A fuzzy singular perturbation model with additive faults on control inputs and external disturbances, a fuzzy $H_\infty$ fault detector (FHFD), and a fuzzy $H_\infty$ fault-tolerant controller (FHFTC) are constructed for nonlinear singularly perturbed systems (NSPSs) with actuator faults and external disturbances, respectively. The sufficient conditions for FHFD and FHFTC existence are derived respectively, which are described by a set of $\sigma$ -independent linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), such that it can avoid the ill-conditioned problems caused by the tiny parameter $\sigma$ . An application to a CE150 helicopter with abrupt and intermittent faults is provided to verify the above approaches. The innovation of the paper lies in the following points: i) The FD and FTC for NSPSs are handled under the united model, which can avoid the incomplete decoupling problem caused by decomposing NSPSs as the slow and fast subsystems. ii) The estimate values for actuator faults are regarded as a state vector of the FHFD, and the output feedback control law is introduced into FHFD, which make the FHFD not only can accurately detect faults but also can stabilize the closed loop system. iii) A new method to transform the nonlinear matrix inequalities into the LMIs is proposed. iv) The presented FHFTC can avoid the problems of missing or inaccurate status information caused by the sensor faults because it adopts the state feedback of the FHFD.