IFES: Fire Code Update Workshop 2025

INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (IFES) FIRE CODE UPDATE WORKSHOP 2025

Master Fire Code (MFC) 2023 Update – 4th batch Amendment

Seminar Information

This workshop is intended to share with the building industry professionals the key changes prescribed in the recent Fire Code 2023 amendments.

Target Audience

Fire Safety Engineers Professional Engineers Registered Architects Fire Investigators SCDF Fire Safety Managers Safety Officers Officers from Relevant Government Agencies Suppliers of Fire Products Building Owners Developers Building Contractors Facility Management Lawyers and Maintenance Personnel etc.

Workshop Program

Time & Topic

8.30 – 9.00am Online attendance taking & admission to the meeting room

9.00 – 9.05am Introduction

9.05 – 10.05 am Key updates of the Master Fire Code (MFC) 2023 based on 4th batch amendment dated 01/09/2025.

10.05 – 10.15am Break

10.15 – 11.15am Panel Discussion and Q & A on Key updates of the MFC 2023.

Date and Time

2nd October 2025 9.00am to 11.15am

Venue

Online via Zoom. Unique Meeting link will be sent to attendees. Attendance will be verified against the NAME submitted during registration. Please take note.

Attendees are required to turn on the video for attendance taking.

Seminar Fee (no GST)

a.     $20 per pax (IFES members - IFES membership number is required for registration.)

b.     $60 per pax for members of Strategic Partners - A-CERTS FSMAS, FPAS & SIA

c.     $80 per pax for Public

Continuing Professional Development

a. CPD points by SCDF to FSM – TBA

b. CPD points by BOA- SIA – 3

c. PDU points by PEB – TBA

d. CPE hours by SCDF to FSE –0

Speaker’s Profile

Ar. Chan Kok Way is an experienced practitioner with over four decades of experience in the Built Environment (BE) sector. He is the Founder and Director of SD Architects and Associates Pte Ltd. Throughout his career he has acquired professional expertise as a Fire Safety Engineer and Registered Inspector for fire safety inspections. He is the President of the Board of Architects a member of the Appeal Advisory Board SCDF a Member of IFE and a Council member of IFES.

Er. Yee Poh Kin is a Fellow Member of IFES current Vice President of IFES QP (M&E) RI (M&E) FSE IFE IFE representative in SCDF Fire Safety Standing Committee and Fire Code Review committee. Convenor of Working Group on Specification for fire shutters (SS 489: 2015) Members of the Working Group on Specification for Fire Damper (SS 333: 2012) and Code of practice for use and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers (SS 578: 2012)on for fire shutters (SS 489: 2015) Specification for Fire Damper (SS 333: 2012) and Code of practice for use and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers (SS 578: 2012)

Er. Ho Victor is a council member of IFES. He is also a Director of HiLT Pte Ltd a fire engineering consultancy practice. He has been actively involved in the fire safety consultancy for the past 30 years. He is a member author of the inaugural Singapore Fire Engineering Guidelines 2015 and also sits in the review committee of the Master Fire Code 2023. He recently completed his term in the review of SS 532 – Code of Practice for Flammable Storage and is currently working on the Code of Practice Fire Precaution for Road Tunnels and the adoption of UL9540A for the testing standard for thermal runway in battery systems. On the international front he sits on the technical committee of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) - Standard for Electrical Systems for eBikes TC2849 (Voting member) and Technical Committee for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment TC 9540 (non-voting).

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND NOTES

Attendance will be verified against the NAME submitted during registration and will be admitted to the meeting room. Please take note.

Closing Date

Registration closes on 28th September 2025 or online capacity maxed whichever comes first

Registration Notes:

1.     We accept registration via ALLEVENTS platform and Credit Card payment via Paypal. Scan the QR code or link above to register and to make payment or filling up the registration form.

2.     Email confirmation will be issued by ALLEVENTS and Receipt issued by PayPal will be official upon full payment via Paypal. IFES does not issue Receipts or Invoice.

3.     Please ensure you have completed the correct details on the registration page on ALLEVENTS before checking out for payment via PAYPAL.

Disclaimer & Refund Policy

1.     IFES reserves the right to postpone or cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstances.

2.     No refund of fees for cancellation. No replacements for this workshop.

3.     IFES may disclose personal information about individuals for any of the purposes and in accordance with the PDPA to any of our agents and service providers.