YOUR HOUSE, THE FAMILY GRAVE COMES FREE WITH IT

You are finally on the threshold of realizing your biggest dream. You are about to enter your OWN new house. Chintels Paradiso even had Paradise written i

ELEGANTE SERIES-SO WHAT’S NEW

Prolite Autoglo Ltd. is world renowned in the field of egress route and escape related products. Awarded ‘The Most Innovative Product Company’

Fire safe premises is YOUR responsibility.

Fire safety may appear to be a hugely complicated issue whereas it actually isn’t. Problems arise when the priorities are not set right. From Kamala

FROM KAMALA MILLS TO KAMALA BUILDING-IT’S THE SAME STORY

Another fire, another spectacle for news media and another moment of remorse for the rest of us before we turn the page. From Kamala Mills to Kamala build

WAYFINDING SIGNAGES, PROLITE PLANS, MAKES INSTALLS AND MAINTAINS FOR YOU

Wayfinding signages, as the name suggests, helps you find your way around in unfamiliar locations or circumstances. The purpose is to direct you from

ENDANGERING LIFE, HARMING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOWN PLANNING, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ARE A LONG TERM AND SHORTTERM NIGHTMARE

Real Estate is a lucrative business and this makes it easy game for charlatans and cheats to make quick bucks. Despite laws and rules, the illegal constru

ALL FIRE ACCIDENTS CANNOT BE ACTS OF GOD- SC PRONOUNCEMENT TIGHTENS SCREWS ON THOSE WHO FLOUT BASIC FIRE SAFETY NORMS

Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari of the SC have said, "When nothing of any external natural force had been in operation&

AT PROLITE INNOVATION IS NOT MERE EXPERIMENTATION BUT AN INEVITABLE PURSUIT

They say “Necessity is the mother of invention. Man had to invent the wheel if he had to advance and so he did. But come to the new age of 2022 and

FIRE SAFETY- WHERE HALF DONE EQUALS TO WHOLLY UNDONE

Of the five senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste the first, rightly, is the sense of sight. Without vision, all the skills and strengths of th

UTILITY PLUS AESTHETICS- THE NEW TREND IN EMERGENCY LIGHTING

One of the latest trends in the market is the inclination toward design-driven emergency lights. The provision of appropriate emergency lighting can prese

EMERGENCY LIGHTS- THE ONLY PLAN ‘B’ IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS

Supply and demand drive any market and that is most obvious to anyone and everyone. But public demand cannot be the barometer where safety and security sp

DISASTER MANAGEMENT- A TERM WITH MANY MEANINGS, CONNOTATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

There can be hardly another term as vast and far flung as Disaster management. Why not call it Danger Management, for example? Can danger, or disaster be

HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO SURVIVE IF TRAPPED IN A FIRE ACCIDENT IN YOUR OFFICE/HOME/ HIGHRISE/ GODOWN

A hypothetical question of course, but come to think of it, a very important one for each one of us.

THE SENSE OF SIGHT- WITHOUT IT, IT’S SHEER OBLIVION

Of the five senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste the first, rightly, is the sense of sight. Without vision, all the skills and strengths of th

GUJARAT HIGH COURT RAPS FIRE SAFETY LAXITY AND THEREBY ENDORSES PROLITE’S LONG STANDING VIEWPOINT

The Gujarat High Court took note of a report published in Ahmedabad Mirror about lack of fire safety arrangements in high-rise buildings in the city and a

ECONOMICS OF SAFETY

It is an undeniable fact of life that any project you wish to undertake first begs the question “What will

TWO TRAGIC FIRE ACCIDENTS JOLT DIWALI FESTIVITIES IN MAHARASHTRA

The first Diwali after the relaxations of the Pandemic should have brought better days-or so we thought. But the

‘AVIGHNA’ FIRE THAT CLAIMED ONE LIFE RE-IGNITES SAFETY NORMS DEBATE

A man fell to his death from the 19th floor of a highrise “Avighna” in South Mumbai, which caught fire on Friday, 22 October 20

INDIA HITS CORONA JAB RECORD- BUT ARE WE AS ALERT AND PREPARED IN OTHER SAFETY BASICS?

A very old saying ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ has proved true every time. The Corona crisis should remind us of this saying and we must scam

THE SIXTH STEP OF SUCCESSFUL EXIGENCY

Procurement of fire safety paraphernalia such as fire extinguisher, sprinkler, emergency lights, signages etc. i

ACCURATE, STRATEGIC SIGN PLACEMENT BEST WAY TO GUIDE PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS TO MOVE SAFELY AND OBSERVE PROPER PROTOCOLS

In sprawling locations like multi-speciality hospitals or smaller ones like clinics or nursing homes, the best way to regulate footfalls and alert newbies

INDIA- SPECIFIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT- WHAT DO WE DO?

India is an emerging global economy and in a shrinking global village today, India is certainly delicately placed. Many countries are keen to invest here

DISASTER MANAGEMENT - When God Changes the Goal Post, Man Has to Comply Accordingly

Vice-Chancellor of the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), (TN) Mr. M Krishnan said during the pandemic, that he realised the need for a disaster manag

‘GRILLED’ IN THE BALCONY - DAMNED IF YOU DO DAMNED IF YOU DON’T

Damned if you do damn if you don’t. It is almost standard practice especially on lower floors to have grills to prevent burglaries. Then there

CAUSE AND EFFECT- THE KARMA OF A FIRE

Of all accidents and mishaps that mankind faces, be they natural or man-made, the most common, repetitive and destructive ones are triggered by fire. Be i

PROLITE AUTOGLO LTD. - VOCAL FOR LOCAL FROM DAY ONE

PROLITE Autoglo Ltd. is the first ISO 9001:2015 Certified Indian Emergency Exit/ Egress Route Lighting Systems’ manufacturer in R&D, Manufacturi

HAVE YOU TIED YOUR SHOELACES PROPERLY?

When you are all dressed up and ready to go somewhere, is that the question that

WHY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AS A NON NEGOTIABLE SAFETY TOOL IN ANY ENCLOSED SPACE

(The purpose of emergency lighting is to ensure adequate lighting is provided whe

DISASTER MANAGEMENT- A TERM WITH MANY MEANINGS, CONNOTATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

There can be hardly another term as vast and far flung as Disaster management. Wh

RECENT SPATE OF FIRE ACCIDENTS ARE WORRISOME INDEED

In a gruesome fire accident, four new-borns died on the first Monday night after

EMBRACING CHANGE, PROLITE GOES DIGITAL IN A BIG WAY

Change is, and has always been a constant that we all know. However, recent changes globally are a little different.

FIRE SAFETY PROTOCOLS- DO NOT LIVE IN A FOOL’S PARADISE

Perceptions, however apparently sound, are not the reality. There are those who do not take basic safety measures because they believe that spending money

FIRE SAFE COACHES ON THE ANVIL

The administration has got serious on safety of rail passengers. Kapurthala has developed five coaches using fire-retardant materials and roof-mounted air

FIRE SAFETY IS COMPULSORY BECAUSE FIRE ACCIDENTS ARE NOT AS UNCOMMON AS WE WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE

A fire broke out on the ninth floor of a building at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday, as repor

SIGNAGES TO CAUTION AGAINST DANGERS-VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE

Prolite is in the business of warning and cautioning via its humongous range of photoluminescent and other kinds of signages. If you have a danger, we hav

FIRES HAPPEN TOO OFTEN: A CURSORY LOOK AT RECENT FIRE ACCIDENTS IN INDIA

A major fire broke out at Mandala scrap market in Mumbai's eastern suburb of Mankhurd early on Friday, but there was no report of any injury, civic of

LITTLE KNOWN STORIES ABOUT FIRE ACCIDENTS IN INDIAN CINEMA

 Almost everyone is familiar with that saying. But today, I would like to recount some interesting fire related tales of tinseltown or the film indus

WHY BLOG ON SAFETY CAUTION MESSAGES AGAIN AND AGAIN? WE KNOW IT, WE HEARD YOU THE FIRST TIME.

OH NO! Not another blog on safety. But wait…. Come to think of it, why do I write so many blogs on safety and safe exigency? Why should anybody?

FIRE ACCIDENTS THE SAME OLD STORY

Prolite, as you know, is a market leader in exigency equipment and tools such as emergency lights and photoluminescent signs. But we are not static. We ev

MOST FIRE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU DO BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU FAIL TO DO

Sometimes, the most innocuous and obvious things do not occur to us because we take it lightly. By now we are used to reading or knowing about fire accide

SAVE LIVES SAVE POWER AND ALSO SAVE MONEY WITH PROLITE’S SAFE EXIGENCY PACKAGES

Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the 200 GW mark on Wednesday, 7th July amid many states witnessing high temperatures

DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKING?

Just when the jokes and gags about 2020 being a ‘manhoos’ year began dying out, 2021 caught the world’s most populous democracy napping

ANOTHER HOSPITAL FIRE AND HC PUTS HOSPITALS ON NOTICE ON THE ISSUE OF STRICT OBSERVANCE OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS

On the heels of the devastating blaze in a hospital in Virar which went on to claim 19 lives, Mumbai was in the news within the next couple of days for th

EXIGENCY PROTOCOLS AND TEXT BOOK BASICS FLOUTED AS 15 DIE IN VASAI HOSPITAL BLAZE

“Nurses, ward boys and other staff at the Virar hospital, where 15 patients died after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit (ICU), had trie

FIRE ON 13TH FLOOR IN EASTERN RAILWAY OFFICES – SAFETY MISMANAGEMENT STARK AND TRAGIC

When firefighters reached the building where a fire was raging on the 13th floor in Kolkata, the first thing they needed was a map of the building but it

BHANDARA FIRE STIRS HORNETS NEST AS FIRE AUDITS IN HOSPITALS GATHER MOMENTUM IN MAHARASHTRA

Fire safety and safe exigency manuals have been routinely flouted wholesale, not just in private institutions but even in government or state-controlled o

Fire Safety – What’s New & Happening

We live in a global village today with lightning information dissemination highways. Fire accidents worldwide teach us something new to avoid or imbibe ev

The Serum Institute blaze and the horrific death of children in the Bhandara hospital fire accident highlight the crying need for zero tolerance safety protocols

Fire accidents are perhaps more frequent than we would like to believe. The prominent ones make it to mainstream news and we can use those as reference po

Kolkata Baghbazar

Many people still believe that fire accidents are rare. They are not. Be it a city, a town, a metro or a village, the sum total of fire incidents if count

Fire Safety in Hospitals

 Ironies and paradoxes appeared to be piggybacking merrily upon each other if one were to read an interesting article on the fire safety preparedness

BHANDARA FIRE- THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION

While the news channels were busy with farmers’ agitation, vaccine rollout and corona stats, we suddenly saw a breaking news on most mainstream news

THE YEAR THAT WAS AND THE YEAR THAT IS - MY TWO-PENNY WORTH

It is human nature to fear that which it cannot interpret, understand or decode. The existence of ghosts for example, remains a very real fear among many

FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATION VIA ONLINE APPLICATIONS IS A DEADLY COCKTAIL

Police HQ Dehradun has announced that Fire Safety NOC’s will be issued online from February 1. The decision to launch an online system for submittin

DISASTER MANAGEMENT- A LIVE GRENADE DROPPED ON THE COMMON MAN’S LAP BY CORONA

Disaster Management, Safety and Security and related subjects have acquired newer definitions and meanings in the Covid era. Optimists use the term &ldquo

FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL-THIS APPLIES STRONGLY TO EXIGENCY MECHANISM AS WELL AS SMOOTH EVACUATION STRATEGY

Safety and security solutions are complicated. The same things cannot apply to different locations. An emergency light that is best suited for offices of

OFFICE AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY IS AN ONGOING ENDEAVOR

The health of staff is of paramount priority for any company or enterprise, so it is important to ensure that the workforce is provided help when needed.

HOW MANY LIVES DID PROLITE SAVE IN 30 PLUS YEARS?

Almost every other day we read and find out through media releases that some fire accident or similar mishap somewhere had claimed so many lives. When fir

HOW SAFE CAN YOU BE AND HOW SAFE ARE YOU?

Safety is a prerequisite for any enterprise. Safe practices define mature and responsible behaviour at the workplace and indeed, in one’s personal s

INSTALLATION OF SAFETY PARAPHERNALIA OF NO USE WITHOUT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP ON REGULAR BASIS

Sometimes, even the experts may be misled and mistake the wood for the trees when it comes to efficient safety and security measures in the modern times.

PROLITE HELPS YOU SEE THE RIGHT SIGN, AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME.

The use of signs remains the most effective and direct communication tool with people in absentia. From times immemorial the use of signs has been prevale

SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR COMMON MEN: IGNORANCE IS THE ROOT OF PENNY WISE AND POUND STUPID

Many lives are lost, much property destroyed and families and communities shattered due to disasters and fire accidents on a daily basis even today. Disas

PROLITE’S BULKHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT- As tough as they come

Bulkhead lights are a breed apart. They are the ‘Rambo’ lights of the illumination family. Forgotten, abandoned and practically disowned. No o

THE COVID AGE- SEE THE SIGNS IN TIME …. OR DIE OF IGNORANCE

THE COVID AGE- SEE THE SIGNS IN TIME …. OR DIE OF IGNORANCE

There can be no simpler, easier or more direct method of ha

Fire protection plan

There is a famous saying-Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Prolite’s philosophy is based on this basic and simple maxim.

ANDHRA FIRE TRAGEDY: SAFETY NORMS THE CASUALTY… AS ALWAYS

It has been a collective human nature of sorts with us that we have been negligent about basic safety issues and remained in a state of denial. Most accid

THE SMART HOME BUYER

If you wanted to buy a house and an agent showed you a great flat in a great location you would be excited surely. However, you would like to see the prem

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

As the train chugged along lazily through hilly terrain, the man gazing out of the window took in the beauty with his eyes. There were just two passengers

WHAT IS PRECIOUS.. AND WHAT IS NOT?

There are many things that can be termed as ‘Precious’. These could be stones, paintings, coins, stamps or other objects that command a high p

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; UNDEFINED AND UNDEFINABLE AS MANKIND BATTLES MULTIPLE THREATS

Disaster Management was always a vague term. It does not refer to any specific nature of disaster nor about effective ‘management’ of disaster

DELIVERING SAFETY – A THANKLESS PURSUIT EXCEPT WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS

They say that when death comes, a person sees his whole life flash before his eyes in a jiffy. But sometimes death is so unkind that it doesn’t even

We always lamented that

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CORONA PANDEMIC-WHEN HUMAN LIFE IS JUST ANOTHER NUMBER

Even in normal times, we are hugely dependent on the news avenues-mainstream and social media- to keep us updated on happenings around us and around the w

NEW LOCKDOWN DAY 3- NOTHING TO SHOW BUT OPTIMISM AND HOPE

NEW LOCKDOWN DAY 3- NOTHING TO SHOW BUT OPTIMISM AND HOPE

Today, it is 06/05/2020, the third day of the renewed lockdown exten

CORONA VIRUS INFECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY AS NEVER BEFORE

CORONA VIRUS INFECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY AS NEVER BEFORE

Today it is the morning of May 2, 2020. The world continues to suffer unde

Lockdown Extended to May 17: Prevention and Preparedness is correct Disaster Management

The Corona crisis is no doubt an unprecedented event in the lifetime of at least two successive generations. A global pandemic that can force the entire p

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT-SIGN OF OUR TIMES

Many believe that the origin of the deadly Corona strain that has brought the world to its knees actually began with bats-rather, the Chinese eating bats.

CORONA PANDEMIC= WORLD WAR III

In light of health sector experts and experiences of other countries, the nation is taking a very important decision today,” Prime Minister Narendra

If basic safety protocols fail - you can go to jail

Fire accidents have become too frequent of late and points to lack of preparedness, understanding and negligence of the people at large.Fire accidents hav

Hi! I have come to kill you and everybody else too

Hi, I think I want to come to you today.. or tonight, maybe? As it is I give no warnings and I really don’t serve notices. I just come to kill you,

What you don’t know cannot hurt you? Absolutely wrong - it can probably kill you…..

Accidents happen without warning, they don’t allow time. Sometimes, even seconds. No amount of skills and intelligence can save you from a Tsunami..

Purpose and utility of safe evacuation paraphernalia

Before the message of safe evacuation from enclosed premises is delivered and communicated to the common people, the intricacies of correct usage of safet

Fire safety compliance for private residencies /societies is mandatory but

Fire safety compliance for private residencies /societies is mandatory but Maharashtra, like many other states perhaps, has a poor record to show

Emerging global trends in emergency lights

Emergency lights have evolved with the times. A new generation of emergency luminaires has replaced the old guard..

Emergency lighting market on upswing with Li-ion batteries most preferred

Call it greater awareness or a heightened sense of responsibility in the construction industry, the market outlook for emergency lights is on the upswing.

That ‘in-between’ of safety preparedness

In any endeavor there is a means and there is an end. The effort one makes to achieve any target is construed to be the means while the target is the end.

7 worst fire accidents in India in 2018

Fire accidents, if not handled carefully, can lead to a huge loss of life and assets.

Dive boat catches fire off California coast - 4 killed on first count

At least four people died after a fire broke out on a dive boat   off the Southern California coast.

Hurricane Dorian terrorises Bahamas

Bahamas, September 3: Hurricane Dorian, a massive category 4 disaster, has arrived and spread panic and terror in the Bahamas and adjoining regions.

Importance of Emergency Lights

Why Emergency Lights? Not a million dollar question but about just a few bucks more…

HIDDEN DEATH: KILLERS WE CANNOT SEE

Cell tower radiation, toxic gases, coal dust, industrial emissions are but a few dangers that can kill us anytime…anywhere

What does the law say? What has been done so far?

AIIMS Delhi hit by stubborn fire accident - No casualties reported

A massive fire broke out at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday (August 17) evening...

Global disasters peaked this July

This July will be remembered for a series of serious natural disasters and large scale loss of life and property worldwide.

Fires scorch Mumbai in monsoon

From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Mumbai lost more than Rs 16 crore in property damages caused by fire, India Today repo

MTNL fire – A miraculous rescue act saves 84

A massive fire broke out on Monday in MTNL building trapping 84 people on the terrace of the nine-storey structure, all of whom were later rescued by fire

Poor exigency and fire preparedness exposed again as fires jolt Mumbai at the height of the monsoon

Mumbai building collapse - Who is to blame?

10 people have already been killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's Dongri locality at around 11 am on Tuesday, 16 th July.

Rubber factory fire kills 3 in Delhi

NEW DELHI, July 13:   Three people, including two women have died in a major fire that broke out this morning at a rubber factory..

Exigency safeguards - So that death may not be the only option left

What after all, is life all about? It is about choices that we make moment to moment.

Lithium Batteries That Drive Ev’s Are A Perennial Fire Risk And The Future For Firefighters Is Going To Get Tough

While the world is looking at alternatives to polluting fuels, the antidote could well be worse than the disease in some instances. Fire fighters and safe

Mass evacuation in Gujarat and Diu as ‘VAYU’ landfall looms

Fire services ministry comes down heavily on logistics firm for godown fire near Howrah Bridge

The fire services department swung into action and will be asking the logistics firm, which ran the godown gutted in a fire near Howrah bridge on Saturday

Law coming down heavily on offenders in fire safety observance - FINALLY

Things are not just the same anymore. Unsafe buildings and constructions are now very much under the radar and the fate of everyone down the line will be

Fire emergency in enclosed premises - Do’s and Don’ts

PROLITE has been in the business of fire safety and exigency solutions for donkey’s ears now...

Fire fight with ‘FIZZ’- a Plan ‘B’ that just might save your day

What if you are sitting in front of your TV munching chip and sipping coke on a lazy day home alone. What if your laziness has dumbed your faculties just

The vital importance of the EXIT light

There are signs and signs. There are signs for everything applicable almost everywhere. But when we speak of captive audiences in theatres, halls, stadia

Surat fire: yet another tale of negligence, apathy, cynicism and systemic failure

The devastating fire that engulfed the Takshashila arcade in Surat on Friday, claiming 23 young lives, is a grim reminder of our repeated failures and per

2 elderly ladies die in residential complex fire in bhendi bazaar (mumbai)

21 students killed, many injured in horrific fire accident in Surat commercial building

The trees were planted long back. The fruits are coming now. At least 21 students died in a massive fire in a commercial building in Surat on Friday, 24 t

A young life lost in tragic blaze in Dadar Police Station compound

A teen girl was killed as a fire broke out at an apartment in a police station compound in suburban Dadar on Sunday, 12th May officials said. 

Taming The Flames Of Notre Dame- When Modern Technology Came To The Aid Of Ancient History

Historic Notre Dame carnage shocks the world

It was a sad day when fire engulfed the over 800-year-old cathedral called Notre Dame, a World Heritage Site that is considered one of the most iconic lan

Notre dame-so you thought you were fire safe?

Tragedies happen, as they say in street parlance-‘Shit happens’. Truer words were never spoken. But ‘Shit happens to others’ is pe

Fire Accident At PIC - No Casualties Reported

A devastating fire broke out on apr. 12th at the jointly held saudi Aramco-Petronas $27-28 billion Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in southeastern Joho

Downstream and midstream oil business remain a huge fire risk

Fire accidents in offshore oil installations can be devastating no doubt, but the chances and risk remain less as compared to petrol pumps and other areas

Ignorance of law is no excuse and ignorance about basic fire safety may cost you everything - maybe even your LIFE

When death by fire is imminent the regret probably is - “I could have lived if I had obeyed the rules”..

Fire safety in high rise buildings - Some thumb rules and useful tips

High-rise buildings present several unique challenges that are not common to smaller buildings; longer egress times and distance, evacuation strategies, f

Are fire accidents actually "accidents"?

Fire accidents happen too often, a little too often. While technologies and fire fighting paraphernalia have adapted and grown with time, there seems no l

Gruesome deaths mark huge fire tragedy in dhaka office block

In a tragedy of gigantic proportions, desperate workers leaped to their deaths as a huge fire tore through a Dhaka office block on Thursday, 28th March ki

Exigency protocols are not one time ‘fill it forget it’ programmes but a seamless continuum

It is a no-brainer that any closed area must necessarily have bare basics like fire extinguisher, first aid kits, emergency lighting systems,...

Evacuation options during a fire alarm, power failure or similar situations

Prolite autoglo is in the business of saving people-for 30 plus years-and this writeup is a must read for everyone who happens to come across it. It may t

Photoluminescent signs and their place in the safety segment in the country

Two months after relentless investigations were conducted into the causes of the Kamala Mills deaths, the headline news of “Mumbai Mirror” dat

House fire; an expert speaks on prevention and safe exigency protocols for residents Attached

Bengaluru under pressure to observe exigency and fire safety protocols more strongly

Rising fire accidents in the city of Bengaluru have sparked severe safety concerns among the people, many of whom live in high rises with highly suspect f

Another fire accident in Delhi

 Capital Pyro-Olympics February scoreline:  Delhi-2 / Fire safety-0

How likely are you to install safety/exigency paraphernalia as mandated by building code in premises that are your responsibility?

Fire accidents add up in Feb

The devastating hotel fire in karol bagh that killed 9 - We truly never learn

By this time, the Arpit hotel fire tragedy in the wee hours of Tuesday, 12th February has become old hat. Karol Bagh, in central Delhi, is popular with to

Suspected short circuit sets off major fire in metro hospital in Noida

Senior fire department officers said that the hospital did not have proper fire safety measures and a notice would be sent to the authorities. “The

Emergency Exigency v/s Act of God

Fire again in ESIC hospital in just 2 days after blaze that claimed 10 lives

Just 2 days after the massive fire in the ESIC hospital in Mumbai that ended up claiming 10 lives another fire broke out in the same hospital on Wednesday

Fire brigade kept on toes with recurring fire accidents in Mumbai this december

A fire broke out in shanties near Malwani area of Malad in Mumbai, on Monday, 24th December in the morning. 

Volcano-driven tsunami shocks world as it kills hundreds in Indonesia

Carita, Indonesia, December 24:  Human suffering and strife was the sad Christmas Eve gift for a beleaguered nation sitting on a volcano-literally.

Another high-rise fire in mumbai - Another exigency nightmare

Mumbai seems to be acquiring the dubious reputation of being home to recurring fire accidents. 

Mockery of fire safety basics: mohali illegal furniture market back in business after a month of devastating fire

It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that the concept of observing even the bare basics of fire safety and security has become a joke in india. 

Esic hospital fire casualties rise to 8 by the next day

The death toll in the major hospital fire incident in Mumbai which claimed six on the day,  rose up to eight by Tuesday morning.

Poor exigency options, defunct fire alarms claim 6 lives in esic hospital fire

At least six people died and 129 others were injured in a fire that broke out Monday, 17th December, in a hospital in Mumbai..

DEJA VU MOMENT-2 KILLED IN HIGH RISE FIRE....AGAIN???

Another high rise fire –another tragedy that claimed two lives in upscale Mumbai..

Penny wise pound foolish

HOW BAD CAN A POWER FAILURE BE?

Can we remain casual about safety in enclosed spaces any longer?

Prolite- Because your life could depend on it!

What if you are in a situation more serious than a simple power failure? What if the cause of darkness or poor visibility is smoke caused by fire?

Evolution of the battery will help the emergency light industry

Evolution of the battery will help electric vehicles as well as life saving devices such as emergency lights and so much more..

Kamala mills- A tragedy that forced course correction?

The Bombay High Court-appointed judicial committee inquiring into the fire at Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai in 2017...

EXPERT’S VIEW: EMERGENCY LIGHTING: MEASURES, NORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Safety and security is not a subject to fit into any straight jacket

PROLITE AUTOGLO - Construction ke saath bhi, construction ke baad bhi

What if you are in a situation more serious than a simple power

PROLITE AUTOGLO - MILES TO ‘GLOW’ BEFORE I SLEEP

PROLITE AUTOGLO LTD., as we know it today, is a popular and established player in the field of photoluminescent signages and emergency lights.

PROLITE DEVELOPS SELF CONTAINED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR GREATER SAFETY AND SECURITY

The central battery model or inverter model as it was earlier known, is still widely in use and popular in emergency lighting. Here, a central power sourc

Many trapped in kamala mills blaze could not escape as exigency signage was not installed

We, at Prolite, once again found ourselves in the famil

PROLITE INTRODUCES ‘VIRTUAL REALITY’ PRESENTATION TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXIGENCY SIGNAGES AND LIGHTING

It is frustrating to say again and again, that signages and pointers are vital life savers in fire situations. When smoke billows, visibility is poor..

EMERGENCY LIGHTS- A DIRE NECESSITY OR AN AVOIDABLE EXPENSE?

When a plan is drawn up to construct a building, a colony, a bungalow, a godown or an office complex or any closed structure for that matter, one would re

FLOUTING EXIGENCY PROTOCOLS: PENNY WISE OR JUST PLAIN FOOLISH?

The building code is pretty clear on the minimum compliance protocols for safety and

KAMALA MILLS FALLOUT: BIG TICKET EATERIES PAY FOR FLOUTING FIRE SAFETY AND EXIGENCY NORMS

Tarapur Blast Chain Reaction Claims 3 More

Hospital exigency protocols- how to go about correcting systemic failures

How serious are we on hospital exigency and evacuation in fire or emergency situations?

Safety at oil installations: safety protocols, maintenance and vigilance need to be prioritized

Like any business, the energy business is not one aimed at making profits alone. The country’s energy security is involved and most oil and gas..

When the trivial becomes the crucial

Extinguishers, first aid, emergency lights, photoluminescent signs-when the trivial becomes the crucial

Evacuation Plan

Most of us are familiar with the adage “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail”. 

Are death trap eateries in Mumbai way beyond redemption?

It happened with the first innocuous transgression. Some money changed hands, a flaw was overlooked..

Infrastructure Revamp Needed - A Late Realisation

The Kamala Mills Fire is another tr

Kamla Mills Aftermath : When Sins Come Home To Roost

A sessions court on Friday, 16th February rejected the bail applications of all 11 arrested in connection with the Kamala Mills blaze on December 29th.

Beyond Carlton - Social Workers Learn From History & Stress On Fire Prevention Protocols

The Fire in Carlton Towers that claimed nine lives and injured

Is your hotel adequately secure from Blackouts, Fires Or Other Mishaps?

Hotels are an integral part of the business infrastructure of a

Of fire and smoke

Planning is about prioritizing, making choices

Better Safe Than Sorry

A first from Prolite - Flame Proof Range

The latest in innovative Emergency Exit Route Lighting Systems that PROLITE has come up with is its FLAME PROOF range.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy and the rationale behind it

The importance of Planning

Planning is about prioritising, making choices.

Search Lights

In remote areas, compounds or sensitive spaces which require monitoring or patrolling, such as borders or areas infested with dacoits, terrorists, naxals

Conversion Modules/Battery Back-up Kits

In a market that is constantly growing and expanding, it is indeed a challenge to keep up with the latest in technologies and modernization.

Importance of Auditorium Lights

EXIT lights are fitted atop doors to direct crowds to move purposefully and easily, often in pitch darkness as in the case of Auditoriums, Cinema halls et

Did You Know?

Greetings from PROLITE AUTOGLO. We are a one stop shop for emergency/egress lighting solutions and photoluminescent signages of all types, shapes, sizes a

Prolite Company Profile

PROLITE is reputed for its vast and diverse range in Exit/Emergency Egress Route Lighting Systems..

Prolite Autoglo Evolution

“PROLITE” Emergency Lighting Systems/Exit Lights, Emergency Conversion Kits, Spot Lights, Search Lights etc.

Are You Prepared?

A STITCH IN TIME…..

Prolite Autoglo Ltd. - Company Profile

“PROLITE” Emergency Lighting Systems/Exit Lights, Emergency Conversion Kits, Search Lights etc

“AUTOGLO”  Photolum

Prolite's Success Story

Harsha Joshi was not born with the proverbial ‘silver spoon’ in the mouth. He began humbly at the bottom of the heap and gradually worked hims

Safety is not an Option, its a necessity.

Several intelligent people can die because one idiot lit a match at the wrong time in the wrong place.