CPT Dannies AngSenior Staff Officer, CERT AuditCentral Enforcement DepartmentSingpore Civil Defence Force

When things go wrong… Fire at Factory Complex atSungei Kadut, 3 Aug 08

Shipyard Accidents, Jun 08

Chemical Spill at Tuas, 28 Feb 09

Fire at People’s Park Complex, 22 Apr 10

Company Emergency Response Team (CERT)

trained in-house personnel & resources to tackle emergencies prior to SCDF arrival

Limit the damage to human lives and properties

Assist and communicate relevant information to the public and the authorities

Company Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Currently, mandatory for premises storing more than 5,000 kg / litres of Petroleum & Flammable Materials (P&FM)

To be extended to all Public & Industrial buildings (PIBs)

Public Buildings(i) is of 9 storeys or more (including any basement) in height; (ii) is used, constructed or adapted to be used as a hospital; (iii) has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more; or (iv) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

Industrial Buildings(i) has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more; or (ii) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

Already in-house emergency response team established in most PIBs Standardise all CERTs in terms of structures , roles, competency

Consistency Enhance operational synergy between CERTs & SCDF forces

Work group comprising members from SCDF, FSMAS, industry representatives formed in Feb 2010 Assessed current in-house emergency capability of PIBs Discussed extension of CERT scheme

Aims to complete the build up of CERT by end Aug 2011 Validation of CERT competency on selected premises from Sep 2011

Formulate an emergency plan Fire Emergency Plan Emergency Plan Indentify all hazards & preventive measures Emergency responders and procedures Command Structure Emergency staff aid Etc

Event Causes Consequences PreventionMeasures

MitigationMeasures

Re-filling of diesel at loading bay

i. Transfer hose failure

ii. Driver fails to disconnect hose before driving off

iii. Tank overfilliv. Collision

i. Spillage of dieselii. Eventual fire

involving storage tank

iii. Water pollution in drainage system

iv. Air pollution

i. Regular inspection of transfer hose

ii. Control of ignition source

iii. Closed drainage system

iv. Surrounding bund wall

v. Deluge sprinkler System

i. Evacuate nearby staff

ii. Notify SCDFiii. Manual shut off of

emergency switchiv. Extinguish small

fires using extinguishers

v. Cleaning up of spillage using absorbents

CERT MANPOWER Minimum manpower required is 5 (1 SIC, 4

ERTs) with the SMC as the overall in-charge May comprise management & executive staff, security & safety

staff, technical staff, operation staff, etc

Site Main Controller (SMC)

Strategic level – Senior member of company

Tactical level – Leader for the first responders

Site Incident Controller (SIC)

Response Team (RT) Operational level – First Responders

CERT Training

Incident Management Appreciation of Situation Emergency Scene Management Developing Contingency Planning (CP) for High Risk Installations Overview of SCDF Incident Management System Information Management During Emergencies

Site Main Controller (SMC)

CERT Training

Incident Management

Fire-fighting Response Fire-fighting with

extinguishers/hose reel Safety precautions Basic first aid and CPR Evacuation Use of breathing apparatus

HazMat Response (if applicable) Classification of hazardous materials Primary hazards associated with

different hazardous materials Mitigation and containment

Site Incident Controller (SIC)

CERT Training and Exercises

Fire-fighting Response

HazMat Response (if applicable)

First Aid

Response Team (RT)

In-house Emergency Equipment Equipment identified inside the EP and be

sufficient to manage the worst credible scenarios identified

Main types of equipmentPersonal protective equipment (PPE)

Emergency response equipment

Communication equipment

Equipment should be regularly maintained and stored in accessible locations

The Way Forward… Work group will continue to engage the industry

for smooth implementation of CERT

Assess own emergency response capability Manpower

Training

Equipment

Other resources

Prepare your CERT to be ready for emergencies

More updates via e-FSM portal / SCDF website