Fire safety regulatory framework (Overview)

FIRE SAFETY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
(OVERVIEW)
Singapore Civil Defence Force
DESIGN FOR FIRE SAFETY WORKS

Two options
 Comply with prescriptive fire safety requirements, or
 Undertake performance-based fire safety design
Content
Means of escape
Structural Fire Precautions
Site Planning and Fire Fighting
Provision
Fire Fighting Systems
Mechanical Ventilation and
Smoke Control Systems
Other Emergency Systems
QUALIFIED PERSONS (QP) / FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERS (FSE)
Prescriptive Design
Performance-Based Design
FSE criteria
Fire Safety Engineering
Qualification
5 continuous years of practical
experience (3 yrs to involve PB
design)
Free from offence under:
•Fire Safety Act
•Professional Engineers Act
•Architects Act
Pass an interview by SCDF
SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS FOR FIRE SAFETY
Prescriptive Design
Performance-Based Design
Documents / Key info
Documents
Building Plan (BP)
• Building height, Fire Command Centre provision
• Occupant load, exit capacity, exit remoteness and
travel distances
• Compartment sizes, fire-rating, etc
• Internal/External fire fighting provisions,
(hosereels, rising mains, fire lifts, access panels,
breeching inlets, etc)
• External fire spread calculations
• Ventilation opening calculations
Mechanical Ventilation Plan (MV)
• Details on smoke control, vents, openings, airchange, etc
Fire Protection Plan (FP)
• Fire safety systems (sprinkler systems, fire alarm
detectors/type (manual or auto)/zoning, etc)
Fire Engineering Design Brief
(FEDB)
Fire Engineering Report (FER)
Peer Reviewer Report (PR
report)
Operations and Maintenance
Manual (O&M)
Relevant BP, MV, FP
SELF-REGULATION PROCESS
FOR FIRE SAFETY WORKS (PRESCRIPTIVE)
Start
QP submits amendment
plans to SCDF and may
be issued warning
letter/fine/court action
QP may seek consultation with SCDF or seek
waiver if QP cannot comply with fire safety
requirements before plan submission
QP submits plans to SCDF for approval
SCDF approves plans within 2 working days
based on self-regulation system
No
Yes
Audit check ?
Explanation acceptable?
Yes
QP to explain non-compliance
No
Design in order ?
Yes
QP submits amendment plans
End
No
SELF-REGULATION PROCESS
FOR FIRE SAFETY WORKS (PERFORMANCE-BASED)
Start
FSE / relevant stakeholders may seek consultation with SCDF
FSE prepares fire engineering design brief (FEDB)
FSE prepares & submits
plans/related documents* to
peer reviewer for checking
FSE submits plans to SCDF
for approval together with
*related documents
* Related documents
refer to
(1) FEDB
(2) Fire Safety
Engineering Report
(3) Operations and
Maintenance manual
(4) Peer Reviewer’s
report
FSE submits FEDB to SCDF for approval
Yes
FEBD accepted ?
No
SCDF approves plans within 2 working
days based on self-regulation system
SCDF audits the plans /
documents
Yes
Design in order ?
No
Yes
Amendment Plan?
No
End
SCDF clarifies with
FSE / Peer Reviewer
BUILDING MATERIALS
http://www.scdf.gov.sg
THANK YOU

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