Fire Emergency Plan Fire Emergency Plan

INTRODUCTION• Fire Emergency Plan or FEP• Fire Emergency – A Fire situation –

involved risk of human lives.• Proper planning – allows situation to be

systematically managed and controlled. • FEP - reference for key holders such as

Building Management, Fire Safety Committee and SCDF.

Learning Objectives• Explain the requirements of FEP

• List the important of FEP • Explain the fundamental requirements for the formation of a Fire Safety

Committee

• List the duties and responsibilities of the Fire Safety Committee

SCOPESCOPE

• Introduction• Fire Emergency Plan (FEP)• Guidelines for FEP (video)• Fire Safety Committee• Duties and Responsibilities

(FSC)• Conclusion

What is a

Fire Emergency Plan?

A plan which contains info on types of fire safety measures that are provided for in designated premises & includes floor layout plans & evacuation procedures

Section 21 of the Fire Safety ActSection 21 of the Fire Safety Act

owner of a designated building is required to owner of a designated building is required to put up a Fire Emergency Plan.put up a Fire Emergency Plan.

Requirements of a Fire Emergency Plan

• Prepare in accordance with guidelines

• Form a Fire Safety Committee to assist to plan, organize & conduct fire safety program

• Review annually or as and when required by Commissioner

• FEP kept at FCC (Fire Command Centre) or other place easily available

Why organize for fire emergencies ?

• Dangerous operational practices

• Combustible & smoke producing materials

• Indecisive, delay & lack of responsibilities

Purpose of FEPPurpose of FEP

• Safeguard of human lives in event of fire

• Establish a systematic & orderly evacuation plan

• Ensure prompt raising of the fire alarm & marshalling of first aid fire fighting efforts in event of fire

Fire Emergency Plan needed to • avoid panic

• evacuate safely and orderly

• tackle incipient fires with first aid fire-fighting equipment

• provide good information and assistance to firefighters

• effect timely protection of machineries and property

Guidelines for FEPGuidelines for FEPShow videoShow video

Guidelines for Fire Emergency PlanGuidelines for Fire Emergency Plan

Fire Safety Committee

• Coordinator/Asst

• Fire Warden/Asst

• Chief Security/Asst

• Telephone Operator

• Fire Fighting Teams

• Person responsible for isolation of fire alarm

• Person receiving floor evac status at FCC

• Proceed to FCC• Mobilize FFT• Isolate alarm bell• Prepare text message• Prepare to evacuate as specified in FEP• FW (fire floor) investigate cause of alarm & report status• Standby to receive status from FW/FFT

Action to be taken in the event of fireCoordinator/Asst

• At ground floor staircase exit, main entrance & exit• Patrolling• Direct SCDF to FCC• Direct traffic• Monitor status at AA & report to FCC

Chief Security Officer/AsstDeploy Guards

Action to be taken in the event of fire

FIRE FIGHTING TEAMOn hearing 1st stage alarm

• Ascertain location of fire• Use Fire Lift to 2 floors below fire floor• Bring lift to ground floor & wait for SCDF• Extinguish fire

Action to be taken in the event of fire

TELEPHONE OPERATOROn hearing 1st stage alarm

• Notify SCDF• Proceed FCC to man PA system

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Action to be taken in the event of fire

Duties & Responsibilities of Duties & Responsibilities of Fire Safety CommitteeFire Safety Committee

Duties & ResponsibilitiesCoordinator / Assistant

• Represent management

• Establish Fire Safety Committee

• Prepare FEP

• Appoint one person as Coordinator during his absence

• Train FFT

• Policing of fire hazards

• Proper maintenance of fire fighting equipment

• Conduct training and public education

• Records date & time of drill conducted

FIRE EVACUATION DRILL REPORT

• FIRE EVACUATION DRILL REPORT• I, the undersigned, designated as Unit Security Officer of the Fire Evacuation Drill I, the undersigned, designated as Unit Security Officer of the Fire Evacuation Drill • hereby certify that the Fire Evacuation Drill was successfully conducted in full compliance hereby certify that the Fire Evacuation Drill was successfully conducted in full compliance

with the approved Fire Emergency Plan. with the approved Fire Emergency Plan.

• Premise : Premise : • Date of Drill : Date of Drill : • Time : Time : • No. of Participants : No. of Participants : • Evacuation Time : Evacuation Time : • (i.e. time of activation to time of total evacuation)(i.e. time of activation to time of total evacuation)• Remarks:Remarks:•

• ________• (Name & Signature of USO )(Name & Signature of USO ) Date Date

• Acquaint new employee with FEP

• Familiar with FEP & means of escape

• Familiar with fire alarm & use of first aid fire fighting equipment

• Maintain & update floor register

Duties & Responsibilities

FIRE WARDEN/ASST

• Familiar with FEP & means of escape• Security personnel are well versed

Duties & Responsibilities

CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER/ASST

• Conversant with FEP & tel no. of SCDF and key personnel

• Familiar with messages & various phases of evacuation

Duties & Responsibilities

TELEPHONE OPERATOR/ASST

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FORISOLATION OF FIRE ALARM

• Conversant with FEP, location & operation of fire alarm system

Duties & Responsibilities

PERSON RECEIVING FLOOR EVAC STATUS AT FCC

• Familiar with FEP• Familiar with location of AA

Duties & Responsibilities

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The formulation of fire emergency plan is important to ensure that all staff and occupants are ready to react

effectively to a fire situation

THE END

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