Staircase (Bomb Shelter) instead of inside every unit

[Cecil Lee]

Location: Clover by the Park Condo, Bishan Street 25(Recently TOP in August 2011)
The condo opted for bomb shelters at the common staircase instead of having a household (bomb) shelter in individual units.
This allows for better planning of the interior layout without having to work the layout plan around this household (bomb) shelter.
-- Notice pasted on each bomb shelter door --

This staircase is designed to serve as civil defence sotrey shelters (SS) during a war emergency for residents who do not have civil defence household shelters in their units. Staircase SS are povided under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997.

Conversion of Staircase into Civil Defence Storey Shelters:

In the event of an impending war emergency, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will announce appropriate instructions to the population. Within the time period specified in the announcement, the building Management Corporation (MC) will manage the conversion of the staircase into a series of adjoining SS, compartmented from one another by SS doors at staircase entrances and landings, The onversion taks may be found in the staircase Storey Shelter Operation and Maintenance Manual held by the MC.

During a War Emergency:

The MC is expected to manage the staircase SS according to guidelines given in the aforesaid manual. Generally, for their own protection when the "Alarm" signal has been sounded or given, residents are to:

- Move into their allocated SS without delay, close the entrance SS door and all adjoining landing SS doors by putting the door handles to "Position B" (as shown in the diagram below).

- Reamin in their allocated SS and not move into adjoining SS. For protection reasons, it is important to ensure all SS doors are fully closed and the door handles kept in "Postion B", to maintain every SS as a separate compartment.

- Switch on the radio or TV set to receive information on the war emergency and any instructions from the SCDF. Use the telephone set as necessary.

- Open the entrance SS door and leave the SS only after the "All Clear" signal has been sounded or given.

[Cecil Lee]

Views in and around Clover By the Park @Bishan, Bishan St 25

 

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On 8/29/2011 8:24:48 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Location: Clover by the Park
Condo, Bishan Street
25(Recently TOP in
August 2011)The condo opted
for bomb shelters at the
common staircase instead of
having a household (bomb)
shelter in individual
units.This allows for better
planning of the interior
layout without having to work
the layout plan around this
household (bomb) shelter.--
Notice pasted on each bomb
shelter door --
This staircase is designed to
serve as civil defence sotrey
shelters (SS) during a war
emergency for residents who do
not have civil defence
household shelters in their
units. Staircase SS are
povided under the Civil
Defence Shelter Act 1997.
Conversion of Staircase into
Civil Defence Storey Shelters:
In the event of an impending
war emergency, the Singapore
Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
will announce appropriate
instructions to the
population. Within the time
period specified in the
announcement, the building
Management Corporation (MC)
will manage the conversion of
the staircase into a series of
adjoining SS, compartmented
from one another by SS doors
at staircase entrances and
landings, The onversion taks
may be found in the staircase
Storey Shelter Operation and
Maintenance Manual held by the
MC.
During a War Emergency:
The MC is expected to manage
the staircase SS according to
guidelines given in the
aforesaid manual. Generally,
for their own protection when
the "Alarm" signal has been
sounded or given, residents
are to:
- Move into their allocated SS
without delay, close the
entrance SS door and all
adjoining landing SS doors by
putting the door handles to
"Position B" (as shown in the
diagram below).
- Reamin in their allocated SS
and not move into adjoining
SS. For protection reasons, it
is important to ensure all SS
doors are fully closed and the
door handles kept in "Postion
B", to maintain every SS as a
separate compartment.
- Switch on the radio or TV
set to receive information on
the war emergency and any
instructions from the SCDF.
Use the telephone set as
necessary.
- Open the entrance SS door
and leave the SS only after
the "All Clear" signal has
been sounded or given.

[Cecil Lee]

Back in 2011 it is like novelty to have the common staircase area as a bomb shelter.

But today 2020, this is common for many new developments.