Thursday, 1 December 2011
Festive Season Fire Safety Alert, SCDF to step-up on
enforcement checks
With the festive season approaching, SCDF would like to
remind the public to exercise greater caution to minimise fire
hazards and prevent outbreaks of fire. Some useful fire
safety tips are listed below.
As the number of patrons and customers are usually
higher during the festive season, we would also like to remind
owners and management of public buildings and places of
recreation/entertainment including hotels and shopping centres to
ensure compliance to all fire safety requirements. Escape
passageways should be free of obstruction and fire exit doors
should be kept accessible for use during emergencies.
Overcrowding in building premises especially public entertainment
outlets such as discotheques and pubs, should be avoided as it
would impede the safe evacuation of people from the premises in the
event of fire.
SCDF will be stepping up inspections and conducting an
enforcement blitz at commercial buildings to check on fire safety
violations. SCDF takes a serious view against offenders
flouting fire safety requirements. Under the Fire Safety Act,
violators may be fined up to $10,000 or be sentenced to a jail term
not exceeding 6 months, or both. Anyone who notices fire
hazards may report them to SCDF on 1800-2800000.
Fire safety is a collective community responsibility
and together we can help to reduce fire occurrences in
Singapore.
http://www.scdf.gov.sg/content/scdf_internet/en/general/news/news_releases/2011/scdf_to_step-up_onenforcementchecks.html