Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Children and Young Persons (Government Homes) Regulations 2011
Regulation 9
Fire precautions
Subregulation 1
The person-in-charge of a home shall ensure that —
there is a fire emergency plan for the home;
[Deleted by S 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020](c)fire drills by residents and staff of the home are conducted at least once every 3 months;
a record is maintained of all such fire drills;
any apparatus or firefighting equipment recommended by the Commissioner of Civil Defence is installed in the home and is regularly inspected, maintained and ready for use;
the staff of the home are conversant with the method of using such equipment; and
all exits from the home as well as all passageways and staircases are clear of obstructions at all times.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “Commissioner of Civil Defence” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act (Cap. 42).