83-587: The Mumbai Fire Brigade is the fire brigade serving the city of Mumbai , India . It is responsible for the provision of fire protection as well as responding to building collapses, drownings, gas leakage, oil spillage, road and rail accidents, bird and animal rescues, fallen trees and taking appropriate action during natural disasters . Fire protection in Bombay began in 1777, when locals were allotted Rs. 4 per day for handling carts and horse chariots which were used to extinguish fires. The Bombay fire brigade started as
166-452: A public sector organization that operate within a municipality, county, state, nation, or special district. Private and specialist firefighting organizations also exist, such as those for aircraft rescue and firefighting . A fire department contains one or more fire stations within its boundaries, and may be staffed by firefighters , who may be professional , volunteers , conscripts , or on-call . Combination fire departments employ
249-447: A 30.2KWh lithium-ion battery and a consistent range of 312 km on a single charge. It is also equipped with fast charging technology, which can charge the vehicle from 0% - 80% in 60 minutes. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility is a subsidiary which produces electric cars under the brand name Tata Motors. List of Tata electric vehicles: The Nano was launched in 2009 as a city car intended to appeal as an affordable alternative to
332-576: A Divisional Fire Officer. Within each division are sub-divisions, each consisting of a few fire stations, managed by an Additional Division Officer. Individual fire stations are managed by Station Officers. The Chief Fire Officer at present is Prabhat Rahangdale, who also serves as the Director of the Maharashtra State Fire Services. There are currently a total of 34 fire stations in Mumbai, with
415-712: A Fire Hazard Response and Mitigation plan for the city of Mumbai, to address potential emergencies and hazards. The head of the Mumbai Fire Brigade is the Chief Fire Officer, who is in charge of fire services for the Mumbai Metropolitan area. This area is further divided into six regions, each in the charge of a Deputy Fire Officer. The regions are headquartered at Byculla , Wadala , Marol , Borivali , Mankhurd , and Vikhroli . Each of these regions are further divided into divisions, with each division headed by
498-747: A big favour by buying JLR ." In the 2000s, Tata Motors made a series of acquisitions and partnerships, acquiring Daewoo 's South Korea-based truck manufacturing unit, a joint venture with the Brazil-based Marcopolo, Tata Marcopolo Bus , Jaguar Land Rover., Hispano Carrocera, and an 80% stake in the Italian design and engineering company Trilix. On 12 October 2021, private equity firm TPG invested $ 1 billion in Tata Motors' electric vehicle subsidiary. Tata Motors has vehicle assembly operations in India,
581-585: A civil service to the public, obliging private fire companies to shut down, many merging their fire stations into the city's fire department. In 1833, London's ten independent brigades all merged to form the London Fire Engine Establishment (LFEE), with James Braidwood as the Chief Officer. Braidwood had previously been the fire chief in Edinburgh , where the world's first municipal fire service
664-601: A committee of experts to study best practices in fire fighting and prepare a revised standard operating procedure for fire fighters, taking into account the reduced use of fire hydrants. In 2016, the Mumbai Fire Brigade adopted a revised standard operating procedure, consisting of an eight-step process to respond to a fire call. These steps are: call received; call verification, despatch and mobilization of resources, preliminary assessment, arrival and initial assessment, line of action, reinforcement (if required) and demobilization. The 2016 Standard Operation Procedure also establishes
747-408: A durable plaque that would be affixed to the building exterior. Although a popular legend says a company's fire brigade would not extinguish a burning building if it did not have the correct fire mark, there is little evidence to support this; evidence shows insurance companies required their firefighters to fight every fire they encountered. Amsterdam also had a sophisticated firefighting system in
830-562: A fire department varies greatly by country. In the United States, firefighting is usually organized on a municipal level. Some municipalities belong to "fire protection districts" that are served by the same fire department, such as the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District . Austria, Germany and Canada also organize fire services at a municipal level. In France , fire services mostly cover one department . In
913-405: A five-level classification for fires, in order to determine the best response. Level I fires are treated as minor emergency calls; Level II fires are a medium emergency call; level III fires are a major emergency call; level IV are a serious emergency call and level V fires are a brigade call. For all fire classed Level III and above, the Chief Fire Officer is in command at the ground of the fire, and
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#1732890977707996-437: A mix of professional and volunteer firefighters. In some countries, fire departments may also run an ambulance service , staffed by volunteer or professional EMS personnel . Fire departments are organized in a system of administration, services, training, and operations; for example: A fire service is normally set up where it can have fire stations, fire engines and other relevant equipment strategically deployed throughout
1079-543: A new National Automotive Innovative Campus would be built at WMG at Warwick's main campus at a cost of 92 million pounds. The initiative will be a partnership between Tata Motors, the university, and Jaguar Land Rover, with the 30 million pounds in funding coming from Tata Motors. Tata Motors and Hyundai are in a joint venture to provide the automatic transmission for Tata Safari & Tata Harrier model. For details of Land Rover and Jaguar products, see Jaguar Land Rover . Tata Motors has unveiled electric versions of
1162-602: A part-time police function in 1855. A regular fire service with horse-drawn fire engines began under control of the Commissioner of Police. In 1864, a commission was appointed to report the organisation of fire service and a police officer was sent to England to qualify himself as captain of the fire brigade. Bombay Fire Brigade was placed jointly under the control of the Government and the Municipality in 1865. Fire protection became
1245-420: A popular shopping district. There were 50 fire trucks, from every station of South Mumbai, which included jumbo-tanker aerial-ladder platforms, turn-table ladders, and regular fire trucks. The operation continued for almost 2 days, with fire tenders making refill trips. On 29 December 2017, fires broke out at two restaurants, Mojo's Bistro and 1 Above, in a commercial shopping complex at Kamala Mills, resulting in
1328-408: A short-circuit that ignited flammable chemicals stored in the building. Three fire officers, Deputy CFO Sudhir Amin, Station Officer MM Desai and Assistant Divisional Fire Officer SW Rane, were killed while fighting the fire, and Chief Fire Officer Sunil Nesarikar sustained serious injuries. Fire brigades were initially unable to respond to the fire because of vehicles, hand carts, and obstacles blocking
1411-621: Is a 6-speed, available in both manual and automatic. Tata Harrier is derived from the H5X Concept displayed at the 2018 Auto Expo. It was launched on 23 January 2019. The car is a C-segment crossover SUV based on the OmegaArc platform , an essentially re-engineered version of the Jaguar Land Rover D8 platform. A petrol variant of the Harrier is confirmed to launch in 2022–23. Tata Harrier
1494-581: Is a commercial vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Gunsan , Jeollabuk-do South Korea , and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. It is the second-largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in South Korea and was acquired by Tata Motors in 2004. The principal reasons behind the acquisition were to reduce Tata's dependence on the Indian commercial vehicle market (which was responsible for around 94% of its sales in
1577-761: Is also a recent acquisition of TML Drivelines. TML Drivelines was formed through the merger of HV Transmission and HV Axles. Tata Technologies Limited (TTL) is a 43%-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors which provides design, engineering, and business process outsourcing services to the automotive industry. It is headquartered in Pune 's Hinjawadi business district and also has operations in London , Detroit and Thailand . Its clients include Ford, General Motors , Honda , and Toyota . The British engineering and design services company Incat International, which specialises in engineering and design services and product lifecycle management in
1660-558: Is present in many countries, it has managed to create a large consumer base in the Indian subcontinent , namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Tata is also present in Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Chile , South Africa, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Syria and Australia. Tata Daewoo (officially Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company and formerly Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company)
1743-593: Is sold through Diesel & Motor Engineering (DIMO) PLC under the name of DIMO Batta. Tata Prima is a range of heavy trucks first introduced in 2008 as the company's 'global' truck. Tata Prima was the winner of the 'Commercial Vehicle of the Year' at the Apollo Commercial Vehicles Awards, 2010 and 2012. The Tata 407 is a light commercial vehicle (LCV) that has sold over 500,000 units since its launch in 1986. In India, this vehicle dominates market share of
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#17328909777071826-688: Is spread across Jamshedpur ( Jharkhand ), Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Dharwad (Karnataka) and Sanand (Gujarat). Tata's dealership, sales, service, and spare parts network comprise over 3,500 touchpoints. Tata Motors has more than 250 dealerships in more than 195 cities across 27 states and four Union Territories of India. It has the third-largest sales and service network after Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai . Tata also has franchisee/joint venture assembly operations in Kenya, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Russia, and Senegal. Tata has dealerships in 26 countries across 4 continents. Tata
1909-460: Is widely used by transport corporations in many Indian cities. Its manufacturing facility is based in Dharwad, Karnataka State, India and Lucknow , India. In December 2020, Marcopolo and Tata Motors came to an agreement, whereby Tata Motors would purchase the 49 percent stake held by Marcopolo in the bus-making joint venture for ₹ 100 crore , bringing curtains to the 14-year old partnership and paving
1992-467: The Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency , which is today Canada's oldest fire department. In 1764, Haddonfield, New Jersey established the second oldest fire company in the United States. Another early American fire department, staffed by unpaid volunteers, was established in the city of Petersburg, Virginia in 1773. In the 19th century, cities began to form their own fire departments as
2075-726: The Jaguar XE , the Jaguar XJ (X351) , the second-generation Range Rover Sport , and Jaguar XF , the fourth-generation Land Rover Discovery , Range Rover Velar and the Range Rover (L405) . JD Power, of the US, rates Land Rover and Jaguar as the two worst brands for initial quality. The Jaguar F-Pace made Consumer Reports February 2019 list of the 10 Least Reliable Cars. The editors cited "electronics, drive system, power equipment, noises and leaks" as problematic aspects. The Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary
2158-512: The Tata Indica passenger car powered by TM4 electric motors and inverters, as well as the Tata Ace commercial vehicle, both of which run on lithium batteries which launched in 2022. In 2008 Tata Motors' UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, bought a 50.3% holding in electric vehicle technology firm Miljøbil Grenland/Innovasjon of Norway for US$ 1.93 million, and planned to launch
2241-767: The United Kingdom , and Thailand . It has research and development centers in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Dharwad, India and South Korea , the United Kingdom, and Spain . Tata Motors is listed on the BSE and NSE , and is a constituent of the BSE SENSEX and NIFTY 50 benchmark indices. The company is ranked 265th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations as of 2019. On 17 January 2017, Natarajan Chandrasekaran
2324-506: The 17th century after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The first insurance brigades were established the following year. Others began to realize that a lot of money could be made from this practice, and ten more insurance companies set up in London before 1832: The Alliance, Atlas, Globe, Imperial, London, Protector, Royal Exchange, Sun Union and Westminster. Each company had its own fire mark ,
2407-693: The INS Sindurakshak, a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy that was docked at Mumbai. The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded at the docks, along with other fire tenders that remain at service in the Naval Dockyard at Mumbai; however, the INS Sindhurakshan sank shortly after. On 18 July 2014, a fire broke at around 11 am at the 22-storey Lotus Business Park Building in Andheri (West) . The fire destroyed
2490-506: The Indica in 1998. A newer version of the car, named Indica V2, later appeared. Tata Motors also exported cars to South Africa. In 1999, Tata Motors had a setback and decided to sell the car business. US auto giant, Ford was seen an ideal candidate. Officials from Ford came to Bombay House to talk with Tata. During the meeting at the Tata headquarters, American company evinced interest in buying out
2573-508: The LCV category, accounting for close to 75% of LCV sales. The 407 model range includes trucks , tippers, pick-ups and vehicles for agri/food products, construction , light mining and services. Tata Harrier is a 5-seater SUV that rivals the MG Hector and Jeep Compass . This car uses the engine from Fiat which is a 2.0 L-4 cylinder turbocharged diesel motor and transmission from Hyundai which
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2656-536: The MCGM, like other municipal authorities in Maharashtra, is responsible for monitoring preventive measures to secure fire safety, such as inspecting and licensing buildings, as well as conducting fire-fighting services. In addition to fire fighting services, the Mumbai Fire Brigade provides support during seasonal flooding, as well as rescue and relief services. In conjunction with the MCGM, the Mumbai Fire Brigade has prepared
2739-471: The MHCV segment and around 84% in the light commercial vehicle segment) and expand its product portfolio by leveraging on Daewoo's strengths in the heavy-tonnage sector. Tata Motors has jointly worked with Tata Daewoo to develop trucks such as Novus and World Truck and buses including GloBus and StarBus. In 2012, Tata began developing a new line to manufacture competitive and fuel-efficient commercial vehicles to face
2822-466: The Maharashtra government. The fire resulted in the deaths of three people, with fifteen more injured and a number of vital government documents and records destroyed. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was assisted in fire relief efforts by the Indian Navy, and the Mumbai Police's anti-terror forces. The Mumbai Fire Brigade and MCGM subsequently submitted a report indicating that the cause of the fire was related to
2905-1017: The Mumbai City headquarters in Byculla and Mumbai Suburban headquarters in Marol. The Mumbai Fire Brigade Control Room is located in Byculla, and is managed by a Division Officer responsible for mobilizing fire responses. The Mumbai Fire Brigade currently has a total of 1686 fire-fighters, 483 driver operators, and over 300 officers commanding individual fire troops. Fire stations are equipped with specialised equipment, such as firefighting and rescue vehicles, Ambulances, breathing apparatus, hydraulic rescue tools, electric chain saws, concrete or steel cutters, chemical protective suits, fire proximity suits, rescue rocket devices, self/rope rescue devices and search cameras. The Mumbai Fire Brigade's first response vehicles are fire fighting trucks known as Motor Pumps, equipped with ladders, water tanks, and hydraulic rescue tools. Currently,
2988-503: The Mumbai Fire Brigade acquired a number of additional specialised tools and equipment, including a vehicle designed or fighting fires caused by biological, chemical, and other hazardous materials. The Mumbai Fire Brigade has gradually reduced maintenance on fire hydrants in the city, with information obtained under the Right to Information Act revealing that in 2009, 1503 of the total of 10,371 fire hydrants are functional. Currently, on joining
3071-422: The Mumbai Fire Brigade is now integrated with male and female fire fighters, and currently has 110 female fire fighters assigned to it. Budgetary allocations for the Mumbai Fire Brigade are contained within the budget of the MCGM. In February 2020, the MCGM presented a budget of 334.1 billion rupees for 2020–2021, of which 1.04 billion rupees were allocated to the Mumbai Fire Brigade. The 2020-2021 allocation halves
3154-672: The Mumbai Fire Brigade tested a Royal Enfield motorcycle, modified with fire fighting equipment, to tackle fires in places with narrow and limited access. In 2019, the Mumbai Fire Brigade tested a fire fighting robot equipped with thermal imaging cameras, using it to help douse a fire at the MTNL Building in Bandra West. The apparatus is used to help identify people and objects in low visibility conditions and can spout water to assist in dousing fires. Fire fighters are also equipped with breathing apparatuses to enable them to enter buildings. In 2019
3237-686: The Mumbai Fire Brigade uses MPs manufactured by Tata and MAN . For larger fires, the Mumbai Fire Brigade uses brigades known as 'Jumbo Tankers' which have the capacity to hold between 14,000 and 18,000 litres of water. The Mumbai Fire Brigade also uses a number of specialised ladder trucks, for high-rise fires, manufactured by Volvo , MAN , and Mercedes-Benz . These include trucks with aerial ladder platforms, turntable ladders and hydraulic platforms. The Mumbai Fire Brigade's fleet currently consists of 56 fire engines, 21 jumbo tankers, and 18 specialised vehicles including 6 hydraulic platforms. The brigade also has 29 ambulances, and 6 beach safety units. In 2016,
3320-416: The Mumbai Fire Brigade's budget when compared to previous years, with the MCGM stating that the reason for reducing the budget was the under-utilisation of funds by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Until 2015, the Mumbai Fire Brigade relied on a colonial fire training manual established by the erstwhile British government, and focused heavily on fire fighting by using local water hydrants. The MCGM in 2015 established
3403-500: The Mumbai Fire Brigade's quick response and mist fogging equipment to spray disinfectant in affected areas. Fire department A fire department ( North American English ) or fire brigade ( Commonwealth English ), also known as a fire company, fire authority , fire district , fire and rescue , or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services. Fire departments are most commonly
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3486-504: The Mumbai Police, including Fire Officer Rajendra Patil, who had certified the restaurants for compliance with fire safety regulations a week before the fire. On 22 July 2019, a fire broke out in the offices of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-owned telecommunications service provider. The building, located in Bandra, Mumbai, caught fire, trapping people on the roof of the nine-story building. The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to
3569-492: The Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands, with the potential to also supply other car manufacturers. Production at the new facility is due to start in 2026. Fiat-Tata is an India-based joint venture between Tata and Stellantis ' Fiat which produces Jeep and Tata branded passenger cars, as well as engines and transmissions. Tata Motors has gained access to Fiat's diesel engine and transmission technology through
3652-475: The Standard Operating Procedure also establishes the duties and responsibilities of other fire officers for each category of fire. On 14 April 1944 the freighter SS Fort Stikine, carrying a mixed cargo of cotton bales, gold and ammunition (including around 1,400 tons of explosives), caught fire and was destroyed in two giant blasts , scattering debris, sinking surrounding ships and setting fire to
3735-479: The United Kingdom, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, and South Africa. It plans to establish plants in Turkey, Indonesia, and Eastern Europe. Tata Motors Cars is a division of Tata Motors which produces passenger cars under the Tata Motors hood. Tata Motors is among the top five passenger vehicle brands in India with products in the compact, midsize car, and utility vehicle segments. The company's manufacturing base in India
3818-762: The United Kingdom, most fire services cover one or more counties , while Scotland and Northern Ireland each have a single fire service. In Australia, state governments run the fire services, although three states have separate agencies for metropolitan and rural areas. Poland, the Czech Republic, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, and the Philippines have national fire and rescue services. Fire departments may also provide other, more specialized emergency services, such as aircraft rescue and firefighting , hazardous materials response, technical rescue , search and rescue , and wildland firefighting . In some countries or regions (e.g.,
3901-496: The United States, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau), fire departments can be responsible for providing emergency medical services . The EMS personnel may either be cross-trained as firefighters or a separate division of emergency medical technicians and paramedics . While some services act only as "first responders" to medical emergencies, stabilizing victims until an ambulance can arrive, other fire services also operate ambulance services . The earliest known firefighting service
3984-503: The area it serves, so that dispatchers can send fire engines, fire trucks, or ambulances from the fire stations closest to the incident. Larger departments have branches within themselves to increase efficiency, composed of volunteers, support, and research. Most places are covered by a public sector fire department, which is established by a local or national government and funded by taxation. Even volunteer fire departments may still receive some government funding. The typical size of
4067-471: The attacks were ongoing. In response to their service, the MCGM announced that it would present firemen with gallantry awards. The lack of protective equipment, including bullet proof vests, was indicated following this incident, which resulted in upgrades to the fire fighting equipment. In 2012, the Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to a fire at the Mantralaya in Mumbai, which houses the administrative functions of
4150-489: The automotive, aerospace, and engineering sectors, is a wholly owned subsidiary of TTL. It was acquired by TTL in August 2005 for ₹ 4 billion. In 2017, TAL, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, manufactured India's first industrial articulated robot for micro, small, and medium enterprises. The Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) is an automotive design, engineering, and research company based at WMG, University of Warwick on
4233-557: The brigade has been completely manned and controlled by Indians. In 2016, the Mumbai Fire Brigade engaged actor Randeep Hooda to be their official brand ambassador, to conduct public fire safety programs and trainings. The role and jurisdiction of the brigade are defined by the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act (2006) , which designates the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) as
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#17328909777074316-484: The brigade, firemen undergo six months of intensive training, followed by refresher courses of three months on promotions. Firemen also conduct a daily drill of one and a half hours, to practice and upgrade skills. Additional training is undergone when the Mumbai Fire Brigade upgrades equipment. In 2017, the Mumbai Fire Brigade began to recruit more women into fire fighting units, bringing the total number of female fire fighters up to 117 in that year. The Byculla Division of
4399-549: The business. To take the deal forward, Ratan Tata and his team flew to Detroit, USA to meet with the Ford 's chairman, Bill Ford . The meeting lasted for three hours. During the meeting, Ford humiliated Tata by saying that they should have never started Tata Motors when they didn’t have a clue about manufacturing cars. Recalling this incident Tata group veteran, Praveen Kadle who was in the meeting said, that Ford told them, "You do not know anything about passenger cars, why did you start
4482-556: The campus of the University of Warwick in England. It was established in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. It was the joint developer of the World Truck. In September 2013, it was announced that a new National Automotive Innovation Campus would be built at WMG at Warwick's main campus at a cost of £100 million. The initiative will be a partnership between Tata Motors,
4565-686: The colonies' first fire insurance company in Philadelphia named the Philadelphia Contributionship, as well as its associated Union Volunteer Fire Company , which was an unpaid (volunteer) company. A document dated in 1686 informs about the payment system of four so called "fire servants" (German: Feuerknecht ) in Vienna , which is the official founding year of the Vienna Fire Department. In 1754, Halifax, Nova Scotia established
4648-548: The competition posed by the entry of international brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Navistar into the Indian market. Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera, S.A. was a bus and coach manufacturer based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. Tata Hispano has plants in Zaragoza, Spain, and Casablanca, Morocco. Tata Motors first acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera SA in 2005, and purchased
4731-419: The deaths of fourteen people and injuries to sixteen more, as well as extensive property damage. The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to the incident, following which it instituted a technical investigation to examine the cause of the fire. The report filed due to this investigation indicated multiple failures in observing fire safety regulations. Following this report, a number of persons were arrested and charged by
4814-571: The electric Indica hatchback in Europe the following year. In September 2010, Tata Motors presented four CNG–Electric Hybrid low-floored Starbuses to the Delhi Transport Corporation, to be used during the 2010 Commonwealth Games . These were the first environmentally friendly buses to be used for public transportation in India. In December 2019, Tata Motors unveiled the Nexon EV, an SUV with
4897-905: The first modern fire engine one year earlier. Tata Motors Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive company, headquartered in Mumbai and part of the Tata Group . The company produces cars , trucks , vans , and buses . Subsidiaries include British Jaguar Land Rover and South Korean Tata Daewoo . Tata Motors has joint ventures with Hitachi ( Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery ) and Stellantis , which makes vehicle parts for Fiat Chrysler and Tata-branded vehicles. Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and vehicle plants in Jamshedpur , Pantnagar , Lucknow , Sanand , Dharwad , and Pune in India, as well as in Argentina , South Africa ,
4980-448: The joint venture. The two companies formerly also had a distribution joint venture through which Fiat products were sold in India through joint Tata-Fiat dealerships. This distribution arrangement was ended in March 2013; Stellantis cars have since been distributed in India by Fiat Automobiles India Limited , a wholly owned subsidiary of Stellantis. In September 2013 it was announced that
5063-590: The late 17th century, under the direction of artist Jan van der Heyden , who had improved the designs of both fire hoses and fire pumps. The city of Boston, Massachusetts established America's first publicly funded, paid fire department in 1678. Fire insurance made its debut in the American colonies in South Carolina in 1736, but it was Benjamin Franklin who imported the London model of insurance. He established
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#17328909777075146-594: The local authority for meeting the needs of fire services in Mumbai. While the Director of Fire Services, appointed by the State of Mahashtra, retains supervisory powers, the day-to-day functioning of the Mumbai Fire Brigade rests with the MCGM. The MCGM is responsible, under Chapter XIV of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, for the following functions and duties: The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act (2006) further lays down that
5229-427: The narrow roads leading to the building, and ultimately, only two brigades could simultaneously access the site of the fire. Following the incident, the MCGM established a seven-member panel to investigate the reason behind the multiple deaths of fire brigade officers in the incident. On 2 June 2016, at 4 pm, a major fire broke out at Metro House, which houses Cafe Mondegar, close to the Regal Cinema, at Colaba Causeway,
5312-401: The passenger car division at all? We are doing a favour by buying your car division". This incident made Ratan Tata to step back from the deal and concentrate on the Tata Motors' car division. Later in 2008, during the Great Recession , Ford verged on bankruptcy. Tata offered to buy their Jaguar Land Rover for $ 2.3 billion. Ford chairperson thanked Tata by saying "You are doing us
5395-432: The possibility of a sale of JLR to another entity. In July 2023, Tata announced its plans to invest £4 billion to build an electric car battery factory in the UK, which will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The factory will be the company's first battery production facility outside India. Located in Bridgwater , Somerset , the factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover's future battery electric models, including
5478-399: The presence of highly-flammable materials, including LPG cylinders, on the upper floors of the building. In 2013, a second fire broke out in the Mantralaya, while renovation work was underway to repair the damage caused by the 2012 fire. There were no injuries, and five fire tenders of the Mumbai Fire Brigade doused the fire. On 14 August 2013, there were several ordnance explosions on board
5561-419: The remaining 79% for an undisclosed sum in 2009, making it a fully owned subsidiary, subsequently renamed Tata Hispano. In 2013, Tata Hispano ceased production at its Zaragoza plant. TML Drivelines Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors engaged in the manufacture of gearboxes and axles for heavy and medium commercial vehicles. It has production facilities at Jamshedpur and Lucknow. TML Forge division
5644-498: The responsibility of the Municipality on 1 April 1887. In 1888 Bombay Municipal Corporation Act was enacted and protection of life and properties from fire become the duty of the corporation. W. Nicholls of the London Fire Brigade was appointed Chief Officer in 1890. The first motorized fire engine was commissioned in 1907. Also in 1907, the Bombay Salvage Corporation was formed, responsible for fire protection and salvage operations. Street fire alarms were installed in 1913. The brigade
5727-642: The rising demand for Ace. The Ace was built with a load body produced by Autoline Industries. By 2005, Autoline was producing 300 load bodies per day for Tata Motors. Ace is still a top seller for TML with 500,000 units sold by June 2010. In 2011, Tata Motors invested Rs 1000 crore in Dharwad Plant, Karnataka, with the capacity of 90,000 units annually and launched two models of 0.5-T capacity as Tata Ace Zip, Magic Iris. Ace has also been exported to several Asian, European, South American, and African countries and all-electric models are sold through Polaris Industries' Global Electric Motorcars division. In Sri Lanka, it
5810-483: The section of the Indian populace that is primarily the owner of motorcycles and has not bought their first car. Initially priced at ₹100,000 (US$ 1,500), the vehicle attracted a lot of attention for its relatively low price. However, the Nano was very poorly rated for safety and in 2018, Cyrus Mistry, chairman of the Tata Group, called the Tata Nano a failed project, with production ending in May 2018. Tata Ace, India's first indigenously developed sub-one-ton minitruck ,
5893-420: The site with fourteen fire brigades, rescuing 84 people from the roof. There were no casualties, and one fireman sustained minor injuries. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the Mumbai Fire Brigade in conjunction with the MCGM worked to disinfect public spaces in Mumbai. The Mumbai Fire Brigade deployed 160 employees grouped into a total of 32 teams throughout the city. The COVID-19 response teams used
5976-475: The surrounding area, killing around 800 people. The Bombay Fire Brigade tried to control the fire under control, at the cost of 66 lives. Preserved in the fire station at Byculla is a Leyland fire engine that took part in fighting the fire. Fire Safety Week is held from 14 to 20 April every year, in honour of the 66 fire-fighters who died in the Bombay Explosion . On 26 November 2008, the Mumbai Fire Brigade
6059-648: The university, and Jaguar Land Rover, with £30 million in funding coming from Tata Motors. Tata Marcopolo is a bus-manufacturing company which was established as a joint venture between Tata Motors (51%) and the Brazil-based Marcopolo S.A. (49%). The company manufactures and assembles fully built buses and coaches targeted at developing mass rapid transportation systems. It uses technology and expertise in chassis and aggregates from Tata Motors, and know-how in processes and systems for bodybuilding and bus body design from Marcopolo. Tata Marcopolo's low-floor city bus
6142-558: The upper two floors before the Fire Brigade brought it under control. About a dozen out of 30 firemen who had gone inside the building were trapped for hours on the rooftop, and Nitin Ivalekar, a 28-year-old fireman, died due to smoke inhalation. In 2015, the Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to a fire that broke out in a multistorey building, Goluk Niwas, in Kalbadevi , Mumbai, which was caused by
6225-604: The way for a smooth exit for the Brazilian company. The deal was completed on August 29, 2022. The deal allowed Tata Motors to continue using the ‘Marcopolo’ trademark for a minimum of three years with a non-compete provision in India for a corresponding period. Jaguar Land Rover PLC is a premium British automaker headquartered in Whitley, Coventry , United Kingdom, and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors since June 2008, when it
6308-469: Was acquired from Ford Motor Company of USA. Its principal activity is the development, manufacture and sale of Jaguar luxury and sports cars and Land Rover premium four-wheel-drive vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover has two design centres and three assembly plants in the United Kingdom. Under Tata ownership, Jaguar Land Rover has launched new vehicles including the Range Rover Evoque , Jaguar F-Type ,
6391-667: Was appointed chairman of the company Tata Group . Tata Motors increased its UV market share to over 8% in FY2019. Tata Motors was founded in 1945, as a locomotive manufacturer. Tata Group entered the commercial vehicle sector in 1954 after forming a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz of Germany in which Tata developed a manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur for Daimler lorries. By November 1954 Tata and Daimler manufactured their first goods carrier chassis at their Jamshedpur plant with 90-100 hp and capacity of 3-5 tons. Tata launched
6474-611: Was formed in Ancient Rome by Marcus Egnatius Rufus who used his slaves to provide a free fire service. These men fought fires using bucket chains and also patrolled the streets with the authority to impose corporal punishment upon those who violated fire-prevention codes. The Emperor Augustus established a public fire department in 24 BCE, composed of 600 slaves distributed amongst seven fire stations in Rome. Fire departments were again formed by property insurance companies beginning in
6557-528: Was founded in 1824, and he is now regarded, along with Van der Heyden, as one of founders of modern firefighting. The LFEE then was incorporated into the city's Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1865 under Eyre Massey Shaw . In 1879, the University of Notre Dame established the first University-based fire department in the United States. The first motorized fire department was organized in 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts , where Knox Automobile had developed
6640-514: Was launched in May 2005. The minitruck was a huge success in India with auto analysts claiming that Ace had changed the dynamics of the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in the country by creating a new market segment termed the small commercial vehicle segment. Ace rapidly emerged as the first choice for transporters and single truck owners for city and rural transport. By October 2005, LCV sales of Tata Motors had grown by 36.6% to 28,537 units due to
6723-479: Was motorised by replacing horse-drawn steam engines in 1920, and the Bombay Fire Brigade started ambulance services using six donated ambulances. The Mumbai Fire Brigade observes Fire Safety Week from 14 to 20 April every year, in honour of the 66 fire-fighters who died in the 1944 Bombay Explosion . In 1948, M.G. Pradhan was appointed Chief Fire Officer, the first Indian to hold this position. Since then,
6806-655: Was one of several emergency services that responded when armed terrorists attacked multiple sites in the south of Mumbai, including the Taj Mahal Hotel , Hotel Trident, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus , the Leopold Cafe , Nariman House, and Bade Miyan Gali. The attacks result in significant fire damage in particular to the Taj Mahal Hotel's upper floors. 1200 firemen responded to the fires as
6889-528: Was struggling by 2019 and Tata Motors wrote down its investment in JLR by $ 3.9 billion. Much of the financial problem was due to a 50% drop in sales in China during 2019, although the situation was improving. Still, Tata was open to considering a partnership with another company according to a statement in mid-October, as long as the partnership agreement would allow Tata to maintain control of the business. The company ruled out
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