Fire Safety Manager (FSM)
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Fire Safety Manager (FSM)
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Fire Safety Manager (FSM)
Background
The Fire Safety Manager (FSM) Scheme aims to ensure and enhance the fire safety standard within buildings. Through the Fire Safety Manager, fire safety activities and fire prevention measures are also implemented to promote fire safety awareness among the building occupants. Engagement of a Fire Safety Manager will help owners of buildings prevent substantial monetary and life losses resulting from fires. The scheme was given wide publicity since 1989 and with the passing of the Fire Safety Act 1993 and the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Manager) Regulations 1994, it has become mandatory for owners of designated buildings to appoint Fire Safety Managers. The amended FSM regulations which was gazetted on 13 Apr 2007 aims to make further improvements to the FSM scheme.
Appointment and Termination of Fire Safety Manager
Owners of new premises have to appoint a FSM within 90 days of obtaining a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary occupation permit. A new FSM must be appointed within 14 days if a FSM's appointment is terminated. The appointment and
termination of FSM can be done via the eFSM portal.
e-Fire Safety Manager Portal
e-Fire Safety Manager Portal
Penalty
Failure to appoint an FSM will result in the owner of the building / premises being fined $10,000 or sentenced to a prison term of 6 months or both.
Building Requiring a Fire Safety Manager & Company Emergency Response Team
All Public or Industrial Buildings which satisfy at least one of the following conditions, are required to appoint a fire safety manager:
1. A public building that —
has 9 storeys or more (including any basement);
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more,
excluding any building specified in paragraph 3 of the Fire Safety (Fire Certificate — Designated Buildings) Notification 2020 (G.N. No. S [000] /2020).
2. An industrial building that —
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more.
3. A foreign employee dormitory that —
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more.
4. A hospital
Building Requiring a Senior Fire Safety Manager
All Public or Industrial Buildings which satisfy any of the following conditions are required to appoint a Senior Fire Safety Manager:
a. that has an occupant load of 5,000 persons or more and
that is of 31 storeys or more (including any basement) in height;
that has a gross floor area of 50,000 square metres or more; or
that has a basement storey with a floor area of 10,000 square meters or more; or
b. in respect of which fire safety works are carried out according to a plan using an alternative solution the Commissioner may reasonably determine to be complex.
Duties of Fire Safety Manager
To refer to Regulation 7 of Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations for the general duties of fire safety manager.
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations - Singapore Statutes Online (agc.gov.sg)
Courses to Qualify for Fire Safety Manager
Click here to register for our Accredited Training Institutes FSM Course (Part-Time/Full-Time).
Courses to Qualify for Senior FSM
Diploma in Engineering (Building Services and Fire Safety) - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Certificate in Senior Fire Safety Manager - Civil Defence Academy
Certification of Fire Safety Manager
Since 13 April 2007, all qualified FSMs holding the relevant FSM qualification need to register with SCDF through the e-FSM Portal to be certified. Newly graduated FSMs will be given a grace period of 3 years from the date of his/her graduation to
register with SCDF.
FSMs that did not register with SCDF through the e-FSM Potal within the grace period mentioned above will be barred from doing so and will not be certified. FSMs that are not certified are not allowed to practise or be appointed as FSM by building
owners or occupiers.
Continual Professional Development (CPD) for Fire Safety Manager
The CPD program has been instituted for FSMs to upgrade their knowledge and skills and to keep abreast with the new developments in the fire safety domain.
The CPD program may be organised by the SCDF or other organisations in the form of refresher courses, workshops, seminars or dialogues and briefings. However, such activities must be accredited by the SCDF and allocated with points.
FSMs who have been certified by SCDF are required to participate in the Continual Professional Development (CPD) programme. Certified FSMs will be awarded the specified CPD points upon completion of any CPD programme. FSMs are to accumulate a minimum of 30 points within the 3 years cycle to remain as a Certified FSM. Senior FSM will require 40 CPD points to be recertified as Senior FSM.
Excess points accumulated within the 3 years cycle are not transferable to the next cycle.
The current CPD cycle is from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2025.
To view CPD points, please visit the e-FSM portal at SCDF | Electronic Fire Safety Manager (eFSM) Portal
Re-certification of Fire Safety Manager
At the end of the 3-year fixed CPD cycle, FSMs will need to be re-certified through the attainment of at least 30 CPD points within the 3-year cycle to continue to practise as a FSM in the coming CPD cycle.
FSMs that did not meet the requirement of accumulating at least 30 CPD points within the 3-year cycle will be suspended and not be re-certified. In order to continue to practise as a FSM, suspended FSMs will need to undergo and pass a re-validation course.
Senior FSM who could meet only 30 CPD points may be re-certified as FSM in the coming CPD cycle but not as Senior FSM. They will need to pass the Senior FSM examination to be re-certified as Senior FSM.
For further clarifications regarding the re-validation course, you may contact Ngee Ann CET Academy at enquirycet@np.edu.sg or contact 6463 0596
Course details:
Fire Safety Manager Revalidation Course (Classroom & Synchronous e-learning) (np.edu.sg)
Fire Safety Report
As of 1st April 2025, FSMs are required to submit the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) and PED via the eFSM portal.
Access to the e-FSM portal:
https://eservices.scdf.gov.sg/efsm
Refer to the "FSM Resources" section for submission guidelines for both the Fire Safety Report and PED
Please refer to a
reference sample of the AFSR and PED
you will see on the eFSM portal
For further clarifications on the Annual Fire Safety Report, please contact our officers at
scdf_FSM@scdf.gov.sg
Collection of Certificate
Certificates must be collected by individual participants from the accredited training institute where they attended the course.
SCDF's Guidelines for Security Personnel to Handle Fire Incidents in Buildings
The security team shall handle fire alarm activation in pairs according to organisational procedures.
Upon hearing the fire alarm, security officers shall ascertain the location of the fire from the main fire alarm panel and use the fire lift to go to
two storeys below the fire floor and proceed cautiously to the fire floor via staircase
to
verify the fire incident.
The Security officer shall then bring the fire lift down to the 1st storey and await the arrival of the Singapore Civil Defence Force. He is to provide relevant details on location, type of fire and possible hazards within the building and
especially the fire floor to SCDF upon arrival.
The Security officer
shall not
reactivate any of the passenger lifts that have been "homed" by the activation of the fire alarm until at such time that the incident has been investigated and mitigated.
If the location of the fire is indicated to be at the basement, the Security officer
shall not
proceed to fire floor. He shall check CCTV, if available, to verify the fire incident.
In the event of small fire, security personnel shall attempt to extinguish or control the fire
without taking undue risk
, before the arrival of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
In the event of a fire that has gone out of control, the security officer
shall not
attempt to extinguish the fire. He shall proceed to make the appropriate announcements over the PA system and initiate the relevant evacuation procedures.
FSM Resources
Emergency Response Plan
Emergency Response Plan Guideline
Accredited Training Organisations for CERT Training
List of Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) for CERT Training (SSG Approved)
(PDF, 227 KB)
User guide for submission of Annual Fire Safety Report and PED in e-FSM Portal
FSM user guide
Building Owner user guide
Emergency Messages
Download the following standard pre-recorded messages for broadcast when a fire alarm is activated in the building
Alert
(MP3,
202 KB)
Evacuation
(MP3,
246 KB)
Emergency Standby
(MP3,
237 KB)
Safe to Stay
(MP3,
202 KB)
False Alarm
(MP3,
168 KB)
Briefings, Seminars & Lectures
Download the slides on topics presented during the FSM briefings below:
Slides for FSM Briefing 2025
Archives:
Slides for FSM Briefing 2024
Slides for FSM Briefing 2023
Slides for FSM Briefing 2022
Slides for FSM Briefing 2021
Slides for FSM Briefing 2019
Regulations
Please refer to
Subsidiary Legislation of Fire Safety Act 1993 - Singapore Statutes Online (agc.gov.sg)
for the following Act and legislation:
Fire Safety Act
Fire Safety (Premises Requiring Emergency Response Plan) Notification 2020
Fire Safety (Emergency Response Plan) Regulations
Fire Safety (Premises Requiring Fire Safety Manager and Company Emergency Response Team) Notification 2013
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Manager) Regulations
Fire Safety (Company Emergency Response Team) Regulations 2013
Government officials will NEVER ask you to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. For details, visit the
ScamShield website
.
To help businesses reduce regulatory compliance costs, SCDF will implement three-year Fire Certificate (FC) validity periods for renewal applications from 1 Apr 2026 onwards. Please refer to the
SCDF Fire Certificate
webpage for more information.
The Civil Defence Heritage Gallery and Emergency Preparedness Centre will reopen to the public from 21 Apr 2026. The weekly Saturday morning Fire Station Open House will also be resumed with effect from 25 Apr 2026.
1
/
3
Fire Code 2023
Home Fire Alarm Device (HFAD)
Plans Submission Process
Permits and Certifications
Petroleum and Flammable Material Licences
Emergency Response Plan
Company Emergency Response (CERT)
Amusement Rides Approval
Workers' Dormitory Application
Pre-Application Consultation for DECAMS Licence
Fire Safety E-Services
Downloads
Useful Links
Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Rapid Transit Systems (CPFPRTS) 2022
Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Road Tunnels (CPFPRT) 2025
Hero banner for all pages except home page
Fire Safety Manager (FSM)
Background
The Fire Safety Manager (FSM) Scheme aims to ensure and enhance the fire safety standard within buildings. Through the Fire Safety Manager, fire safety activities and fire prevention measures are also implemented to promote fire safety awareness among the building occupants. Engagement of a Fire Safety Manager will help owners of buildings prevent substantial monetary and life losses resulting from fires. The scheme was given wide publicity since 1989 and with the passing of the Fire Safety Act 1993 and the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Manager) Regulations 1994, it has become mandatory for owners of designated buildings to appoint Fire Safety Managers. The amended FSM regulations which was gazetted on 13 Apr 2007 aims to make further improvements to the FSM scheme.
Appointment and Termination of Fire Safety Manager
Owners of new premises have to appoint a FSM within 90 days of obtaining a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary occupation permit. A new FSM must be appointed within 14 days if a FSM's appointment is terminated. The appointment and
termination of FSM can be done via the eFSM portal.
e-Fire Safety Manager Portal
e-Fire Safety Manager Portal
Penalty
Failure to appoint an FSM will result in the owner of the building / premises being fined $10,000 or sentenced to a prison term of 6 months or both.
Building Requiring a Fire Safety Manager & Company Emergency Response Team
All Public or Industrial Buildings which satisfy at least one of the following conditions, are required to appoint a fire safety manager:
1. A public building that —
has 9 storeys or more (including any basement);
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more,
excluding any building specified in paragraph 3 of the Fire Safety (Fire Certificate — Designated Buildings) Notification 2020 (G.N. No. S [000] /2020).
2. An industrial building that —
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more.
3. A foreign employee dormitory that —
has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; or
has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more.
4. A hospital
Building Requiring a Senior Fire Safety Manager
All Public or Industrial Buildings which satisfy any of the following conditions are required to appoint a Senior Fire Safety Manager:
a. that has an occupant load of 5,000 persons or more and
that is of 31 storeys or more (including any basement) in height;
that has a gross floor area of 50,000 square metres or more; or
that has a basement storey with a floor area of 10,000 square meters or more; or
b. in respect of which fire safety works are carried out according to a plan using an alternative solution the Commissioner may reasonably determine to be complex.
Duties of Fire Safety Manager
To refer to Regulation 7 of Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations for the general duties of fire safety manager.
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations - Singapore Statutes Online (agc.gov.sg)
Courses to Qualify for Fire Safety Manager
Click here to register for our Accredited Training Institutes FSM Course (Part-Time/Full-Time).
Courses to Qualify for Senior FSM
Diploma in Engineering (Building Services and Fire Safety) - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Certificate in Senior Fire Safety Manager - Civil Defence Academy
Certification of Fire Safety Manager
Since 13 April 2007, all qualified FSMs holding the relevant FSM qualification need to register with SCDF through the e-FSM Portal to be certified. Newly graduated FSMs will be given a grace period of 3 years from the date of his/her graduation to
register with SCDF.
FSMs that did not register with SCDF through the e-FSM Potal within the grace period mentioned above will be barred from doing so and will not be certified. FSMs that are not certified are not allowed to practise or be appointed as FSM by building
owners or occupiers.
Continual Professional Development (CPD) for Fire Safety Manager
The CPD program has been instituted for FSMs to upgrade their knowledge and skills and to keep abreast with the new developments in the fire safety domain.
The CPD program may be organised by the SCDF or other organisations in the form of refresher courses, workshops, seminars or dialogues and briefings. However, such activities must be accredited by the SCDF and allocated with points.
FSMs who have been certified by SCDF are required to participate in the Continual Professional Development (CPD) programme. Certified FSMs will be awarded the specified CPD points upon completion of any CPD programme. FSMs are to accumulate a minimum of 30 points within the 3 years cycle to remain as a Certified FSM. Senior FSM will require 40 CPD points to be recertified as Senior FSM.
Excess points accumulated within the 3 years cycle are not transferable to the next cycle.
The current CPD cycle is from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2025.
To view CPD points, please visit the e-FSM portal at SCDF | Electronic Fire Safety Manager (eFSM) Portal
Re-certification of Fire Safety Manager
At the end of the 3-year fixed CPD cycle, FSMs will need to be re-certified through the attainment of at least 30 CPD points within the 3-year cycle to continue to practise as a FSM in the coming CPD cycle.
FSMs that did not meet the requirement of accumulating at least 30 CPD points within the 3-year cycle will be suspended and not be re-certified. In order to continue to practise as a FSM, suspended FSMs will need to undergo and pass a re-validation course.
Senior FSM who could meet only 30 CPD points may be re-certified as FSM in the coming CPD cycle but not as Senior FSM. They will need to pass the Senior FSM examination to be re-certified as Senior FSM.
For further clarifications regarding the re-validation course, you may contact Ngee Ann CET Academy at enquirycet@np.edu.sg or contact 6463 0596
Course details:
Fire Safety Manager Revalidation Course (Classroom & Synchronous e-learning) (np.edu.sg)
Fire Safety Report
As of 1st April 2025, FSMs are required to submit the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) and PED via the eFSM portal.
Access to the e-FSM portal:
https://eservices.scdf.gov.sg/efsm
Refer to the "FSM Resources" section for submission guidelines for both the Fire Safety Report and PED
Please refer to a
reference sample of the AFSR and PED
you will see on the eFSM portal
For further clarifications on the Annual Fire Safety Report, please contact our officers at
scdf_FSM@scdf.gov.sg
Collection of Certificate
Certificates must be collected by individual participants from the accredited training institute where they attended the course.
SCDF's Guidelines for Security Personnel to Handle Fire Incidents in Buildings
The security team shall handle fire alarm activation in pairs according to organisational procedures.
Upon hearing the fire alarm, security officers shall ascertain the location of the fire from the main fire alarm panel and use the fire lift to go to
two storeys below the fire floor and proceed cautiously to the fire floor via staircase
to
verify the fire incident.
The Security officer shall then bring the fire lift down to the 1st storey and await the arrival of the Singapore Civil Defence Force. He is to provide relevant details on location, type of fire and possible hazards within the building and
especially the fire floor to SCDF upon arrival.
The Security officer
shall not
reactivate any of the passenger lifts that have been "homed" by the activation of the fire alarm until at such time that the incident has been investigated and mitigated.
If the location of the fire is indicated to be at the basement, the Security officer
shall not
proceed to fire floor. He shall check CCTV, if available, to verify the fire incident.
In the event of small fire, security personnel shall attempt to extinguish or control the fire
without taking undue risk
, before the arrival of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
In the event of a fire that has gone out of control, the security officer
shall not
attempt to extinguish the fire. He shall proceed to make the appropriate announcements over the PA system and initiate the relevant evacuation procedures.
FSM Resources
Emergency Response Plan
Emergency Response Plan Guideline
Accredited Training Organisations for CERT Training
List of Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) for CERT Training (SSG Approved)
(PDF, 227 KB)
User guide for submission of Annual Fire Safety Report and PED in e-FSM Portal
FSM user guide
Building Owner user guide
Emergency Messages
Download the following standard pre-recorded messages for broadcast when a fire alarm is activated in the building
Alert
(MP3,
202 KB)
Evacuation
(MP3,
246 KB)
Emergency Standby
(MP3,
237 KB)
Safe to Stay
(MP3,
202 KB)
False Alarm
(MP3,
168 KB)
Briefings, Seminars & Lectures
Download the slides on topics presented during the FSM briefings below:
Slides for FSM Briefing 2025
Archives:
Slides for FSM Briefing 2024
Slides for FSM Briefing 2023
Slides for FSM Briefing 2022
Slides for FSM Briefing 2021
Slides for FSM Briefing 2019
Regulations
Please refer to
Subsidiary Legislation of Fire Safety Act 1993 - Singapore Statutes Online (agc.gov.sg)
for the following Act and legislation:
Fire Safety Act
Fire Safety (Premises Requiring Emergency Response Plan) Notification 2020
Fire Safety (Emergency Response Plan) Regulations
Fire Safety (Premises Requiring Fire Safety Manager and Company Emergency Response Team) Notification 2013
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Manager) Regulations
Fire Safety (Company Emergency Response Team) Regulations 2013