While the rest of the SCDF personnel were busy performing operational stand-bys and planning for the safety coverage of the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games, 8 SCDF iron men and ladies participated in the 11th World Firefighters Games held in Daegu, South Korea from 21st to 29th August 2010. The 9-day event saw more than [...]
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Adding to our current pool of 16 fire stations and 26 fire posts located strategically throughout Singapore is the latest Marina Bay Fire Station. The new Fire Station will be co-located with a Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) at a proposed land space of 0.6 hectors along the new Marina View Extension. It would be the [...]
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Picturing a paramedic crawling into the rubble of a collapsed building or structure to conduct emergency medical assessment and treatment on a trapped victim is no longer a scenario from a TV drama. Ten SCDF paramedics have successfully completed the first Trauma Paramedics Conversion Workshop held at the Civil Defence Academy (CDA) from 26 to 30 [...]
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Are you prepared for an emergency situation such as a fire? What should you do if your family member suffers from a burn or fracture? Here’s an opportunity for you to pick up some essential emergency preparedness knowledge at a library near your neighborhood. Organised by National Library Board and SCDF, emergency preparedness awareness trainings [...]
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