NFEC Fire Safety Seminar 2024

The NFEC Fire Safety Seminar was held at the Singapore Expo on 21 August 2024. The seminar was organised by the NFEC and supported by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. More than 1,200 participants comprising industry experts, fire safety managers and practitioners, and workplace safety and health officers were in attendance. COMR Eric Yap, Commissioner SCDF, graced the seminar as the Guest of Honour.

Themed “Learn: Apply: Share”, the seminar underlined the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning, application, and sharing of insights and best practices on fire safety and emergency preparedness at the various industries and workplaces. Six speakers from various professional agencies and institutions were invited to share their expertise on the latest fire safety developments and trends.

The NFEC remains committed to working closely with its valued stakeholders and partners towards building a fire safe and emergency prepared Singapore.

Please find below, the presentation slides from the various speakers:

Electrical Protection of Battery Energy Storage Systems against Fire Hazards by Professor Lock Kai Sang, Singapore Institute of Technology

One Fire, One Location by Mr Terrence Teo, Hilti Asia Pacific

The Safety Case Regime for Major Hazard Installations by Jaime Lim, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower

Enforcement Statistics & Common Fire Safety Non-compliances by CPT Sonia Chin, Fire Safety Department, SCDF

Fire Statistics & Case Studies by MAJ Nick Li, Fire Investigation Unit, SCDF