新加坡的应急准备方案和灾害管理举措得到各种法律的支持。
该国支持应急准备和灾害管理的主要立法包括：
《1986年民防法》。该法规定:授权政府宣布紧急状态，部署随时待命的国民服务救援人员，支持国家安全。
《1993年消防安全法》。该法案提供了法律框架，对商业和工业场所消防安全作出规定，全面要求房地产管理人员和业主参与火灾应急准备工作。
《1997年民防避难所法》。该法要求法定所有人拥有的所有新房屋和公寓以及合适的建筑物委员会应提供民防避难所，并指定任何建筑物的任何部分作为民防避难所供有需要的人使用，在紧急状态期间在其中避难，并规范民防避难所的使用。
《传染病法》。该法就传染病的预防和控制作出规范并提出要求。
《国家海啸应对计划》。是一项多机构的政府工作，包括预警系统、海啸减灾和应急计划以及公共教育。
Singapore's emergency preparedness programme and disaster management initiatives are supported by various laws.
The country's main legislation supporting emergency preparedness and disaster management includes:
Civil Defense Act 1986. The law stipulates that the government is authorized to declare a state of emergency and deploy national service rescue personnel on standby to support national security.
Fire Safety Act 1993. The Act provides a legal framework for fire safety in commercial and industrial places and comprehensively requires real estate managers and owners to participate in fire emergency preparedness.
Civil defence shelters act 1997. The act requires all new houses and apartments owned by the legal owner and appropriate buildings, and the Commission shall provide civil defense shelters, designate any part of any building as a civil defense shelter for those in need, take refuge in it during a state of emergency, and regulate the use of civil defense shelters.
Infectious diseases act. The law regulates and puts forward requirements for the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
National tsunami response plan. It is a multi agency government work, including early warning system, tsunami mitigation and emergency plan and public education.
