Fire Safety Manager Course

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Fire Safety Manager Course

Overview

Course Date:
TBA
Registration Period:
TBA
Duration/Frequency:
45 hours / Intake 98 -Lessons on Tues,Thurs & Fri (6:30pm - 9:30pm); Exam Date: 28 May 2025 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mode of Training:
Classroom
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
-

The Fire Safety Act 1993 and Fire Safety Regulations 1994 require the appointment of Fire Safety Managers for designated properties. The amended FSM regulations gazetted on 13 Apr 2007 aims to make further improvements to the FSM scheme. This course prepares the participants to take on the role of a Fire Safety Manager. Upon completion, each participant will receive the Fire Safety Manager Certificate awarded by SCDF.

Course Objective

This course enables participants to understand the importance of fire safety, the installation and maintenance of fire safety systems, and the roles and responsibilities of a fire safety manager.

Course Outline

1. Behaviour of fire
2. Fire Safety design – Fire Protection Systems
3. Use ideation and creative thinking methods to design and develop solution prototypes
4. Fire safety management – Fire Safety Act & Regulations
5. Maintenance of Fire Protection System, Building Inspection & testing

Minimum Requirements

1. 5 GCE ‘O’ Level Examination passes including attaining the following grades in:

English Language - Minimum Grade D7
Mathematics - Minimum Grade C6
Physics/Physical Science/General Science - Minimum Grade C6

2. ITE Higher NITEC or Industrial Technician Certificate (ITC)
3. Full GCE ‘A’ Level Certificate (minimum of 2 ‘H2’ and 2 ‘H1’ Level passes including General Paper)
4. Diploma (excluding Specialist Diploma) from local polytechnics (NP, NYP, RP, SP or TP)
5. SIM Diploma in Management Studies
6. Degree from local universities
7. MOM Registered Workplace Safety Health Officer Certificate
8. FSMAS Certificate in Fire Safety Emergency Management Course (plus 5 GCE ‘O’ level passes in ANY subject)
9. 5 GCE ‘O’ Level Examination passes (including English and Mathematics) and passed the Pre-Enrolment Test in Science
10. 5 GCE ‘O’ Level Examination passes (including English and Science) and passed the Pre-Enrolment Test in Mathematics
11. 5 GCE ‘O’ Level Examination passes (including Mathematics and Science) and passed the British Council’s International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 5.5 or proficiency level 6 for all modules under the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) prescribed by Workforce Development Agency (WDA).

If you do not meet the above mentioned entry requirements, you may submit your qualifications (Certificate and Results Transcript) with your name, email and telephone number to SCDF via Email : scdf_cda@scdf.gov.sg for verification.

Certification / Accreditation

Fire Safety Manager Certificate will be issued by SCDF to every participant whose attendance is not less than 80% and passed the examinations.
Examination results and e-certificate will be released via email approximately 8 weeks after the date of the examination.

Eligible participants who have completed the course with Certificate of Completion will be awarded with 20 Safety Development Unit (SDU) points by Singapore Institute of Safety Officers (SISO) within the validity period as indicated by SISO. Please inform the administrator 2 weeks prior to course commencement if you would like to earn the SDU points.

Suitable for

Building Executives, Maintenance Officers, Property Managers, Facilities Managers, Strata Managers, Architectural Assistants, Civil Engineering Assistants, Mechanical &Electrical Engineering Assistants, Building Services Engineering Assistants, Project Managers, Building owners and personnel responsible for fire safety and other related fields who are required to ensure that the property is in compliance with the latest Fire Safety Act and the Fire Safety Regulations.