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FSM Briefing 2014 CERT Implementation
CPT Chu Yiu Tak Audit Team Leader
Central Enforcement Department Singapore Civil Defence Force
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FSM Briefing 2014 CERT Implementation
• Purpose of CERT
• Medical screening
• Commonly asked questions
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Purpose of CERT
• Enhance emergency response in order to minimise the loss of lives during an emergency
– Mitigating incident
– Containing incident
– Evacuating occupants
– Facilitating SCDF operations
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MEDICAL SCREENING
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Medical Screening
• Instructions available at www.scdf.gov.sg
• New 2 step process
Step 1: Fitness Checklist &
Self Declaration Form
Step 2: Medical screening
Sign up for CERT course with ATOs
Cannot sign up for CERT course with ATOs
Not all OK
OK Not certified fit
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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Commonly asked questions
1. What are PIBs?
2. Training validity
3. Refresher training
4. FSM & CERT
5. CERT Hours
6. Can we share CERT?
7. Who can be part of CERT?
8. CERT Audit
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1. What are PIBs with FSMs?
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1. What are PIBs with FSMs?
• Public & Industrial Buildings with FSMs
– Public buildings
• 9 storeys or more (including any basement);
• 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
– Premises used for industrial purposes
• has a floor or site area of 5,000 square metres or more; or
• has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more
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1. What are PIBs?
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1a. What are Public Buildings?
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1b. What is Industrial purposes?
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2. Will my certification expire?
• Is there a validity duration for the training certification?
– Certification is valid as long as refresher trainings are conducted regularly for the CERT members.
– No retraining required as long as there is regular refresher training.
– Initial training must be from recognised sources, e.g. Accredited Training Organisations
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3a. Refresher training
• How often do I need to attend refresher training?
– Refresher training must be conducted annually.
– SCDF recommends one refresher training every quarter. Components of refresher training can be conducted in phases.
– E.g. evacuation procedure in March, first aid in June, use of extinguishers and hosereels in September, in-place protection in December.
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3b. Refresher training
• Who conducts the refresher training?
– Internally by FSM, senior CERT members
– Externally by training organisations
– Recertification not compulsory as long as refresher trainings are conducted regularly
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4. FSM & CERT
• Can my FSM be the SMC/SIC/ERT member?
– The FSM may double up as the SMC, but SCDF strongly discourages this arrangement.
– The FSM may not be the SIC or an ERT member.
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5. CERT hours
• CERT is required throughout the operational hours of the premises.
• For premises with extended operating hours, e.g. hotels and investment firms, SMC may follow the usual working hours and be recalled to site within one hour if there are incidents after office hours.
• SIC and ERT members must be available throughout the operating hours.
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6. Can we share CERT?
• In general, no.
• Exception: One FSM and CERT is allowed for buildings that have one Fire Certificate and have the same postal code. The FSM and the CERT must still be able to meet the CERT performance requirement stated in the audit checklist.
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7. Who can be part of CERT?
• Anyone, as long as they are trained and briefed on their roles in CERT.
• Employees of the building owner, managing agent, tenants.
• Security guards, maintenance contractors, cleaners, dedicated CERT members.
• Offsite members are acceptable as long as performance requirement can be met, i.e. 1 minute activation and 5 minute response.
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8. CERT Audit
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CERT Audit + Evacuation Drill
Notification Letter
1 June 2015 8.30am – Drill set up 9.30am – CERT audit + evacuation drill + joint exercise with SCDF 11am – End of drill 11.15am – Debrief 11.30am – Pack up & end of audit Audit Report
Table Top Exercise &
Fire Warden Briefing
Audit Discussion & Drill Planning
+ Documentation Audit
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FSM Briefing 2014 CERT Implementation
Updated 8 January 2015
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