Senior FSM scheme

Background

FSM scheme

Public Buildings – 1994

Industrial Buildings - 1997

Rapid urbanization of Singapore led to the

evolvement of infrastructure

Projects that incorporate Performance Based Fire

Safety solution have posed new challenges to the

FSMs

Enhance FSM Competency

Background - FSM requirement

Public Building

is of 9 storeys or more (including any basement) in height;

is used, constructed or adapted to be used as a hospital;

has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more; or

has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

Industrial Building

has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more; or

has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

Affected Buildings

Buildings with multiple floors/large floor area and

high occupant load

Performance Based Design

Buildings with multiple floors/large floor area and high

occupant load

31 Storey and more and has an Occupant Load of 5,000 persons or

more.

Floor area of 50,000 square metres or more (or large basement

more than 10,000 square metres) and with an occupant load of

5,000 persons or more.

Affected Buildings – Large/High Premises with High OL

Affected Buildings – Performance Based Design

Adopt performance based design approach that are

deemed to pose significant impact on the tasks of the

FSMs

Premises that has PB solutions (a) Means of escape; (b)

Structural protection; (c) Fire fighting operations/systems;

and (d) Engineered smoke control system; and

Require FSM to conduct routine checks to ensure that

features tied into performance based design are as specified

in the Operations & Maintenance Manual.

Affected Building – High Buildings/Large Premises

Significantly increase the difficulty in incident

Management

Evacuation

Pre-Planning

Co-ordination

Exit Route, Assembly Area

Evacuation Dynamics, Human Behavioural

Factors

Evacuation Strategies

Fire Risk Assessment, Incident Management.

Affected Buildings – Performance Based Design

Why Buildings with PB design?

Need basic understanding of Fire

Safety design & concept

Maintaining the intent of the fire protection/safety features

Factor the consideration in the FEP/ERP

Shortfall in Exit Capacity

Use of Horizontal Exit to area of refuge

Use of non-dedicated means of escape

Use of Bed Lift

Phased Evacuation

Non-compliance to Fire Rating requirements

No Commercial activities

Control Fire Load

Omission of Fire Safety Provision

Sprinkler

Affected Buildings – Performance Based Design

Requirements

Diploma in Engineering (Building Services &

Fire Safety) or 60h Certificate Programme

(CDA)

3 years experience

Requirements for Snr FSM

Requirements for FSM

5 ‘O’ Levels or its equivalent

FSM course conducted by CDA or ATI.

Snr FSM Course

When: Annually

Time: 0800-1730h

Where: Civil Defence Academy (CDA)

Cost: $2,000 (Approximate)

Topics Covered:

Performance Based Fire Safety

Fire Risk Assessment

Incident Management

Evacuation Dynamics

Implementation Date

Conclusion

Pathway of advancement for fire safety

management professional