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Fire Safety Manager in Drawings: Your Duties and the SCDF Fire Code, in the Order You Walk the Building One Topic on Every Page

FSM duties, travel distance, fire doors, the fire alarm panel, sprinklers, dry and wet risers, hose reels, the fire emergency plan and drills. Each topic has its own page: the drawing first, then what you need to remember. 66 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach system and each rule drawn, with the explanation beside it
66 illustrated pages9 parts, from who needs a Fire Safety Manager to the walk-round before the inspection
Up-to-date sourcesFire Safety Act, FSM Regulations and the SCDF Fire Code 2023: Singapore only
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Every page has one big drawing and a box with the distances, intervals and checks you need to know:

Reg 7(1) in one drawing: daily checks, maintenance, capacity, ERP, drills and CERT
Reg 7(1) in one drawing: daily checks, maintenance, capacity, ERP, drills and CERT
Offices: one-way 15 m unsprinklered, 30 m sprinklered (Fire Code 2023, Table 2.2A).
Offices: one-way 15 m unsprinklered, 30 m sprinklered (Fire Code 2023, Table 2.2A).
Fire dampers on ducts, fire-stopping on pipes, 50 mm or half the diameter between pipes
Fire dampers on ducts, fire-stopping on pipes, 50 mm or half the diameter between pipes
Fire, fault, supply, disabled: what each light means and why you silence before you reset
Fire, fault, supply, disabled: what each light means and why you silence before you reset
Tank, pump, control valve, alarm valve, heads: each head opens only by heat.
Tank, pump, control valve, alarm valve, heads: each head opens only by heat.
Dry riser 10–60 m, wet riser over 60 m, every floor within 38 m of a landing valve.
Dry riser 10–60 m, wet riser over 60 m, every floor within 38 m of a landing valve.
8 stops from the FCC to the assembly area, always in the same order
8 stops from the FCC to the assembly area, always in the same order
Extinguishers monthly, hose reels yearly, 2 drills + 2 TTX a year
Extinguishers monthly, hose reels yearly, 2 drills + 2 TTX a year

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 9 parts and 62 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're standing at a fire door on level 4 and the inspector asks what you check on it. You know that door well, but the list won't come.

The course slides explain it in paragraphs: the closer in one clause, the seals in another, the gaps and the label somewhere else. Words about a door don't stay with you when you're looking at one.

Fire dampers on ducts, fire-stopping on pipes, 50 mm or half the diameter between pipes

In the book, that same door is one page: the leaf, the frame, the closer, the seals, the hinges, the label and the vision panel, each part drawn with its rule beside it.

Travel distance, the fire alarm panel, the sprinkler system, dry and wet risers, the fire emergency plan: each one has its own page too.

So you look at the door, go through it part by part and write your report without going back to the slides.

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The Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The manual: line after line of clauses
  • Travel distances explained only in words
  • You reach the course test still unsure
Travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point of the floor area to the nearest exit, along the actual path of travel, having regard to furniture, fixtures and partitions. Where escape is possible in one direction only, the permitted distance shall not exceed the limit specified for the relevant purpose group, which varies according to whether the building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system. A dead end shall be construed as any portion of a corridor from which escape is available in one direction only.
FOR THIS
  • Travel distance in one drawing
  • The metres in one box
  • You see it and you get it
Offices: one-way 15 m unsprinklered, 30 m sprinklered (Fire Code 2023, Table 2.2A).
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 9 Parts and 62 Topics

The FSM role and the law, means of escape, fire doors and compartmentation, fire alarm and detection, sprinklers and risers, extinguishers and smoke control, the emergency plan and drills, hot work and records, and a revision walk-round: 66 pages, all illustrated

IThe FSM role and the law · pp. 5-11
  1. Who needs a Fire Safety Manager
  2. The FSM's duties in one page
  3. Owner, occupier, FSM: who answers for what
  4. Appointment and notifying SCDF
  5. The fire certificate (FC)
  6. Fire Safety Act, Fire Code and SS: how they fit
  7. Fire safety works and changes to the building
IIMeans of escape · pp. 12-19
  1. What 'means of escape' really means
  2. Travel distance and dead ends
  3. Occupant load and exit width
  4. Protected staircases
  5. Exit doors: direction and locking
  6. Keeping escape routes clear
  7. Exit signs and directional signs
  8. Refuge floors, fire lifts and fire-fighting lobbies
IIIFire doors and compartmentation · pp. 20-26
  1. Compartmentation: keeping fire in one box
  2. Anatomy of a fire door
  3. Checking a fire door in 5 steps
  4. Wedged, propped and tied back
  5. Fire dampers and service penetrations
  6. Fire shutters and fire curtains
  7. Combustible materials and cladding
IVFire alarm and detection · pp. 27-33
  1. How a fire alarm system works
  2. Reading the fire alarm panel
  3. Detectors: smoke, heat and beam
  4. Manual call points
  5. Zones and the zone chart
  6. False alarms and isolations
  7. Fire alarm servicing intervals
VSprinklers, risers, hose reels and hydrants · pp. 34-41
  1. How a sprinkler system works
  2. Sprinkler heads: what to look for
  3. Storage clearance under sprinklers
  4. Control valves and the sprinkler pump room
  5. Dry riser and wet riser
  6. Hose reels: monthly check
  7. Fire hydrants and SCDF access
  8. Fire pumps and water tanks
VIExtinguishers, lighting and smoke control · pp. 42-48
  1. Classes of fire
  2. Choosing the right extinguisher
  3. Using an extinguisher: PASS
  4. Checking an extinguisher
  5. Emergency lighting
  6. Smoke control and pressurisation
  7. The Fire Command Centre
VIIFire emergency plan, drills and CERT · pp. 49-56
  1. What goes in the fire emergency plan
  2. The emergency organisation chart
  3. Fire wardens: floor sweep
  4. Company Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  5. Evacuating people who need help
  6. Assembly area and headcount
  7. Planning and running a fire drill
  8. The post-drill report
VIIIHot work, housekeeping and records · pp. 57-61
  1. Hot work permit in 6 steps
  2. Contractors and fire safety
  3. Housekeeping and storage of flammables
  4. Electrical fire risks
  5. Records the inspector asks for
IXRevision and walk-round · pp. 62-66
  1. The FSM walk-round in the same order
  2. Monthly versus yearly: one table
  3. Common faults on inspection
  4. Acronyms at a glance
  5. Before the course test and the inspection

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

An amber light comes on at the fire alarm panel during your morning round, and the building manager asks whether it's a fire or a fault. You need the answer there, standing at the panel.

In the book you open the page on reading the fire alarm panel and see the panel drawn: fire, fault, supply, disabled, each light with what it means and why you silence before you reset.

Tank, pump, control valve, alarm valve, heads: each head opens only by heat.

The same goes for the protected staircase, the fire door, the sprinkler control valve, the hose reel and the post-drill report: each one on its own page.

Fire Safety Manager Illustrated is 66 illustrated pages in 9 parts, and it ends with the walk-round in the same order, a monthly-versus-yearly table and the acronyms at a glance.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Fire Safety Manager Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-11

The FSM role and the law

Know exactly what the law asks of you: who needs an FSM, your duties, owner, occupier and FSM, the appointment, the fire certificate, how the Fire Safety Act, the Fire Code and SS fit together, and fire safety works.

IIpp. 12-19

Means of escape

What means of escape really means, travel distance and dead ends, occupant load and exit width, protected staircases, exit doors, clear routes, exit signs, refuge floors and fire lifts.

IIIpp. 20-26

Fire doors and compartmentation

Compartmentation, the anatomy of a fire door, the 5-step door check, wedged and propped doors, fire dampers, fire shutters and curtains, combustible materials and cladding.

IVpp. 27-33

Fire alarm and detection

Read the panel without guessing: how the fire alarm works, each light on the panel, smoke, heat and beam detectors, manual call points, zones and the zone chart, false alarms, isolations and servicing intervals.

Vpp. 34-41

Sprinklers, risers, hose reels and hydrants

How sprinklers work, sprinkler heads, storage clearance, control valves and the pump room, dry and wet risers, the hose reel check, hydrants, fire pumps and water tanks.

VIpp. 42-48

Extinguishers, lighting and smoke control

Classes of fire, choosing and using an extinguisher, checking it, emergency lighting, smoke control and pressurisation, and the Fire Command Centre.

VIIpp. 49-56

Fire emergency plan, drills and CERT

What goes in the fire emergency plan, the organisation chart, fire wardens, CERT, evacuating people who need help, assembly and headcount, running a drill and the post-drill report.

VIIIpp. 57-61

Hot work, housekeeping and records

The hot work permit in 6 steps, contractors, housekeeping and flammables, electrical fire risks and the records the inspector asks for.

IXpp. 62-66

Revision and walk-round

Walk the building the way the inspector does: the walk-round in the same order, monthly versus yearly in one table, common faults on inspection, the acronyms and a final check before the course test and the inspection.

At the end of the book: The walk-round in the same order, a monthly-versus-yearly table, common inspection faults and the acronyms at a glance.

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Who This Book Is For

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You're on the FSM course

Each slide topic becomes one drawn page, so after a long day at work you study the building in order instead of a list of clauses.

Your course test is coming up

Your course test is coming up

You revise part by part, then try the exam-style questions to see what you really remember, with each answer pointing to its page.

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You're already the appointed FSM

You print the walk-round and the monthly-versus-yearly table and keep them at hand for the inspection, the annual drill and the fire certificate renewal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it for me if my company has sent me on the FSM course after years without studying?

Yes. It's written for adults who already work in buildings, not for beginners: it goes straight to what you check, with the distances, intervals and clauses. Each topic is one drawn page, in the same order every time, and every acronym is explained.

Where does the content come from?

From Singapore sources only: the Fire Safety Act, the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Manager) Regulations, the SCDF Fire Code 2023 and the Singapore Standards it refers to. It is not a UK or US book adapted for Singapore. Each clause, interval and fee is marked so you can confirm it in the official version.

Is this official material?

No. It's independent study material. It cites official sources but is not issued, approved or endorsed by SCDF or any other authority.

Does it replace the FSM course?

No. You still need the accredited FSM course and its assessment. The book doesn't give you a certificate and doesn't guarantee a pass. It helps you revise the course and keep the checks at hand afterwards.

Are the practice questions the ones in the course test?

No. They are exam-style questions written for this book, sorted by topic, to check what you remember.

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Before You Close This Page

No more rereading slides that don't stay.

The fire door, the riser and the alarm panel: you see each one drawn, part by part.

You reach the course test and the inspection knowing where everything is.

Drawings make studying faster.

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