30 Jun 2016

FSM BRIEFING 2016

COMMON FIRE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT FINDINGS AND HANDLING OF FIRE SAFETY FEEDBACKS

KANG KIM LONG

ENFORCEMENT & PROSECUTION BRANCH

CENTRAL ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT

Scope of Presentation

Introduction

Fire Safety Enforcement Action

Statistics

Types of Fire Safety Non-Compliances

Other Infringements

Handling of Fire Safety Feedbacks

Conclusion

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Introduction

To create a fire safe environment by enforcing the FSA and achieved through

Scheduled fire safety checks

Responding to public feedbacks

Concerted joint efforts by SCDF, building managements, owners, CERTs and FSMs

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Fire Safety Enforcement Action

SCDF issues FHAN

Fire hazard not addressed

Court Action

SCDF issues NOC

Fire hazard not addressed

Violation found

Fire Hazards Fire safety violations

SCDF issues NFSO

Violation not addressed

Court Action

Subsequent NFSOs

Violation not addressed

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Statistics (Fire Safety Inspections Carried Out)

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6205 6627

6985 6918

8244 7921 7848

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Jan - Jun2013

Jul - Dec2013

Jan - Jun2014

Jul - Dec2014

Jan - Jun2015

Jul - Dec2015

Jan - Jun2016

Statistics (Fire Hazard Abatement Notice)

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1093 1210

1632 1725

1555 1594

1269

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Jul - Dec2013

Jan - Jun2014

Jul - Dec2014

Jan - Jun2015

Jul - Dec2015

Jan - Jun2016

Statistics (Notice of Fire Safety Offence)

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1208 1195

1380

1689 1850 1898

1399

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Jul - Dec2013

Jan - Jun2014

Jul - Dec2014

Jan - Jun2015

Jul - Dec2015

Jan - Jun2016

Fire Hazard

Any matter or circumstances which materially increase the likelihood of fire or the danger to life or property that would result from the outbreak of fire and includes

Obstruction to means of escape

Obstruction to fire safety measures

Non-maintenance of fire safety measures

Missing / removal of fire safety measures

Overcrowding

Storage of combustible material

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Common Fire Hazard Obstruction to means of escape

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Common Fire Hazard Obstruction to fire safety measures

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Common Fire Hazard Non-maintenance of fire safety measures

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Common Fire Hazard Missing / removal of fire safety measures

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Common Fire Hazard Overcrowding

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Common Fire Hazard Storage / Placement of combustible material

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Breakdown of FHAN (Jan – Jun 2016)

Offence Industrial Premises

Commercial Premises

Public Entertainment

Outlets Residential Others Total

Obstruction (exits/fire engine accessway)

103 37 41 5 186

Obstruction (hosereel/ fire extinguisher/ alarm panel/

call point) 115 49 25 3 192

Exit signs not illuminated 165 98 4 10 15 292

Storage of combustible / flammable material

76 16 20 2 114

Non-maintenance of fire – fighting equipment

(hosereel/fire extinguisher) 134 96 1 1 8 240

Non-maintenance of fire alarm system

36 16 8 11 71

Fire Safety Violations

Contravention to requirements in Fire Safety Act and its regulations

Storage or mismanagement of Petroleum and Flammable Material (P&FM)

Carrying out fire safety works without approval of plans

Change the use of premises

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Common Fire Safety Violations Change the use of premises

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School -> Clinic

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Common Fire Safety Violations Change the use of premises

Common Fire Safety Violations Fire Safety Works without approval of plans

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Internal Partition Diesel Tank

Shelter Mezzanine

LPG Manifold System

Mechanical Ventilation

Common Fire Safety Violations Storage of P&FM without a valid storage license

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Common Fire Safety Violations Unauthorized Dormitory

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Breakdown of NFSO (Jan – Jun 2015)

Offence Industrial

Premises

Commercial

Premises

Public

Entertainment

Outlets

Residential Others Total

Change of use 338 49 279 8 674

Carrying fire safety

works without approval 255 63 161 1 480

Storage &/or

transportation of

Petroleum &/or

Flammable Materials

without licence

56 9 25 4 94

Failure to obtain Fire

Safety Certificate 20 16 2 1 39

Unauthorized erection

of LPG manifold system 31 31

Other Infringements

Non-Performance of FSM Duties – Dec 2014

Advisory Notice against FSM: • For failure to carry out duties as fire safety manager in conducting

daily checks within the premises and remove or cause to be removed any fire hazard that is found within the premises under regulation 7(d) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

• Non-maintenance of fire safety measures (exit lights / hose reel), obstruction to escape routes, removal of fire safety measures (exit lights)

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Other Infringements

Non-Performance of FSM Duties – July 2015

Advisory Notice against FSM: • For failure to prepare and execute the Emergency Response Plan

under Regulation 7(e) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

• alarm had been accidentally triggered

• no initial informative message caused shopper to be confused if a need to evacuate.

• no back-up arrangements to have such announcements made in the event of a system failure.

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Other Infringements

Non-Performance of FSM Duties – Jul 2015

Advisory Notice against FSM: • For failure to carry out duties as fire safety manager in conducting

daily checks within the premises and remove or cause to be removed any fire hazard that is found within the premises under regulation 7(d) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

• fire hazards within the common areas designated as means of escape

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Other Infringements

Non-Performance of FSM Duties – Aug 2015

Notice of Fire Safety Offence (NFSO) against FSM : • Acting as a fire safety manager for more than on building under

Regulation 13 of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

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Other Infringements

Non-Performance of FSM Duties – July 2016

Advisory Notice against FSM: • For failure to inform SCDF via 995 immediately at the onset of fire

under regulation 7(m) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

• For failure to prepare and execute the Emergency Response Plan under Regulation 7(e) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

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Non-Performance of FSM Duties – Aug 2016

Notice of Fire Safety Offence (NFSO) against FSM: • For failure to carry out duties as fire safety manager in ensuring

compliance to emergency response plan under regulation 7(a) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

• For failure to carry out duties as fire safety manager in conducting daily checks within the premises and remove or cause to be removed any fire hazard that is found within the premises under regulation 7(d) of the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulation

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Other Infringements

Handling of Fire Safety Feedbacks -Introduction-

Explore on the handling of fire safety feedbacks assisted by FSM

Investigate and act on fire safety feedbacks

Swifter alleviation of fire safety non-compliances

Allow building owners to act before commencing any enforcement action

Raising the standards of fire safety in the premises

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Handling of Fire Safety Feedbacks -A Possible Work Process-

Notified about the feedback through email and short

message service (SMS)

Assist in investigating for the fire safety non-compliances

Provide photographic evidences that the fire safety non-

compliances have been alleviated / or provide reasons

and action plans on how FSM intends to alleviate the fire

safety non-compliances if extension of time is required

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Handling of Fire Safety Feedbacks -Feedback-

If you have any feedback to this suggestion, you may write in to us:

(a) Kang_Kim_Long@scdf.gov.sg (Subject: Handling of Fire Safety Feedbacks_Name); or

(b) Fire Safety Managers Association of Singapore (FSMAS)

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Thank you

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