Types of Portable Fire extinguishers and their usage by classification

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It is useful to have some basis knowledge of the right types of fire extinguishers to use for which type of fire in times of an emergency.

2nd run of Fire Safety Manager Seminar on 30th Oct 2014

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All About Mandatory Fire Certification of your Building

When is Fire Certificate Required

Under the Fire Safety Act Section 20, the owner or occupier of any public buildings such as offices, hospitals, shopping complexes, industrial buildings and private residential buildings that fall within the following criteria is required to apply and obtain a Fire Certificate-

(a) Public building

has an occupant load of more than 200 persons

(b) Industrial building

i. has an occupant load of at least 1, 000 persons;

ii. has a gross floor area (GFA)* of at least 5, 000 square metres ; or

iii. exceeds 24 metres in habitable height

GFA* refers to the total cumulative area of all buildings within the same development/premises.

(c) Private Residential Building

that exceeds 24 metres in habitable height (or more than eight storeys) and is, or is required to be installed with any of the following:

(i) a wet riser system; or (ii) an automatic fire alarm system; or (iii) a sprinkler system.

The Fire Certificate Scheme is to ensure that the fire safety systems and fire safety measures are properly maintained and in good working condition. They should be tested in accordance with the relevant codes of practices.

Application For Fire Certificate (FC)

The Fire Certificate (FC) must be obtained within twelve months from the issue of the Temporary Fire Permit (TFP) / Fire Safety Certificate (FSC), whichever is first obtained.

For new FC cases, you are required to submit the forms (labelled as "INFORMATION ON FIRE CERTIFICATE") to SCDF.

For FC renewal cases, an application to SCDF shall be made at least two months before the expiry of the existing fire certificate.

Validity of Fire Certificate (FC)

The fire certificate is valid for one year.

Abstract from SCDF Official Portal

Usage of Portable Fire Extinguishers

Under the Singapore Standard, Code of Practice SS 578, Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers, the owner or occupant of a premise is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of the fire extinguishers installed in the premises. This is to ensure that the fire extinguishers are in good working order.

Portable fire extinguishers where required to be provided shall be constructed in conformity with specifications stipulated under SS EN 3 Specifications for Portable Fire Extinguishers. All portable fire extinguishers where required to be provided shall be charged, tested and maintained in fully

operational conditions and properly tagged in conformity with requirements in SS 578 Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers.

Classification of portable fire extinguishers provided shall be selected in accordance with criteria specified under SS 578 such that the nature of processes and contents within the building concerned can be effectively protected. The size, quantity and siting of these portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the requirements in SS 578 under the respective class of occupancy hazard.

Portable fire extinguishers provided shall be installed and conspicuously marked in accordance with requirements by SS 578.

Extracted from SCDF Official Portal

SCDF Advice on Recent Fire Cases During Food Preparation

"Recently, there were fire cases involving the use of flammables during food preparation (e.g. flammable gel for food warming, flavoured cooking alcohol, culinary blow torch for tableside food preparation, etc) that resulted in burn injuries to the members of public.

 In the interest of public safety, please refrain from using alcohol based flammable substances for food preparation in dining area.  Such activities shall be conducted in the designated kitchen or locations away from the public. We would also like to discourage the use of flammable gel for food heating purposes and to replace it with solid fuels.  The replenishment of fuels should be carried out safely, away from the public and closely supervised by experienced personnel."

Attention to all FSMs by SCDF

"Arising from the recent fire in the Marina Bay Suites, we would like to request for  all FSMs to  increase  the  frequency of their checks for fire hazards in the buildings like the disposal of combustibles especially those that are left unattended overnight after business hours or after renovation works carried out at the premises.  The accumulation of combustibles,  left unattended overnight, is prone to being set on fire and the consequence of such fires may be catastrophic. 

Grateful if all the FSMs could also engage the building occupiers against such practices and where possible provide viable options for the accumulation of rubbish or other combustibles to be disposed off in a proper collecting centres to prevent  fires.  

Your assistance and attention on this matter is greatly appreciated. "

          - Extracted from SCDF official website 

Our Services

1. Routine inspection of buildings and premises assigned by certified FSM
2. Attending of twice per year Fire Drills by certified FSM
3. Conducting of twice per year Table Top Exercises by certified FSM
4. Attending of SCDF Yearly building's Fire Certification by FSM
5. Submission of inspection reports as per routine inspection to Client
6. Formulation of Fire Evacuation Plans
7. Consultation reply to all Client's queries as regards to fire safety
8. Visual checks on common area fire fighting equipments during routine inspection by certified FSM.