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The Senior FSM course is designed to train Fire Safety Managers that will be appointed as Senior Fire Safety Managers in complex premises. Participants will be introduced to topics such as evacuation dynamics, performance based fire safety and fire risk assessment. At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  1. Appreciate the intricacy of evacuating complex premises with high occupant load.
  2. Understand the various Performance Based solutions and the need to maintain the intent of the fire protection features.
  3. Conduct Fire Risk Assessment for their respective premises.

The participant must be a certified FSM and has at least 3 years working experience as an appointed FSM. Upon successful completion of the Senior Fire Safety Manager course, the participant will be eligible for a Senior FSM appointment.

Alongside SCDF, Ngee Ann Polytechnic offers a more comprehensive engineering part-time course known as the Diploma in Engineering (Building Services and Fire Safety). Completion of this course would qualify you to become a Senior FSM. For further details, please refer to the website:

Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) - Diploma in Engineering (Building Services & Fire Safety)

For interested applicants, please visit the Course Enrolment page.

For registration matters you may contact CDA at [email protected] DID: 67945502.

For enquiries pertaining to the Senior FSM course you may email to [email protected]