Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Fire Safety (Company Emergency Response Team) Regulations 2013
Regulation 4
Functions and duties of CERT
The functions and duties of a CERT for specified premises shall be to —
assist the owner or occupier of the premises to carry out their duties in relation to the Emergency Response Plan under section 37 of the Act;
undergo such training and pass such training or periodic assessments as the Commissioner may specify;
train the occupants of the premises for emergency preparedness;
conduct initial fire-fighting and rescue operations in the event of fire or other related emergencies at the premises until the arrival of the SCDF fire-fighting crew;
hand over the fire-fighting operations to the SCDF fire‑fighting crew upon their arrival at the premises;
assist the SCDF fire-fighting crew in the conduct of fire‑fighting and rescue operations, if required;
provide any other assistance as may be required by the SCDF to mitigate the fire or other related emergency; and
carry out such duties and provide such information relating to emergency planning for the premises as the Commissioner may require.