SCDF issues 14
fire hazard notices after checks
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) conducted
checks on Friday night to ensure hotels and entertainment outlets
adhered to fire safety standards.
The checks were done on outlets in eight premises, such as Far East
Plaza, Orchard Plaza and Marina Square.
At the end of the exercise, 14 fire hazard notices were
issued.
Three outlets in Far East Plaza were each fined S$300 for offences
which included locked fire exits, and faulty exit signs.
The Civil Defence says the enforcement checks serve to detect fire
safety violations, and also promote safety awareness among the
public.
The Civil Defence has conducted 1,054 enforcement checks in the
first 10 months of this year.
Violators may be subjected to a fine not exceeding S$10,000 or to a
jail term of not more than six months or both jail and fine.
CNA/ch