Mass Fire Evacuation Drill 2025

The National Fire and Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC) has designated September 2025 as the month for Mass Fire Evacuation Drill (MFED) for commercial and industrial premises. The  objective of of this initiative is to enhance emergency evacuation awareness of occupants in both the commercial and industrial premises as well as the public in general as well as strengthening the skills and knowledge of the emergency response teams.

All commercial and industrial premises are invited to participate in this event by conducting a fire evacuation drill during September 2025. This drill will fulfil one of the annual evacuation drill requirements mandated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. 

Upon completion, participating premises will receive a Certificate of Participation from the NFEC after September 2025. To participate in MFED 2025, please complete by scanning the QR Code below or by using the link as shown below:

FormSG link: https://go.gov.sg/nfecfireevacdrill

For any clarification, email to: secretariat.nfec@gmail.com

*Please note that representatives from NFEC and SCDF will not be observing the MFED at your premises on the date of the drill.

Phasing Out Fire Fighting Foam

Are you aware that effective from 1 Jan 2026, Singapore will be phasing out the import and use of firefighting foams containing PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and related compounds. Companies are allowed to continue using their fire-fighting foams after 1 Jan 2026 if the concentrations of the trace contaminants within the foams are below the respective threshold limits as shown.

(a) PFOA, its salts and related compounds: 25 ppb

(b) PFOS, its salts and related compounds: 10,000 ppb

(c) PFHxS, its salts and related compounds: 100 ppb

Companies storing or using fire-fighting foams containing PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, their salts and related compounds at or above their respective threshold concentrations are required to engage NEA licensed Toxic Industrial Waste Collectors (TIWCs) that are capable of collecting and disposing of such fire-fighting foams

Here is the list of NEA approved licensed toxic waste collector. 

What should l do if my company is using fire fighting foams containing PFOA and PFOS including its salts and related compounds

1)Verify that the fire fighting foam PFOA and PFOS by sending sample of your current fire fighting foam concentrate to accredited laboratory ( Eg SGS ) for analysis  with the following test parameters and specifications

(a) PFOA, its salts and related compounds: 25 ppb

(b) PFOS, its salts and related compounds: 10,000 ppb

(c) PFHxS, its salts and related compounds: 100 ppb

If your results are below NEA threshold limits, you can continue to use the foam concentrate .But you need to check with the foam concentrate supplier whether the foam concentrate will degrade to PFOA and PFOS over time. And if it does, you need to seek for alternative fluorine free foam by engaging your current fire protection equipment service provider who serviced and maintained your fire protection system.

Upon selection of the suitable foam concentrate, the fire protection service provider will need to engage their Professional Engineer (PE) to conduct the recommended foam hydraulic calculation using industry recognized software to determine the following :

1)Capacity of the bladder tank - foam concentrate storage

2)Volume of foam concentrate required

3)Number of foam generator required.

When these information are made available then you can budget in for your organization foam transition.

Here is list of HS and Product Codes of the affected materials are listed in ANNEX A. With effect from 1 Jan 2026, traders are required to use the appropriate HS and Product Codes when declaring their import and export in TradeNet® permit applications. All such TradeNet® permit applications will be subject to Chemical Control and Management Department (CCMD)’s processing and approval.

For further enquiries, you may email them to Ms Nikki Lee at <Nikki_Lee@nea.gov.sg>