NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION COUNCIL
NFPC Fire Safety Seminar 2005
Workshop Session on Fire Case Studies:
Analysis & Prevention
Fire Safety Checklist for Commercial Premises
S/N / ITEM / YES / NO / REMARKS1 / HOSEREEL
Hose
a) Non-kinking reinforced rubber
b) Length of hose (30m)
c) Nozzle condition satisfactory
d) Locking device in order
e) Stop cock in satisfactory condition
f) Clear of obstruction
g) Labeling provided for cabinet
h) Instruction signage provided
Testing
a) No leakage
b) 6 m throw achievable
c) 0.4 l/sec
2 / PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
a) Properly hung on bracket
b) Clear of obstruction
c) Serviced by licensed contractor half-yearly
d) With PSB label
3 / MANUAL ALARM SYSTEM (CALLPOINT)
a) Color for all fire alarm panels, bell conduit and trucking are colored red
b) Clear of obstruction
c) Fire alarm zoning diagrams provided near panels
d) Signal received by Decam / 995
e) General sounding throughout building
d) Zone tested correctly indicated on the main / sub-panel
e) Alarm bell in operational condition
f) Fire alarm sounding is distinguishable from any other alarm system
g) Audible fault alarm and fault indication light provided at main / sub-panel
h) Located about 1.4 m from floor level
4 / AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
a) Sufficient coverage
b) Detector point not obstructed / painted
c) Fire alarm sounding is distinguishable from any other alarm system
d) System connected to Decam / 995
e) General sounding throughout the building
f) Alarm bells in operational condition
g) Zone tested correctly indicated on the main / sub-panel
h) Mimic panel provided for addressable or microprocessor based
i) No computer program interfering with the system
j) Zoning diagram provided near the panel
4 / LIFT
a) Lift homing under fire alarm activation in order
b) Lift homing upon secondary power in order
c) Warning notice for fire situation provided
d) PSB approved EBOPS provided
e) Lifts differentiated
f) Storey numbering for lift lobbies provided
g) Lifts home at designated floor
5 / FIRE LIFT
a) Lift travel from ground to top level within 1 minute
b) Operation of fireman switch tested under PUB / 2nd power supply in order
c) Labeled “FIRE LIFT”
d) Fire switch properly enclosed in labeled glass fronted cover
e) Warning notice provided at landing floor
f) No combustible furnishing in lift
6 / EXIT SIGN AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING
Exit Sign
a) Exit sign provided along staircases, escape routes and public areas
b) Exit sign visible
c) Directional exit sign provided where necessary
d) Exit sign complied with CP 19 color code (green and white combination)
e) Exit sign connected to secondary power supply
f) Exit sign operation in order
Emergency Lighting
a) Emergency lighting provided along staircases, escape routes, public areas and essential plant rooms
b) Automatic operation in order
c) Emergency lighting connected to secondary power supply
d) Emergency lighting provided is sufficient
e) Identification (CL 7. 8 CP 19-1981)
7 / FIRE DOOR AND EXIT DOOR
Fire Door
a) Fire door installed at staircases, escape routes and public areas in order
b) ½ hr fire doors are 45 mm hard wood
c) Swing of door in direction of escape
d) No stopper at doors
e) Self-closure provided
f) Doors are closed fitting
g) Clear of obstruction
h) No locking device for doors passing to the fire fighting staircase
i) Panel above the door same fire rating as the fire door
j) Glass panel for ½ hr fire door does not exceed 650 cm2
Exit Door
a) Doors unlocked during operating hours
b) Clear of obstruction
8 / DUCT RISER
a) Fire stopped accordingly
b) Protected by fire-resisting enclosure
c) Not used for storage
9 / STAIRCASE
a) Standard stairway numbering system provided
b) Clear of obstruction
c) No combustible furnishing
d) Service pipes (gas, oil and ventilation) other than water pipes not passing through protected staircase, lobby areas
e) Fully compartmented
10 / PRESSURISATION SYSTEM
a) Separate manual reset switch provided
b) Fan operation at high speed (if single) under fire alarm
c) Both fans operating (if double) under fire alarm
d) Fan operating upon 2nd power supply (fire mode)
e) Fan operating can only be stopped manually
11 / AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
a) Smoke cut off system provided within return air stream of AHU
b) Activation of smoke cut off system shuts down AHU
c) Manual reset provision for AHU
d) No storage
12 / CARPARK SMOKE EXTRACT SYSTEM
a) Intake / Discharge location with at least 5 m separation
b) Exhaust discharge directed to external
c) Connected to secondary power supply and fire alarm
d) Failure of the exhaust fan will cut off the corresponding supply fan
13 / VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
One-way Communication
a) Operational test in order
b) Standby battery provided
c) Secondary power supply provided
d) Override provided at FCC
Two-way Communication
a) Operational test in order
b) Standby battery provided
c) Secondary power supply provided
d) Provided for strategic locations
e) Labeled and colored red
f) 1.5 m above floor level
g) Indicator panel provided
14 / ATRIUM SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
a) Smoke detector provided at the perimeter of the Atrium
b) Separate manual reset switch provided
c) Manual activation provision installed
d) Louver window tested in order
e) Auto supply mode activated by fire alarm system where applicable under secondary power supply.
f) Functions under secondary power supply
g) Smoke curtain tested in order
15 / POWER SUPPLY
a) Automatic cut-in within 15 seconds
b) Systems simultaneously tested in order
c) Smoke exhaust in order
d) No storage
FIRE EMERGENCY PLAN
A) Purpose of FEP
Fire Emergency Plan (FEP) is a plan which contains information on types of fire safety measures that are provided for in designation premises & includes floor layout plans and Evacuation procedures. Since the implementation of the Fire Safety Act, it is a statutory requirement for owners of all the public buildings to prepare a FEP for their premises.
The owner of high-risk buildings or his designated official is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the FEP. Their availability during an emergency can make a difference to business in terms of damage caused by fires. The FEP should contain useful data / information of the premises and its operations. The fire evacuation plan is a step-by-step procedure for the occupants of the building to follow in the event of fire.
B) Guidelines for a FEP
· Objectives
· Actions to be taken in the event of an outbreak of fire
· Fire occurring outside office hours
· Duties & responsibilities
· External emergency support
· Fire Evacuation Drill
· Classification of emergencies
· General
· Appendices
C) Actions to be taken in the event of fire
Coordinator:
· Notify SCDF
· Proceed to FCC
· Mobilise Fire Fighting Team to investigate the situation
· Isolate alarm bell
· Announcement over the air that investigation is being carried out to verify whether there is a real fire and all occupants to standby
· If FFT reports situation under control, announce over the air for all occupants to stay calm and standby for further instruction
· If evacuation is necessary, coordinate evacuation by initiating various phases of evacuation
- Evacuate occupants on fire floor first, followed by 2 floors above and below the fire floor, then the rest of the occupants
- Monitor using building evacuation status chart
· Report conditions of fire and number of persons missing to SCDF
· Ensure keys are available and restore fire fighting systems where necessary.
Fire Warden:
· Upon activation of fire alarm, check the sub alarm panel of the floor he / she is in charged.
· Conduct physical check of the location indicated at the alarm panel.
· Prepare for evacuation if fire is not on his floor.
· Report to FCC if fire is on his floor and effect evacuation immediately
· Check all rooms & evacuation everyone on his floor
· Give attention to the disabled, children, and pregnant women.
· Report to FCC once evacuation completed
· At Assembly Area, conduct roll call using floor register & hand over to Chief Security Officer
More information on preparation of a Fire Emergency Plan can be obtained from the below Singapore Civil Defence Force webpage
http://www.scdf.gov.sg/html/info/inf02_fssb11.html#start
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