Background

Fire Emergency Plan (FEP) is a plan that states the step-by-step procedures for the occupants and building management to follow in the event of a fire emergency. Under the Fire Safety Act 1993, it is a statutory requirement for certain designated categories of premises to formulate a FEP. Evacuation drills will have to be conducted in such premises to test the effectiveness of such emergency plans. SCDF will issue the guidelines on how to draw up a FEP. Building owners or occupiers will have to formulate their own plans to suit their own premises and ensure that all occupants, including the tenants, are informed of such plans and evacuation procedures that they have to follow. The plans will not be subjected to any vetting or approval by the SCDF.

Premises requiring a FEP

1. Public building

Public building having an occupant load of more than 200 persons in which a Fire Certificate is issued. Example, office buildings, shopping centres, hotels, hospitals, place of public resort, etc.

2. Industrial premise

Industrial premises which require a FSM and satisfy any of these criteria:

- Floor area or site area of at least 5, 000 square metres
- Occupant load of at least 1, 000 persons

Table-Top Exercise (TTE)

Table-Top Exercise (TTE) is a scenario driven exercise for the participants to derive solutions to likely scenarios of emergencies in the building.

Premises requiring a TTE

Any premise requiring Fire Safety Manager will be required to conduct TTE.

Duties of owners or occupiers

• To prepare a FEP within 6 months from the time the premises are designated or fall within the class of premises designated by the Minister for Home Affairs.
• To notify the SCDF in writing of the completion of the FEP.
• To prepare the FEP in accordance the guidelines issued by SCDF.
• To form a Fire Safety Committee to plan and conduct fire safety programmes including fire evacuation drills and table-top exercises.
• To review and update the FEP and APP annually.

Conducting of evacuation drills and table-top exercises

2 evacuation drills and 2 table-top exercises are required to be conducted annually. However, for those premises which do not require the appointment of FSM, only 1 evacuation drill will have to be conducted annually.

Guidelines on Fire Emergency Plan (FEP), Table-Top Exercise (TTE) and Arson Prevention Plan (APP)

For further enquiries on Fire Emergency Plan (FEP), Fire Safety Manager (FSM) and Arson Prevention Plan (APP), please contact CPT George Chow at 6848 1459, CPT Ang Oon Chye at 6848 1420 and Ms Shamiah at 6848 1421.

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