The Elite Challenge: SCDF’s DART Selection

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) recently collaborated with Straits times RazorTV to produce the first local webTV reality series entitled The Elite Challenge. Styled like the acclaimed US reality series Survivor and Boot Camp, 10-episode The Elite Challenge featured 18 Emergency Response Specialists who are regular fire fighters from different fire stations in Singapore [...]

Operations ‘Heartbeat’: Mass evacuation at Shenton Way

22nd May 2009 was not a usual working day in Shenton Way. At around 1500 hrs, shouts of “Fire! Fire!” was heard within the DBS (Development Bank of Singapore) Tower Two. Fortunately, the DBS Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) was at-hand to contain the fire. While the Fire Safety Manager (FSM) alerted the SCDF, the fire [...]

Singapore Youths formed Civil Defence Clubs

While their schoolmates are resting at home on weekend mornings, these students hit the streets to spread the message of safety, security and emergency preparedness to the community. They are members of the Civil Defence (CD) Clubs from Jurong Junior College (JJC) and Pioneer Junior College (PJC). The JJC CD Club has a long history. [...]

The Pledge Moment

Using Our Pledge as the anchoring idea, the National Day Parade 09 theme draws inspiration from the words crafted by our leaders shortly after our independence. Come together in a defining experience at 8:22 p.m. on 9th Aug 09, Sunday, and be part of the Pledge Moment when our entire nation recites Our Pledge as one [...]

Friendly soccer matches with Malaysian Police

To enhance work-life balance in SCDF, SPICE (Staff Participating in Co-Employment) was introduced to help SCDF staffs, who are interested in organizing sports/ special interests activities. As part of SPICE, the WORC (Warrant Officer Recreation Club) was started by a group of enthusiastic SCDF warrant officers. From 1st to 3rd May 09, they led a [...]

Name SCDF’s Latest Innovation and Win!

SCDF has launched an all-new Fire Fighting and Rescue Vehicle as of 1st Aug 2009, and we invite you to give a name to it! The contest is now open to all except SCDF, NFEC personnel and their immediate families. This contest requires participants to submit a proposed name for the vehicle and the reason [...]