FIRE SAFETY

What you should know

Prepared by Ken Chong

Updated by Quek ST
Update (May 2013)
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FIRE HAZARDS
Smoking.
Lock exit doors.
Over load power point.
Block fire access windows. View Picture

Obstruction of means of escape.

Tamper with fire fighting equipment.
Obstruction for the reach of fire fighting equipment.

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FIRE HAZARDS
Smoking.
Lock exit doors.
Over load power point.
Block fire access windows.
Obstruction of means of escape.
Tamper with fire fighting equipment.
Obstruction for the reach of fire fighting equipment.

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 Fire Fighting Equipment

RED Water
(Class A Wood & textile)

BLACK Carbon Dioxide

(Class B/C Liquid (paint, thinner,
oil etc) , flammable gas and electrical
fire )

BLUE Dry Powder

(Class A/B/C All Types of fire
except class D)

Class D :- for burning combustible

metals, examples are Potassium,
magnesium, titanium etc
CARDON DIOXIDE EXTIGUISHER
LOCATED AT BASMENT 2 OUTSIDE
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER MRI TREATMENT ROOM
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 Carrying handle is not more than
1.5m above floor

Estimate Travel distance to the

nearest extinguisher must not
exceed 15m depend on type of
hazard (low, medium, high)
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER IN THE
CABINETLOCKED WITH GLASS-FRONTED
BOX TO HOUSE KEY PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER RED COLOR
for all type of portable extinguishers
as from YEAR 2008, for NEW /
REPLACEMENT
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HOW TO HOLD AND
CARRY FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
CORRECTLY

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One hand holding the
base of the extinguisher
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Do not hold the horn
of CO2 extinguisher 12
If the extinguisher is
too heavy for you.

- Drag it on the floor

as you proceed to the
fire site.

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 HOW TO USE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
&
HOSEREEL
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 Safety Pin

Pull out safety pin

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 Aim nozzle
at base
of fire

Then squeeze
off trigger

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 24 NOS
ABC
DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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Fire Fighting Equipment

ALARM Break Glass

BELL for Auto-door Break Glass Press to
with EM lock for Fire Alarm EXIT
ALARM
CALL
POINT

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LOCATE AT BASEMENT 2
STAIRCASE 1

03/20/17
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 FIRE CALL POINT 1 FIRE CALL POINT 2
OUTSIDE FEMALE TOILET NEXT TO WATER DISPENSER

03/20/17
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LEVEL 5 SMOKE FREE LOBBY
STAIRCASE 1

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FIRE CALL POINT 2 FIRE CALL POINT 1
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FIRE CALL FIRE CALL
POINT 1 POINT 2

SUB
INDICATOR
BOARD

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LEVEL 4 SMOKE FREE LOBBY
STAIRCASE 1

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FIRE CALL POINT 1 FIRE CALL POINT 2

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FIRE
CALL POINT 1 FIRE
CALL POINT 2

SUB
INDICATOR
BOARD

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NEXT TO LEVEL 1
BACK EXIT DOOR

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FIRE CALL POINT 2 FIRE CALL POINT 1

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 FIRE
CALL
POINT2

SUB
INDICATOR
BOARD FIRE
CALL
POINT 1

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BASEMENT 1 OUTSIDE
STAIRCASE 1

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FIRE CALL POINT 1 FIRE CALL POINT 2

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 FIRE
SUB CALL
INDICATOR POINT 2
BOARD

FIRE
CALL
POINT 1

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BASEMENT 2
STAIRCASE 1

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FIRE CALL POINT 1 FIRE CALL POINT 2

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 FIRE
CALL
POINT 3

FIRE
CALL
POINT 1

FIRE
CALL
POINT 2

SUB
INDICATOR
BOARD

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Fire Fighting Equipment

INSIDE THE HOSEREEL RISER

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 Fire Fighting Equipment

Counter-clockwise to
turn ON inlet valve

Important: Turn on inlet valve before running out the hose

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 Then turn nozzle clockwise
to discharge water

Aim nozzle at
base of fire

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Fire Fighting Equipment

FIRE BLANKET

LOCATED ABOVE THE FIRE HOSE REEL UNIT,

INSIDE HOSEREEL RISER

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Fire Fighting Equipment

Recess Sprinkler Head

Conceal Sprinkler Head

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Fire Fighting Equipment

Smoke Detector
Found in :-
Risers
Laboratory
Operating theatre
Treatment room
Computer room

RED LAMP LIGHT UP

NOT FLASHING
WHEN DETECTOR IS ACTIVATED

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Fire Fighting Equipment

Owner Fire Hydrant

(with yellow color band)

Breeching inlet
Public Fire Hydrant facing SGH bowyer block
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FIRE CALL POINT

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FIRE
CALL
POINT

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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN EVENT OF FIRE (1)

Informant :-
- Rescue anyone in danger; away from site of fire, if safe to do
so
- Alarm should be raised by breaking the glass of alarm call
point
-.Call NCCS Call Centre ext.8000 to provide location and
extent of fire.
- Extinguish fire with fire extinguisher
- Shut affected doors to contain fire.

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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN EVENT OF FIRE (2)
All staff :-
Upon hearing the 1st alarm :-
- Lock important file, cash
- Remain alert
Upon hearing the 2nd alarm :-
- shut down medical equipment & oxygen supply by

fire warden or appointed staff.

- Evacuate immediately
- DO NOT
- Guide USE
patients andLIFTS
visitors to evacuate 47
 POWERED BY NORMAL 240 VOLT ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC).

IT IS BACK UP BY BUILDING GENERATOR IN EVENT OF

BUILDING POWER FAILURE

IT COMES WITH A SINGLE OR MULTI LED LAMP

COME WITH BACK UP BATTERY PACK TO LIGHT THE LAMP

UP TO MINMMUM 2 HOURS .
IN EVENT FLOOR LEVEL POWER FAILURE
OR BUILDING POWER FAILURE

TEST BUTTON TO PUSH AND TO INVERT THE SYSTEM

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 DIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY SIGNAGE TO INDICATE
EXIT LIGHT BOX THE EXIT DOOR

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 CLOSE UP ON THE DOOR EXIT LIGHT BOX

PUSH
BUTTON
TO TEST

LAMP/MUILT
LED LAMPS
POWER
INDICATOR

WORD:-
EXIT

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FIRE EVACUATION DRILL

Must be conducted at least twice a year.

All personnel in the building are encouraged to
. participate except those attending to patients or on duty.

You are expected to know the fire escape routes

and the assembly area.

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 No obstruction at all time
Must have exit & directional signs
Items place along these escape routes

must
be approved by registered inspector and
accepted by SCDF. And embarkation line &
point drawn to prevent obstruction.

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 EXITLIGHT
DIRECTIONAL
EXITLIGHT

ESCAPE
ROUTE

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 EXITLIGHT
DIRECTIONAL
EXITLIGHT

ESCAPE ROUTE

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ESCAPE ROUTE

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ASSEMBLY AREA

Assembly
Point

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HOW TO USE
FIRE
BLANKET

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Step 1
SPREAD
Step 2
WRAP WRAP

Step 3 ROLL
DROP & ROLL
FIRE BLANKET
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PRE ACTION CONTROL PANEL
P.A.C.P

TURN VALVE
DOWNWARD
TO SILENT
ROOM MONITORED THE GONG SOUND
IN GROUP
BY SMOKE DETECTOR INSIDE PRE ACTION SYSTEM RISER

GONG
ALARM
BELL

IN EVENT OF FIRE IN THE ROOM,

INDIVIDUAL PULL THE YELLOW COVER
AND PUSH THE BLUE BUTTON
PRE ACTION SYSTEM RISER 59
 FIRE SAFETY COMMITTEE

Chairman - Mr Jeremy Lim

Dy Chairman - Ms. Lee Chia Huey
Fire Safety Manager - Mr Quek Seng Teck
Dy Fire Safety Manager - Mr Stephen Tan
Security Officer - Security I/C
Fire Fighting Team I/C - Maintenance I/C
Fire Warden - See attached

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Floor/Dept Reporting To Appointment Name Dept From Extn

L6 Fire warden Dr. Xia HongPing L6 Lab 609 8342

L5 Fire warden TBA TBA TBA
L4 Fire warden Mr. Amir Ahmad L4 OPS 8182
L4 Fire warden Ms Kalaichelvi L4 DSO 8294
L3 / Annex L3 Fire warden Ms Carol Tang L3 Medical Oncology 8539
L3 Fire warden Mr. Jonathan Ang Kok Rui L3 Oncology Pharmacy 8139
L3 Fire warden SSN Wilson Tan L3 ATU 8134
L2 Fire warden SSN Wong Mei Ling L2 Clinic D 8004
L2 Fire warden Ms Lilian Lee L2 MSW 8126
L1 Fire warden SN Pauline Loh L1 Clinic A 8155
L1 Fire warden Mr Hisham L1 DOI 8471
L1 Fire warden Mr Goh Ee Chin L1 Pharmacy 8091
L1 Fire warden Ms Sheha L1 HIMS 8084
Annex L1/ L2 Fire warden Mr Desha AL1 Pharmacy 8289
B1 Fire warden Mr Jamaludin B1 RDA 8305
B2 Fire warden Mr Ian B2 DOI 8018
B2 Fire warden Mr Jerome Yap B2 DRO 8061

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Floor/Dept Reporting
Appointment Name Dept From Extn
To

L6 Dy. Fire warden Ms Shelly Lin L6 Lab 601 8346

L5 Dy. Fire warden Dr. Sami L5 Lab 507 8320

L4 Dy. Fire warden Ms. V. Kalaicheivi L4 DSO 8294

L3 Dy. Fire warden Ms Low Peak Wah L3 DMO 8165

L3 Dy. Fire warden Mr. Ang Wei Chang L3 Pharmacy 8139

L3 Dy. Fire Warden SN Simon Chen ATU 8131

L2 Dy Fire Warden SN Rachel SOC 8004

L2 Dy Fire Warden Mr. Eric Yuen L2 PCS 8268

L1 Dy Fire Warden SSN Ng Peck Leng SOC 8155

L1 Dy Fire Warden Ms Lee Boon Khee DOI 8471

L1 Dy Fire Warden Ms Norita Pharmacy 8091

L1 Dy fire Warden Ms Susan HMS 8084

Annex Dy Fire Warden Mr. Thoi Sui Feng MMD 8274

B1 Dy Fire Warden Dr. Jennifer DeVera Germono B1 SPF 8305/8392

B2 Dy Fire warden Mr. Andy Lin DOI 8018

B2 Dy Fire warden Ms Sukami Katani DRO 8028

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 Floor/Dept Incharge Appointment Name Dept From

Level 3 Incharge NM Mag Tan ATU L3

Level 2 Incharge SNM Ho Lay Siong SOC

Basement 2 Incharge Ms Chan Soh Hwa DOI

Basement 2 Incharge Ms Chew Pheck Geok DRO

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 Floor/Dept
Appointment Name Dept From Floor/Dept In charge
Deputy Incharge

Level 3 Deputy SNN Chan Chor Hoon ATU L3 Level 3

Incharge

Level 2 Deputy NM Tamilarasi SOC Level 2

Incharge

Level 1 Deputy MM Connie Ong SOC Level 1

Incharge

Basement 2 Deputy Mr. Lim fang Keang DOI Basement 2

Incharge

Basement 2 Deputy Ms Iris Lim DRO Basement 2

Incharge

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 GAS DISCHARGE
OVERRIDE BUTTON
NOZZEL

ABORT BUTTON

FM200 MONITORING PANEL

SMOKE DETECTOR

ALERT LIGHT BOX

IN/OUTSIDE THE ROOM
FLASHING AND ALARM BELL
IN THE ROOM
FM200 GAS CYLINDER
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 NN100 GAS CYLINDER
INSIDE / OUTSIDE
ALERT BOX INSIDE SMOKE DETECTOR THE PROTECTED ROOM
THE PROTECTED ROOM IN THE ROOM

ABORT BUTTON

ALERT BOX INSIDE OVERRIDE NN100 MONITORING PANEL

THE PROTECTED ROOM BREAKGLASS 66
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PUBLIC UTILITY NCC ROOFTOP STORAGE TANK
BOARD
(PUB)

WATER TRANSFER TANK

LEVEL1 NEXT PUBLIC TOILET
SGH RESERVOIR

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 IN EVENT OF INTERRUPTION CALL :-
64368000
INFORMATION:-

Singapore general hospital reservoir of water

storage which is expected sufficient to last for 3
days.
Operations maintenance shall call external
assistance from PUB to provide limited water
supply to the level 1 water tank.

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 IN EVENT OF LEAKAGE OR INTERRUPTION
CALL : 64368000

LEVEL 6 TO LEVEL 1 TO MAIN SEWAGE/DRAIN LINE

Manhole to discharge into

SEWAGE AND WATER AT BASEMENT 2 PWD DRAINAGE
ARE PUMP UP FROM BASEMENT 2
TO LEVEL 1 INSPECTION CHAMBER SYSTEM
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THAN TO THE MANHOLE
 IN EVENT OF INTERRUPTION CALL :-
64368000
INFORMATION:-
Sewage specialist vendors will mobile tanker will
be activated to carry out emergency cleaning
and repair of sewage line.
Housekeeping staff will be activated to assist in

the cleaning up of all affected areas

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 POWER GRID LIMITED

SUPPLY TO
NT SGH POWER STATION
UI
P ME NCCS BUILDING NEXT TO BLK 8
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L ET
ON TL
TO U
LY AL O
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PP NT
SU SE
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NCCS BASEMENT1
BACK UP NCCS BASEMENT1 STEP-DOWN
GENERATOR LOW TENSION POWER TRANSFORMER
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NEXT TO SWICHBOARD SWITCHBOARD
 IN EVENT OF INTERRUPTION CALL :-
64368000
INFORMATION:-
NCCS standby generator will provide emergency power
supply within 15 seconds to all areas that have provision
of emergency power outlet.
Generators will run with the stored diesel for about 6
hours, for continuous running, mobile diesel has to be
mobilized to top up the main diesel tank at level 1

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 INSIDE THE MEDICAL GAS FARM
MEDICAL GAS FARM ROOM
OUTSIDE THE BUILDING

MEDICAL GAS OUTLET

CONSULT ROOM ETC ALONG THE WALKWAY
MEDICAL GAS FARM
ISOLATING VALVE
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 IN EVENT OF INTERRUPTION CALL :-
64368000

INFORMATION:-

Medical gas specialist vendor (SOXAL) will be activated

to carry out emergency repair on the affected area

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Monitoring
System

Isolating valve

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STRIKE BUTTON

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VALVE CLOSE VALVE OPEN

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Medical isolating valve

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MEDICLA ISOLATING VALVE

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MEDICAL ISOLATING VALVE

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MEDICAL ISOLATINGVALVE

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PULL TYPE

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