NATIONAL CERT STANDARD - Singapore Civil Defence Force

NATIONAL CERT STANDARD
CLASSIFICATION OF
CERT PREMISES
WSQ Respond to Fire &
Hazmat Emergency
(3 days course)
TIER 1
Premises storing 5 or
more metric tons of
Petroleum & Flammable
Material#
RECOMMENDED
CERT COURSES
TIER 3
TIER 2
Public & Industrial
premises with FSM and
classified as High Risk
Installations by SCDF
WSQ Respond to Fire
Emergency in Buildings
(2 days course)*
Public & Industrial
premises with FSM and
WSQ Respond to Fire
storing less than 5 metric Emergency in Buildings
tons of Petroleum &
(2 days course)
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Flammable Material
Public & Industrial
premises with FSM
WSQ Respond to Fire
Incident in Workplace
(1 day course)
STANDARD EQUIPPING
BASIC
TASKING
PPE
MITIGATION
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Chemical suits
Rubber gloves
Rubber boots
Fire fighting suits
Safety helmets
Goggles / Face shields
Fire retardant gloves
Safety boots
Breathing apparatus
 Contain and mitigate incipient
stages of fire incidents
 Perform first aid, CPR & use AED
 Implement In-Place Protection
 Conduct mass evacuation
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Fire fighting suits
Safety helmets
Goggles / Face shields
Fire retardant gloves
Safety boots
Appropriate respiratory
protection
 Fire extinguishers
(appropriate class)
 Firefighting nozzles
& hoses (optional)
 Contain and mitigate incipient
stages of fire incidents
 Perform first aid, CPR & use AED
 Implement In-Place Protection
 Conduct mass evacuation
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Fire fighting suits
Safety helmets
Goggles / Face shields
Fire retardant gloves
Safety boots
Breathing apparatus
(optional)
 Long sleeved fire
retardant garments
 Safety helmets
 Goggles / Face shields
 Safety gloves
 Safety boots
 Breathing apparatus
(optional)
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Contain HazMat leaks
Prevent spread of HazMat & fires
Activate HazMat protection systems
Contain and mitigate incipient
stages of fire incidents
 Perform first aid, CPR & use AED
 Implement In-Place Protection
 Conduct mass evacuation
 Contain and mitigate incipient
stages of fire incidents
 Perform first aid, CPR & use AED
 Implement In-Place Protection
 Conduct mass evacuation
FIRST AID
COMMUNICATION
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HazMat absorbents
Leak sealing devices
Overpack drums
Fire extinguishers
(appropriate class)
 Firefighting nozzles
& hoses
 First aid kit
 Foldable
stretcher
 Blanket
 AED
 Loud hailer
 Walkie-talkie
 Fire extinguishers
(appropriate class)
 Firefighting nozzles
& hoses (optional)
 First aid kit
 Foldable
stretcher
 Blanket
 AED
 Loud hailer
 Walkie-talkie
 Fire extinguishers
(appropriate class)
 Firefighting nozzles
& hoses (optional)
 First aid kit
 Foldable
stretcher
 Blanket
 AED
 Loud hailer
 Walkie-talkie
* Tier 1 premises without relevant P&FM storage can go for the 2 days WSQ Respond to Fire Emergency in Buildings course. This 2 days course will be replaced by a 3 days course when the new course is available.
# Diesel is excluded from the P&FMs quantity for the purpose of CERT tier classification. For premises with no other P&FM storage and are not HRIs, premises with underground diesel storage tanks will be in tier 3 and premises with aboveground diesel storage tanks will be in tier 2.
Updated 29/01/2015
Central Enforcement Department
Singapore Civil Defence Force