Management Council

2014/2016

President: Azmi bin Adam FIFireE

V.President: Yeow Mei Leng FIFireE

Hon. Secretary: K. Ramanathan GIFireE

Hon. Treasurer: Yee Poh Kin MIFireE

Member: Koh Soon Chuang FIFireE

Ivan Sin Siang Meng FIFireE

Chan Thai Ho FIFireE

Loh Eng Choon FIFireE

Zach Liew MIFireE

Michael Mok Affiliate

David Goh Affiliate

Inside this issue:

IFE IGA 1

IFE 92nd AGM

NFPA Code Seminars

2

Fire Risk Assessment

Workshop

3

Life Safety Fundamentals

For Hospitals

Course Results

4

New Memberships

Upcoming Events

5

SCDF Circulars

Quiz Result

6-7

Quiz 8

T he President attended the IGA as the IGA representative of the Singa-

pore Branch from 13 to 14 July 2015. The IGA was held at the London Fire

Brigade Headquarters, London. The IGA was attended by Branches from the

UK, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Aus-

tralia, America, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Netherlands and Singapore.

The IGA representatives meet twice a year to discuss branches issues and

put forth motions or proposals to the Board of Directors for approval and im-

plementation. These issues were discussed at the workshop held on 13 July

2015 that was led by the IGA Leader Ms. Jo Fowler. The workshop was held

concurrently with the IFE Board Meeting that was also held at the London

Fire Brigade HQ. The next day, 14 July 2015, the IGA meets at the same

venue and in attendance are the IGA representatives, Chairman of the Board,

and three other member of the Board of Directors.

The Institution Of Fire Engineers (UK) Singapore Branch — The International Organisation For Fire Professionals

32 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2, #07-06 Sing Industrial Complex ,Singapore 569510

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Issue No. 6

July to Sep 2015

IFE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY (IGA)

WORKSHOP AND MEETING FROM 13 to 14 JULY 2015

AND 92ND AGM ON 15 JULY 2015

IFE NEWS

Pictures Above: IGA

in London Fire

Brigade HQ in

session with the

Leader in Chair.

Bottom: President

taking photo outside

the Fire Brigade HQ

building and visit to

the London Fire

Brigade Museum.

The Shard is a modern skyscraper and tallest building in London. At the

AGM Mr. Neil Gibbins handed over the badge of office of the International

President to Mr. Steve Hamm who will be the new International President

for 2015/2016. The Branch congratulates Mr. Steve Hamm on his ap-

pointment.

IFE UK 92nd AGM

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The seminar was well

attended by local

participants and we

even had some

overseas participants

from Indonesia,

Philippines and

Australia.

T he President also attended the

92nd AGM of the IFE (UK) that was

held on 15 July 2015 at The Shard.

NFPA CODE SEMINARS

A s there is no existing Singapore Standards for Code of Practice for

special fire protection systems such as water mists and clean agent fire ex-

tinguishing systems, IFE saw a need to bring this knowledge for design and

conformance to the local industry, and thus arrange with NFPA trainer

Mr William Koffel to conduct the seminar on

NFPA 750 – WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

NFPA 2001 – CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

This seminar was held over 2 days, from 31 August to 1 Sep 2015 at Novo-

tel Clark Quay Hotel.

The seminar was well attended by local participants and we even had some

overseas participants from Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. The trainer

is very knowledgeable and he was able to make the participant's profes-

sional development experience an informative and enjoyable one, with

lively interaction and group discussion.

The trainer explained how the codes are arranged, the rationale of some of

the clause and how they can be applied in the design, installation, testing

and commissioning of the systems.

F ollowing the NFPA Codes Seminar, Bill conducted the Application

of Fire Risk Assessment workshop under the Society of Fire Protection

Engineers flagship. 15 modules was covered in the two days seminar and

a workshop at the end of the lecture.

The trainer went through the Engineering Guide SFPE G04.2206 which

provides guidance for the use of risk assessment methodologies in the de-

sign and assessment of buildings and/or process fire safety. Using the

principles that had been presented, the group was broken into several

groups to assess the fire safety of different type of occupancies, such as

Nursing Home, pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, data center, high

rise office building.

Comments from some of the students are that the trainer is knowledgeable

and experienced and the way the lecture is conducted was very well re-

ceived by the class. For those who are new to the concept of fire risk as-

sessment, it had given them the in-depth knowledge of the requirement

and how to prepare and present the report / documents through the work-

shop. The workshop also provide the participants an opportunity to apply

the knowledge gained in the two days

NFPA CODE SEMINARS Page 3

The trainer is

knowledgeable and

experienced

A group photo of Bill and the participants of the NFPA Code Seminars

APPLICATION OF FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP

Applying the fire risk assessment methodologies through group discussions

Page 4 LIFE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS FOR HOSPITALS

It was an

opportunity for

like-minded

professionals to

get up with one

another, refresh,

renew and update

the knowledge of

the participants.

W ith the increase in health care developments as a result of ageing popula-

tion in Singapore, IFE saw a need to learn from other countries how health care

facility is built and can operate in accordance with NFPA 101 requirements.

The fundamental concept of evacuation for health care facilities is horizontal

evacuation unlike all other buildings where vertical evacuation is employed. This

is done by creating smoke compartments for moving patients to the non-fire com-

partments in the shortest possible time.

The trainer, Mr Willaim Koffel, shared many common mistakes that had been

made when designing heath care facilities

Most participants enjoyed the 2 day workshop. It not only provide an opportunity

for like-minded professionals to get up with one other, but also refresh, renew and

update the knowledge of the participants.

Participants listening attentively to Bill

FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICING AND FIRE PROTEC-

TION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE COURSES

We had successfully completed the 32nd run of the Fire Extinguisher Servicing

and Maintenance course. We would like to congratulate all the 13 candidates who

had successfully completed and passed the course and examination, which would

render them to be competent in this area.

The 2nd run of the Fire Protection System Maintenance course conducted from 4th

May 2015 to 9 Jul 2015 was also successfully completed. It was attended by 20

participants and all had successfully completed the course and passed the exami-

nations.

We would like to congratulate the following 3 participants who had attained the

top score in the examinations:

1. Mr Shamsuddin Bin Samat ( M/S Alarm Security Pte Ltd )

2. Mr Ng Chee Seng ( M/S DK Works Pte Ltd )

3. Mr Tan Yi Yang ( FSSD, SCDF )

All the three participants will be given a Certificate of Merit at the Members’

Night scheduled for 23rd October 2015.

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Look out for

the flyers and

register for

the games

early!

UPCOMING EVENTS, COURSES & SEMINARS

23 Oct 2015 Members Night - At the coming Members Night,

members get to participate in a friendly bowling compe-

titions. Look out for the flyers and register for the

games early!

16 Nov 2015 Fire Extinguishers Servicing & Maintenance course

(33rd run)

M embers are encouraged to attend and participate in the upcoming activi-

ties. For more details, members can access IFE Singapore webpage to view or

download the application forms.

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow Members

T he following members had their membership upgraded to Fellow. The

Council would like to congratulate them and look forward to many more years

of their membership and contributions to the IFE.

SN NAME EFFECTIVE FROM

1. Mr Sin Siang Meng ( F20074) Feb 2015

5. Mr Abdul Rahman Mohamed ( F18980 ) Jul 2015

6. Mr Eric Yap Wee Teck ( F 56185 ) Aug 2015

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Ref: CD/FSSD/12/02/03/01 dated 2 Jul 2015

AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE 2013 – Appendix (20) FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWD) FSR 7:2011

SCDF has received feedback from Qualified Persons (QPs) on the difficulty in incorporating fire safety

requirements for PWD in buildings, when addition and alteration (A/A) works are carried out only to ten-

ancy spaces and not the common areas e.g. common corridor, smoke-stop lobby, fire-fighting lobby or exit

staircase, etc.

2. In consultation with professional institutions namely, SIA, IES, ACES, IFE, SISV & REDAS, the extent

of PWD requirements that are applicable to the following types of A/A works shall be as follows:

(i) Where the A/A works affect the common corridor that is under the jurisdiction of MCST or pas-

sageway/corridor created under a single ownership in a non-strata title building, the provision of vis-

ual alarm system shall be incorporated to the affected floor(s). Other PWDs requirements such as

PWD Holding Point, PWD Evacuation lift, Distress/Communication means, etc. need not be incor-

porated.

(ii) Where A/A works affect smoke-stop lobby, fire-fighting lobby or exit staircase, the provision of

visual alarm system, PWD Holding Point and Distress/Communication means shall be incorporated

to the affected floor(s).

(iii) Where new lifts are installed, all the PWD requirements i.e. stipulated in Appendix (20) shall be incorpo-

rated to all the floor(s) served by the new lifts.

SCDF Circulars

T he following circulars were received from SCDF:

CD/FSSD/12/02/03/01 dated 1 June 2015

REVISION OF FEES IN THE FIRE SAFETY ACT, CAP 109A

The current fees structure in the Fire Safety Act has been revised to keep pace with the increases in

operating costs. This is a regular review to ensure that the services SCDF provides commensurate

with the resources expended.

2. Please be informed that the revision of fees in the Fire Safety Act has been gazette on 29th May

2015. Details of the revised fees structure are attached in Annex A for your reference. The new fees

structure will take effect on 1st August 2015.

3. Please convey the contents of this circular to members of your Institution/Association/ Board. The

circular is also available in CORENET-e-Info: http://www.corenet.gov.sg/einfo. For any inquiry or

clarification, please contact MAJ Tan Chung Yee at 68481457.

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Ref: CD/FSSD/12/02/03/01 dated 2 Jul 2015

AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE 2013 – Appendix (20) FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWD) FSR 7:2011 …...continued

3. SCDF had also reviewed the type of buildings that are currently exempted from PWD requirements

which include Purpose Groups I and II buildings (residential) and health care occupancies as defined in the

Fire Code. Apart from these buildings, SCDF will also exempt PWD requirements to industrial buildings

that are exempted from barrier-free accessibility compliance under the Building and Construction Authori-

ty’s (BCA) Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment. In SCDF’s context, industrial buildings would

therefore include Purpose Group VI (Factory) and Purpose Group VIII (Storage) as defined in the Fire

Code.

4. However, it shall be noted that while industrial buildings and health care occupancies are exempted

from PWD requirements, the provision of visual alarm system shall still be applicable to these buildings.

The visual alarm system complements the audible fire alarm system to cater to able-bodied occupants who

are hearing impaired. Visual alarm system is not applicable to Purpose Groups I & II buildings that are al-

so exempted from PWD requirements.

5. This circular shall take immediate effect. Please convey the contents of this circular to members of your

Board / Institution / Association. This circular shall take immediate effect and is also available in CORE-

NET-e-Info: http://www.corenet.gov.sg/einfo.For any inquiry or clarification, please contact: Mr Randy

Tan at DID: 68481461 or Email: Randy_Tan@scdf.gov.sg.

SCDF Circulars

FIRE NEWS QUIZ NO. 4 - RESULT

The correct entry from Mohamed Agil is as fol-

lows:

Non-compliance

The sprinkler is not installed directly below the

duct and if the intent is to provide a coverage

away from the duct, then the sprinkler does not

appear to be within 450 mm of the true ceiling.

Relevant clauses of CP52:2004

Clause 6.7.4 Ducts

Sprinklers shall be installed under rectangular

ducts exceeding 800 mm in width and under cir-

cular ducts exceeding 1 m diameter unless there

is at least 150 mm clearance from adjacent walls

in which case the width without protection may

be 1 m and 1.2 m respectively.

Clause 6.4.3 Ceilings, roofs and underside of

stairs

(e) Sprinklers shall be located not more than 450

mm below ceilings or roofs containing no

combustible material

Congratulations to Mohamed Agil for providing the correct answer to the last contest. You have

won a $20 NTUC voucher.

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FIRE NEWS QUIZ NO. 5