Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
of Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations
Regulation 25
Provision of Company Emergency Response Team
Subregulation 1
Where any licensed premises are used to store or keep —
more than 5,000 litres of petroleum (other than diesel);
more than 5,000 litres of liquid flammable material;
more than 5,000 kg of solid flammable material;
more than 5,000 kg of gaseous flammable material; or
substances which are in mixed states, the aggregate weight of which is more than 5,000 kg,the storage licensee for the licensed premises shall establish and maintain an in-house, on-site Company Emergency Response Team (referred to in this regulation as the Team) comprising 6 persons, or any other number notified by the Commissioner under section 38(4)(a) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
Such storage licensee shall ensure that the Team is competent in handling incidents involving any petroleum or flammable material in the event of any fire, explosion, leakage or other similar emergency.
Subregulation 2A
The storage licensee must provide the Team with the following equipment:
5 sets of firefighting suits;
5 sets of firefighting helmets;
5 pairs of goggles or 5 face shields;
5 pairs of firefighting gloves;
5 pairs of firefighting boots;
5 sets of breathing apparatus;
the requisite number and class of fire extinguishers in accordance with Singapore Standard 578:2012 — Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers;
one set of firefighting nozzle and hose; (i)a first-aid kit;
a foldable stretcher;
a fire blanket;
an automated external defibrillator;
a loud hailer; (n)4 walkie-talkies;
where the premises are also used to store or keep any hazardous material —
5 chemical suits;
5 pairs of rubber gloves;
5 pairs of rubber boots;
one set of hazardous material absorbent;
one set of leak sealing devices for each type of hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises; and
one overpack drum of sufficient size to contain the largest hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises.
Subregulation 3
The Commissioner may at any time require the storage licensee to send any member of the Team for its licensed premises to take and pass, at such frequency as the Commissioner may determine, such competency tests as the Commissioner may specify.
Subregulation 4
If any of the member of the Team fails to pass any competency test referred to in paragraph (3), the storage licensee shall not deploy or shall cease to deploy the person as a member of the Team until such time the person has successfully passed the competency test.
Subregulation 5
The Commissioner may subject the Team to periodic assessment of the emergency preparedness of the Team at such frequency as may be determined by the Commissioner.