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the international Civil Defence triangle features prominently in the crest. the equilateral blue triangle symbolises the three main areas of Civil Defence fire safety, first aid, and rescue and evacuation. our state shield is set on the triangle, which is garlanded by a laurel of leaves, signifying the formal status of the SCDF as a national organisation. the green laurel, with a red ribbon, represents the honour of service in the Civil Defence. these are supported by a blue banner with the white inscriptions Civil Defence Singapore. Blue, the colour of the SCDF, stands for loyalty and dedication to the nation and citizens.
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4 Mission & Vision / Core Values 6 organisation Structure 7 SCDF establishments 8 Senior Management 10 Commissioners Foreword 12 operational excellence 18 effective public protection 22 engaging our Community 28 organisational excellence 34 Year In Statistics 52 Highlights of Workyear 2010/2011 60 Directory of Facilities
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to protect And Save lives And property For A Safe And Secure Singapore
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to Be A World Class organisation providing Fire Fighting, Rescue, And emergency Ambulance Services through professionalism, operational excellence And Service Quality.
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Pride
We take pride in Saving lives And property.
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We Care For our people And those We Serve.
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BASIC ReSCue tRAInInG CentRe / CD 6tH DIVISIon SeRVICe SuppoRt unIt, HQ SCDF
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Staff Supervisory link Central units nS unit (staffed by operationally Ready nSmen)
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1 HQ 1st Division 11 Central Fire Station 12 Alexandra Fire Station 13 Clementi Fire Station 14 Jurong Island Fire Station 15 Bishan Fire Station 16 Banyan Fire Station 1A Boon Keng Fire post 1B Cairnhill Fire post 1C Sentosa Fire post 1D Bukit Merah View Fire post 1e telok Blangah Fire post 1F Clementi West Fire post 1G toa payoh Fire post
2nD CD DiviSion
2 HQ 2nd Division 21 paya lebar Fire Station 22 Changi Fire Station 23 tampines Fire Station 2A eunos Fire post 2B Mountbatten Fire post 2C Marine parade Fire post 2D Geylang east Fire post 2e pasir Ris Fire post 2F Chai Chee Fire post 2G loyang Fire post
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3 HQ 3rd Division 31 Yishun Fire Station 32 Ang Mo Kio Fire Station 33 Sengkang Fire Station 3A nee Soon Central Fire post 3B teck Ghee Fire post 3C Braddell Heights Fire post 3D punggol north Fire Station
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4 HQ 4th Division 41 Jurong Fire Station 42 tuas Fire Station 43 Woodlands Fire Station 44 Bukit Batok Fire Station 4A Jurong east Fire post 4B Jurong West Fire post 4C tuas Checkpoint Fire post 4D Woodlands Fire post 4e Sungei Kadut Fire post 4F Bukit timah Fire post 4G Bukit panjang Fire post 4H Choa Chu Kang Fire post
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Disasters have a way of reminding us that life is fragile; they also force us to re-assess our current state of emergency preparedness. this is especially true in the wake of the catastrophic magnitude 9 earthquake which hit Japan on 11 March 2011, unleashing the deadly tsunami and the specter of radioactive fallout due to damaged nuclear reactors. this painful episode is a sobering reminder that disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. But if we are well-prepared beforehand, we can preserve our wellbeing and increase our chances of survival in some instances. It is with this in mind that SCDF proactively engages the community to be prepared for any eventualities. In April 2011, with the support of the peoples Association (pA), an island-wide initiative known as the SCDF-pA CD (Civil Defence) Ready Homes programme will be launched. the programme revolves around a checklist for home dwellers to assess their emergency preparedness level as a family unit. the checklist asks if they have participated in any CD-related training, if their houses meet the fire safety requirements, and whether they know their respective Community emergency Response teams. only a trained and prepared community is ready and able to offer an effective first response capability to emergencies, before the arrival of SCDF responders. this will strengthen community self-help, so crucial in the face of any disasters. And to ensure that the individuals in the community have the most updated information on emergency preparedness skills, we had launched the Fire Safety iphone Application in December 2010 to allow the masses to access such information on-the-go. Both the iphone App and CD Ready Homes programme represent constant evolutions of our extensive community outreach framework, which includes the 48 emergency preparedness Days held annually in the residential heartlands and the modular Community emergency preparedness programme offered at no cost in our SCDF premises. A high state of readiness also pervades the daily operations in SCDF. Besides having personnel on duty round-the-clock to respond to any emergency in Singapore, we also have our operation lionheart Contingent on standby for search and rescue operations to countries struck by natural or man-made calamities. this allowed us, in both the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011 and the 2011 off the pacific Coast of tohoku earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March, to immediately deploy the contingent to the respective countries on the following day. the lionheart mission to Christchuch saw the inaugural deployment of trauma paramedics in the contingent a select group of SCDF paramedics trained to render effective medical aid under difficult circumstances like collapsed buildings and contaminated zones. to ensure our operational readiness, we constantly revisit our training doctrines to enhance our capability. For example, on 1 April 2011, the current Basic Rescue training Centre (BRtC) will take over the unit training Centre from Civil Defence Academy to form the national Service training Institute (nStI). nStI will be SCDFs dedicated nS training institution offering one-stop holistic
training facilities for both Fulltime national Servicemen (nSF) recruits and operationally-Ready national Service (oRnSmen). the increased space and dedicated facilities will allow for the conduct of mobilisation exercises under a single command structure. With the nSFs progressing through their nS phase and later returning to the institute for training as oRnSmen, nStI will also foster a strong sense of identity and cohesiveness. the formation of nStI involves the optimal deployment of manpower and resources to suit different needs, which is crucial to the SCDF mission to protect and save lives and property for a safe and secure Singapore. the Special Rescue Battalion (SRB), previously housed in BRtC, will be de-centralised into 12 platoons and assigned to the four Divisional Headquarters. When activated, they will conduct specific hazardous materials, fire fighting or search and rescue operations in support of the Division or its fire stations. this strengthens the SCDF response capability for emergencies island-wide, thus signifying a higher level of public service provided by the Force. Internationally, apart from our operation lionheart Contingent which provides international assistance in search and rescue operation and had already been activated this year, SCDF also provides training consultancy services for our overseas counterparts. our premier training institution, the Civil Defence Academy (CDA), conducted its 125th international course with the International Disaster Management Course held in May 2010. Among the participants were four pioneer participants from their respective countries, allowing CDA to achieve the milestone of 100 countries on its CDA World Map. the map includes some of our strategic partners in different regions of the world. For example, we conducted a customised International Fire Fighting Course for the united Arab emirates from January to February 2011, while offering our disaster assessment expertise through conducting the Induction Course for the ASeAn emergency Response Assessment team (eRAt), with participants from ASeAn members. the ASeAn-eRAt is deployed for swift assessments of disasters within the region. While sharing our operational knowledge with our counterparts, SCDF spares no effort to simultaneously bolster our operational readiness, capability and efficiency. We also implement new community outreach strategies in keeping with the latest societal trends to inculcate in the population the importance of staying prepared. Because being ready at all times as a nation is our best insurance and protection against any unforeseen events.
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SingaporeS involveMenT in Yog 2010
Singapore successfully hosted the inaugural Youth olympic Games (YoG) from 14 to 26 August 2010 which saw the participation of about 5,000 athletes and officials from the world over. leading up to the YoG were the two-year-long preparatory and planning stages which involved multiple ministries, agencies and organisations, including SCDF. As the regulatory authority for the Fire Safety Act, SCDF assisted the YoG organising Committee in getting the temporary YoG competition venues to comply with fire safety measures in addition to the requirements laid down by the International olympic Council. Additionally, SCDF conducted safety inspections on more than 6,000 public entertainment outlets and other popular tourist spots, to prepare for anticipated visits by the foreign patrons. During the 23-day YoG event, SCDF provided emergency coverage for all the young athletes and 320,000 spectators. SCDF forces were deployed in three main sectors the Float@Marina Bay, the 18 competition venues and the Youth olympic Village (YoV). the latter, comprising 10 Residential Halls within the nanyang technological university campus, housed the athletes and team officials. the overall SCDF ground deployment of more than 600 personnel and 62 appliances during YoG contributed to the safety and success of this inaugural event.
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included a medical team of two medical doctors and four trauma paramedics, conducted operations at more than 60 sites such as collapsed buildings. these rescue missions saw the deployment of four search dogs and the use of sophisticated heavy rescue equipment. the SCDF contingent also collaborated with the new Zealand Fire Service and international rescuers in joint missions. on 6 March 2011, with the completion of the rescue missions, the first batch of contingent members and four search dogs returned to Singapore. the second batch remained at Christchurch at the request of the new Zealand government to assist in recovery operations and returned a week later on 13 March.
SCDf aSSiSTanCe To The 2011 off The paCifiC CoaST of TohoKU earThqUaKe
A massive 9 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on 11 March 2011, the most powerful quake ever recorded in Japan, triggering deadly tsunamis and huge aftershocks measuring magnitude 6 or greater. the disaster also damaged nuclear reactors, causing explosions several days later. on 12 March, SCDF sent five Search Specialists with five Search Dogs to assist local authorities in the search efforts. of these five specialists, four were part of the operation lionheart Contingent that had just returned to Singapore on 6 March from the Christchurch deployment. the assistance rendered to Japan represents the 13th overseas operation to be undertaken by the contingent since 1990 and the fourth since it attained the International Search and Rescue Group (InSARAG) Heavy urban Search and Rescue (uSAR) team status in January 2008.
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petroleum and flammable materials. Information in the Data Hub harvested from the other nAs provide valuable inputs to SCDF when processing applications for licenses to store flammable materials. the SSM Data Hub assists SCDF to identify high-risk licensees for additional enforcement checks on their premises to ensure strict compliance with fire safety regulations. Additionally, during an incident, the map interface of the Data Hub informs SCDF responders of the risks surrounding the affected areas, thus facilitating a safe operation. With so much rich information stored in the Data Hub, it can facilitate more usage permutations by all the nAs in the future, in order to ensure a safer and more secure Singapore.
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Since 1 october 2010, SCDF officers have been deploying the pASS Detector when they attend to cases of possible p & FM violations. the detector is a useful complement to the other enforcement methods currently being used, which includes storage manifests declared by p & FM licence holders. SCDF is now enhancing the library of detectable liquids in the detector to bolster its operational capability.
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2011 will cover cardiopulmonary resuscitation, peacetime emergencies and handling the terrorist threat. to download the apps, search for SCDF fire safety in the itunes store. oS 4.0 is required to run the apps. SCDF also collaborated with a group of final-year students from the School of Interactive and Digital Media in nanyang polytechnic, to produce an animated video on fire safety. the cartoon is available on the SCDF Youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/SCDFvideos. targeted at primary school students, the cartoon will be screened in all the local primary schools in 2011.
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Civil DefenCe DaY 2010 anD The inaUgUral inTernaTional eliTe reSCUerS exChange WorKShop
on 15 September 2010, SCDF celebrated the Civil Defence (CD) Day with a parade at the Basic Rescue training Centre; an annual event during which SCDF personnel gather to reaffirm their pledge of allegiance and dedication to both the Force and nation. CD Day also serves to remind the population of the importance of civil defence. Mr K Shanmugam, then Minister for law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, was the Guest of Honour for the event. He announced the launch of the inaugural pA-SCDF CeRt (Community emergency Response team) Award to acknowledge CeRts for their effective community work, and gave out the awards to the deserving winners. the Civil Defence Academy also conducted the inaugural International elite Rescuers exchange Workshop from 13 to 16 September 2010 in conjunction with CD Day. 35 international participants from the fire and rescue departments of Brunei, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Macau SAR, Malaysia, the philippines and thailand, attended the workshop which facilitated sharing, the exchange of ideas and best practices. topics of discussion included response to major transportation accidents, confined space rescue incidents and natural disasters. the participants also pitted their rescue efforts against one another at the 16th Civil Defence Skills Competition held on 17 September, an annual event where international and local rescuers, including operationallyReady national Servicemen, compete in different types of rescue scenarios.
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was reviewed in 2010 to foster a stronger sense of partnership between SCDF and our CDAu members. the enhancements are broad-based. CDAu members can look forward to operational standbys for high-key events as well as deployments for emergency preparedness Days. new CDAu vocations such as enforcement officers for fire safety inspections and CD Heritage Gallery Guides broaden their level of involvement. participation in station drills with firefighters ensures their competence, while the CARe (Caring Action in Response to emergency) training will be extended to all members who hold secondary appointments as CARe officers and paracounsellors. Visit the SCDF website at www.cdau.scdf.gov.sg/ecdau/index. do to find out more.
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leadership, planning and processes. In 2007, SCDF attained the I-Class. In october 2010, the I-Class was successfully renewed for another three years.
The exCellenT ServiCe aWarD 2010 anD The MiniSTrY of hoMe affairS STar ServiCe aWarD 2010
the excellent Service Award (eXSA) is an annual award administered by SpRInG Singapore that recognises outstanding individuals who have delivered exemplary customer service. For 2010, SCDF won 97 eXSA Awards, with 21 Star Award winners, 14 Gold Award winners and 62 Silver Award winners. this is a 60% increase in the number of SCDF winners compared to 2009. the Ministry of Home Affairs Star Service Award is a separate annual award that recognises Home team officers who provided a quality service to delight their customers. In 2010, seven SCDF officers won the award. they were Cpt lee Chui leng, Cpt Mohamed Yusof Bin Ismail, Wo1 tay Ai Meng Joey, Wo2 Soh Hoe Hin, SSG Mohamed Hidier Bin Mohamed Yasin, SSG Shahiar Bin Mohamed Salleh and SGt Muhammad Kamil Bin Mohamed Yasin.
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the pipeline, including the use of simulators which closely resemble ground conditions, providing a realistic yet safe training environment for officers. An interactive exhibition segment was also assembled in the CDA parade Square to showcase SCDFs innovations and developments, like the 3-wheeler Bike and the unmanned Surface Vessel. this exhibition received more than 9,000 visitors on 10 April 2010, which was the SCDF Community Bonding Day an annual event for the public to learn emergency preparedness knowledge and skills.
laUnCh of CDtv
the Civil Defence television (CDtv) is a new internal communications platform that was launched on 30 July 2010 to broadcast information to all SCDF personnel; it complements the other existing platforms which include newsletters and email broadcasts. CDtv leverages on the Digital Signage System a media broadcast network system that allows us to disseminate information electronically and simultaneously to all SCDF workplaces to maximise the outreach and viewership. Content for the CDtv programme is generated via a bottom-up approach, in which every division produces newsworthy information. these range from official news, upcoming events to lifestyle issues like sporting activities. Apart from encouraging ownership of CDtv, this approach also ensures a constant creative stream of information to strengthen the bond within the Force.
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co-operation in establishing staff exchange as well as exchange of scientific and technical information on equipment and doctrine development. Arising from the Memorandum of understanding signed by SCDF and the Hong Kong Fire Services Department (HKFSD) on 15 December 2009 to facilitate sharing of expertise and training collaboration, an attachment programme was effected. From 22 november to 3 December 2010, four SCDF firefighters and four paramedics were attached to HKFSD. Apart from study visits to the training schools, marine division and hospitals, they were also attached to the fire stations for operational response. In return, SCDF hosted four HKFSD officers in March 2011 for a one-week attachment to the Fire Investigation unit (FIu). they were briefed on the FIu setup and toured the laboratory, before joining the Field Investigation team for on-site fire investigation during incidents.
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Table 1: fires in residential premises (top three types) Types of residential fires Rubbish Chute Fires Discarded Items Fires (at common spaces) total JanDec 2009 1,285 644 517 JanDec 2010 1,241 801 474 absolute Change -44 157 -43 % Change -3% 24% -8%
refUSe ChUTe WaTer SpraY SYSTeM To BeTTer Manage rUBBiSh ChUTe fireS (a piloT proJeCT)
7. presently, all rubbish chutes in HDB high-rise blocks are equipped with a flushing system for cleaning purposes. the flushing system generally consists of valves and a control panel to control the water supply to the chutes. there is a push button at the 1st storey that can only be accessed by the refuse collector. to better manage rubbish chute fires in residential premises, SCDF, the tanjong pagar town Council, 9.
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Table 2: Unattended Cooking fires in residential premises Description unattended Cooking Fires
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of fire safety and emergency preparedness, which is very encouraging. For example, three additional Fire Safety Manager (FSM) briefing sessions were organised last year due to the overwhelming demand by FSMs. 17. In September last year, 32 commercial premises in Singapore worked closely with nFeC and SCDF in conducting mass evacuation drills and engaging the public on fire safety awareness. About 1,200 tenants and 3,500 people participated in the mass evacuation drills. Table 3: fires in Commercial premises Description Commercial premises Fires 331
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this system, residents can activate the system once they spot the smoke and the fire may be easily put out at an early stage, hence reducing any damages and saving emergency resources from SCDF and the police. Information about the pilot project will be released in due course.
11. Residents are advised not to discard items outside their homes or at the common areas such as corridors and lift lobbies as these can fuel fires when lighted materials are indiscriminately thrown onto them. Residents should make arrangements with the town Councils for removal of bulky items.
the Wildfire task Force Committee comprises representatives from SCDF, MInDeF/DStA, HDB, SlA, puB, neA and nparks.
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Table 5: Causes of fires (top 2 causes) Description Dropped light overheating of Food JanDec 2009 3,395 632 JanDec 2010 2,550 543 absolute Change -845 -89 % Change -25% -14%
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the Consumer protection (Safety Requirements) Registration Scheme, which is administered by SpRInG Singapore.
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Decorations made of light tissue paper or cardboard burn easily. Do not attach them to lights or other heat sources, and always keep them away from candles. lit candles should be placed in stable holders on heat-resistant surfaces, so that they will not fall over. lit candles should also be kept away from Christmas trees, paper or cardboard decorations, foliage, curtains and furnishings. It is also not advisable to leave candles burning in a room unattended.
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pReVentInG CHIlDRen FRoM StARtInG FIReS 1. Keep matches, lighters and candles out of childrens reach. 2. 3. educate children on the dangers and hazards of fires. Children playing with sparklers must be supervised by parents/adults.
eleCtRICAl ApplIAnCeS 1. never overload electrical outlets with electrical appliances. Always unplug the appliances when they are not in use. 2. Do not run wires under carpets or mats run them behind furniture instead. Keep wires away from hot surfaces. Check the condition of wires regularly. Frayed or cracked cords should be replaced or repaired by licensed electricians.
HAnDlInG SpARKleRS 1. Sparklers should be kept in a closed box and away from flames. 2. 3. 4. When being used, it should be lit at arms length and only one at a time. lighted sparklers should never be thrown at combustible materials. When a sparkler goes out, do not immediately touch the hot end for it could still burn. Ideally, put the hot end in a bucket of water to fully cool it down before disposing it safely. Follow the safety instructions as stated by the manufacturer.
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HouSeKeepInG 1. Keep cooking appliances including the stove-top, cooker hoods and ovens clean and free of grease. never store combustibles near heat sources. 2. After parties or gatherings, check for smouldering cigarette butts around and under the sofa, chair cushions and carpets. ensure that cigarettes and cigars are fully put out in ashtrays before they are discarded. ensure that all unwanted furniture and items which are combustible in nature, are discarded properly. Contact your local town Councils or Management office if you require assistance in the disposal of unwanted bulky items.
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the most common fire hazard resulting in FHAns was the poor maintenance of hose reels and fire extinguishers. During fire outbreaks, poorly maintained fire extinguishers and hose reels can affect early mitigation of fires by occupants. Although the number of FHAns for this offence continues to be high, it is encouraging to note that there is a drop of 17% from the number of FHAns issued in 2009, as shown in table 1.
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4. A notice of Fire Safety offence (nFSo) is issued when there is direct contravention of the Act, for example, when unauthorised fire safety works are carried out. It carries with it a composition fine of between $300 and $500. A total of 2,183 nFSos were issued in 2010, an increase of 31% from the 1,661 nFSos issued in 2009. the main contributing offence for the increase in nFSo was unauthorised change of use, which saw a slight increase of 4% in 2010. of the 1,177 nFSos issued for unauthorised change of use, a large proportion was due to the conversion of carpark areas at multi tenanted industrial premises for storage and processing of goods, detected during our inspections. Such fire safety violations may have serious consequences, affecting the early mitigation of fires and impeding evacuation in case of fires.
Table 2: notice of fire Safety offence Description unauthorised change of use 1,134
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on 22 June 2010, M/S Grand City Investment, the carpark operator of peoples park Complex was fined a total of $60,000 for two counts of fire safety infringements: a) carrying out unauthorised fire safety works; and b) change of use without approval. part of the fifth storey of the peoples park Complex multi storey carpark had been illegally converted into storage areas. the illegal structures rendered existing fire safety provisions inadequate and also hindered containment and fire extinguishment efforts by our fire fighters during the fire on 21 April 2010.
Table 3: Court action Type of offence unauthorised change of use JanDec 2009 16 JanDec 2010 102 absolute Change 81
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under the Fire Safety Act, the FHAn is a warning given to building owners and management to remove the fire hazard. Most common fire hazards spotted resulting in FHAns are poor maintenance of hose reels and fire extinguishers and obstructed exits. offenders who fail to rectify the violations after being issued with FHAns will then be served with a fine termed noC of between $300 and $500. When the offence is of a more serious nature, for example carrying out unauthorised fire safety works, a nFSo is issued. the nFSo carries with it a composition fine of between $300 and $500. Court action will be taken for serious cases. For general fire safety violations, the maximum penalty can be up to $10,000 and/or jail term not exceeding 6 months. For carrying out unauthorised fire safety works, the building management can be fined up to $50,000 and/or jailed for a term not exceeding 12 months. In extreme cases, SCDF is empowered to effect temporary closure of premises.
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Table 1: number and Type of ambulance Calls Description JanDec 2009 JanDec 2010 absolute Change % Change emergency Calls 113,284 120,474 7,190 6% non-emergency Calls 2,316 2,131 -185 -8% False Alarms 3,312 -2,998 -314 -9% Total 118,912 125,603 6,691 6%
Table 2: Breakdown on emergency ambulance Calls Description 2009 2010 absolute Change % Change trauma-Road traffic Accidents 11,551 12,432 881 8% other trauma 20,821 21,720 899 -4% Medical (emergency) 80,912 86,322 5,410 7% Total 113,284 120,474 7,190 6%
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Table 3: number of non-emergency ambulance Calls (2001 to 2010) Description number of Calls % of Calls
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fire fighting Aerial ladder (52m) Breathing Apparatus tender Chemical tender Combined platform ladder (32m) Combined platform ladder (52m) Damage Control tender Fire Bike Foam tender Hose laying truck large Monitor Vehicle light Fire Attack Vehicle pump ladder tracked Fire fighting Vehicle Ventilation Vehicle Water tanker 1 3 2 15 2 4 37 4 2 3 56 39 4 2 2
Medical Ambulance Fast Response paramedic Bike Station With Immediate First-Aid treatment (SWIFt) 54 20 7
hazMat Foam pod HazMat Decontamination pod HazMat pod HazMat Support Vehicle HazMat Chemical Agent pod HazMat Control Vehicle personnel Decontamination Vehicle Special Decontamination Vehicle 16 4 4 4 2 2 13 6
Support Command Vehicle rescue Heavy Rescue tender Rescue Dog tender Rescue tender Skid loader Special Rescue tender 1 3 4 2 1 Forward Command Vehicle HazMat enforcement Vehicle lighting tender Rescue Vehicle Fire Investigation Vehicle Fast Response Vehicle Sports utility Vehicle pod Carrier 5 6 4 2 1 2 18 6 18
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During his Vietnam trip, Comr peter lim signed a letter of Co-operation with the Hanoi Fire Division to facilitate exchange of information and best practices. Commissioner also presented the Superbounce gift to his counterpart. Deputy prime Minster and then Minister for Home Affairs Mr Wong Kan Seng witnessed both events.
15 april 2010
the Red Rhino 2.0, also known as the light Fire Attack Vehicle (lFAV) 2.0, became operational. An improvement on the earlier version introduced in 2000, Red Rhino 2.0 is 10% smaller and 40% lighter than the earlier version, but delivers the same performance, is more environmentallyfriendly and can access even tighter and narrower spaces during operations.
8 10 april 2010
SCDF applied for and was granted by the court to enforce a Fire Hazard order (prohibition order) against the management of Mustafa Centre, for their repeated fire safety violation. For 40 hours from 1600hrs on 8 April to 0800hrs on 10 April 2010, no retail activities were allowed on the first floor of the shopping centre.
20 april 2010
nine officers from tuas Fire Station were presented the ICA (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority) Commissioners Commendation Silver Award for their excellent teamwork with ICA counterparts on 12 June 2008 in foiling an attempted smuggling of 375 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore at the tuas Checkpoint.
9 april 2010
the SCDF Workplan Seminar was held at the Civil Defence Academy, graced by then Minister for law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, Mr K Shanmugam. After the keynote speeches, the CDA parade Square held an exhibition to showcase SCDFs innovations and developments. this exhibition attracted more than 9,000 visitors on 10 April, which was the occasion for the SCDF Community Bonding Day.
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CDA hosted the International Disaster Management Course with 24 international participants. the addition of pioneer participants from Cameroon, Grenada, Saint lucia and trinidad and tobago enabled CDA to reach the milestone of 100 countries on its CDA World Map.
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14 MaY 2010
SCDF was awarded the Institute of public Relations Singapore pRISM Award for Best Crisis and Issues Management at the pRISM Awards 2010 ceremony, held at the Sands expo and Convention Centre within Marina Bay Sands.
26 MaY 2010
SCDF signed a Document of Co-operation with the French Department of Civil Security (Direction de la Securite Civiles) which expressed willingness for staff exchange and sharing of relevant scientific and technical information.
21 MaY 2010
SCDF was awarded the public Service premier Award 2010 on 21 May 2010 at the excellence in public Service Awards Ceremony held at the Sheraton towers Hotel. the award recognises public organisations for achieving business excellence standards administered by SpRInG Singapore.
5 JUlY 2010
SCDF launched a revamped corporate website, featuring new features like social bookmarking tools and a tabbed layout to facilitate quick surfing within a single click.
9 JUlY 2010
SCDF welcomed the inaugural visit by members of the Advisory Council for Community Relations in Defence (ACCoRD) to the Civil Defence Academy.
24 MaY 2010
At the ntuC Business Centre, president S R nathan conferred the Healthcare Humanity Award 2010 on paramedic SSG Md Iskandar Bin Md Ibrahim from Bukit Batok Fire Station, for his service to his patients and the community which demonstrated a noble healthcare workers selflessness and compassion for humanity.
30 JUlY 2010
A new internal communications platform, the CDtv (Civil Defence television) was launched. It leverages on a media broadcast network system the Digital Signage System to disseminate information electronically and simultaneously to SCDF workplaces to maximise the outreach and viewership.
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9 aUgUST 2010
SCDF took part in the national Day parade 2010 Mobile Column.
13 16 SepTeMBer 2010
In conjunction with Civil Defence Day, CDA conducted the inaugural International elite Rescuers exchange Workshop where 35 international participants from regional fire and rescue departments shared and exchanged information and best practices on mitigating major accidents and disasters.
14 26 aUgUST 2010
SCDF deployed more than 600 personnel and 62 appliances at various venues to support the inaugural Youth olympic Games (YoG); SCDF also conducted fire safety inspections of public entertainment outlets leading up to the event.
15 SepTeMBer 2010
SCDF celebrated the Civil Defence Day with a parade at Basic Rescue training Centre. Mr K Shanmugam, then Minister for law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, graced the occasion and launched the inaugural pA-SCDF CeRt (Community emergency Response teams) Award to recognise the CeRts which had rendered effective assistance during fire and other emergencies.
21 29 aUgUST 2010
the SCDF team returned from the biennial World Firefighter Games 2010 held in Daegu, South Korea, with a record haul of eight golds, five silvers and seven bronzes.
7 SepTeMBer 2010
SCDF partnered the national library Board to launch the emergency preparedness Awareness training programme at Jurong West public library. Deploying a fire extinguisher simulator, this initiative aims at equipping heartland residents with basic emergency preparedness skills.
16 SepTeMBer 2010
Comr peter lim hosted a visit by the Defence Minister of the Republic of Finland, H.e. Mr Jyri Jukka Hkmies, and his delegation to HQ SCDF.
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27 SepTeMBer 2010
two 3-wheeler Fire Bikes and two Fast Response paramedic (FRp) Bikes became operational in SCDF. they will replace the 2-wheeler bikes currently used by our Fire Bikers and FRps. the 3-wheeler Fire Bike is equipped with a Backpack Compressed Air Foam (CAF) system that effectively extinguishes fires using less water, while the 3-wheeler FRp Bike carries an Automatic external Defibrillator for cardiac cases. this marked the SCDF foray into the CAF system, a breakthrough in our fire fighting technology.
7 oCToBer 2010
At the national Infocomm Award gala ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, SCDF won a merit award for the Most Innovative use of Infocomm technology (public Sector) Category for our HazMat Incident Management System (HIMS).
18 22 oCToBer 2010
CDA conducted the inaugural Induction Course for the ASeAn emergency Response Assessment team (eRAt), with 17 participants from eight ASeAn members. the ASeAn-eRAt responds to disasters within the region by conducting rapid on-site disaster assessment and providing humanitarian assistance.
1 oCToBer 2010
SCDF officers started deploying the pASS (product Acoustics Signature System) Detector when they attend to cases of possible violations of petroleum and Flammable Materials regulations. the detector accurately identifies unknown chemicals contents within sealed containers.
29 oCToBer 2010
At the MHA InnoFest (Innovative Festival) held at Ite College West, SCDF won the Home team product Innovation of the Year (Gold Award) for its Digipen system, under its project title iSAVe. iSAVe also received a Certificate of Commendation for the Best pS21 project.
5 oCToBer 2010
Comr peter lim delivered the opening-speech-cumkeynote-address as the Guest of Honour at the two-day IAeM (International Association of emergency Managers) Asia-oceania Resilience 2010 Conference, which was held at the pARKRoYAl on Kitchener Road Hotel.
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1 noveMBer 2010
Col Chong Hoi Hung, Senior Director (Corporate Services), hosted Hon. Job pomat, Minister for Inter Government Relations of the Independent State of papua new Guinea, and his delegation when they visited both CDA and Bukit Batok Fire Station.
2 DeCeMBer 2010
All SCDF ambulances, Fast Response paramedic Bikes and private Ambulance operators engaged by SCDF were equipped with the Digipen, which is a real-time, electronic patient data system used by the paramedics, eliminating the previous manual data entry system.
20 noveMBer 2010
ltC Yong Meng Wah handed over the command of 1st CD Division to ltC ling Kok Yong.
3 DeCeMBer 2010
Comr peter lim received the public Sector Volunteer of the Year Award from president S R nathan at the national Volunteerism and philanthropy Awards ceremony held at the Istana. SCDF was the first recipient of this new award which recognises the best practices in community involvement to encourage the spirit of giving, such as corporate philanthropy.
4 DeCeMBer 2010
Associate professor Ho peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for law and Home Affairs, launched the seventh edition of the Civil Defence emergency Handbook at nee Soon east Community Club. this was also the handbooks 20th anniversary in print. A new series of both iphone and ipad Applications produced by SCDF was simultaneously launched to facilitate easy access to emergency preparedness information via mobile phones.
9 noveMBer 2010
SCDF successfully renewed and was awarded the Service Quality Award (SQA) certification for five years, at the Business excellence Gala Dinner held at the St. Regis Singapore.
10 DeCeMBer 2010
SCDF and the Singapore police Force conducted the annual joint enforcement blitz during the festive season to heighten fire safety awareness. Civil Defence Auxiliary unit enforcement officers were deployed for the first time alongside regular SCDF officers during the raids.
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21 JanUarY 2011
on 21 January 2011, SCDF issued new guidelines to the industry detailing the new Fire Safety Requirements for persons with Disabilities (pWDs). these new guidelines take effect on 1 november 2011.
1 MarCh 2011
Minister of State for education and Home Affairs Mr Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad launched a new Childrens Big Book on fire safety for primary two students, entitled the Angry old Woman, at Anchor Green primary School. the project was a collaboration between SCDF, the Ministry of education (Moe) and national Fire and Civil emergency preparedness Council.
16 feBrUarY 2011
Dr John Keung, Chief executive officer of the Building and Construction Authority, presented the eco-office label Certificate to MAJ ng Soo Beng, Commander Service Support unit, HQ SCDF. Administered by the Singapore environment Council, the certification is awarded to organisations that demonstrate a commitment toward environmental protection.
12 17 MarCh 2011
A devastating 9 magnitude temblor hit Japan on 11 March, unleashing a wave of deadly tsunami and triggering a radioactive crisis due to damaged nuclear reactors. SCDF deployed five Search Specialists and five Search Dogs to Japan the next day. this represented the 13th overseas operation to be undertaken by the operation lionheart Contingent since 1990.
25 MarCh 2011
Comr peter lim and the principal of ngee Ann polytechnic Mr Chia Mia Chiang launched the part-time Joint Diploma in technology (Building Services and Fire Safety) at the polytechnic premises.
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direcTorY of faciLiTieS
hq Singapore Civil DefenCe forCe 91 ubi Avenue 4 Singapore 408827 tel: 6280 0000 Fax: 6848 1738
Civil DefenCe aCaDeMY 101 Jalan Bahar Singapore 649734 tel: 6794 5503/4 Fax: 6794 5505
BaSiC reSCUe Training CenTre 1 Jalan Bahar Singapore 649735 (CDA Complex) tel: 6794 5723/4 Fax: 6794 5725
hq 1ST CD DiviSion 3 Queensway Singapore 149073 tel: 6471 7421/2 Fax: 6471 7492
CenTral fire STaTion 62 Hill Street Singapore 179367 tel: 6332 3000/9 Fax: 6339 4589 Boon Keng fire poST Blk 4 Boon Keng Road #01-98 Singapore 330004 tel: 6391 1078/9 Cairnhill fire poST 1 Anthony Road (Cairnhill Community Club) Singapore 229944 tel: 6732 2104
alexanDra fire STaTion 3 Queensway Singapore 149073 tel: 6471 7481/2 Fax: 6471 7487 SenToSa fire poST 37 Artillery Avenue Singapore 099957 tel: 6274 8951 Fax: 6274 8950 BUKiT Merah vieW fire poST Blk 121 Bukit Merah View Singapore 151121 tel: 6377 7210/2 Fax: 6377 7211 TeloK Blangah fire poST Blk 75 telok Blangah Heights Singapore 100075 tel: 6377 7200/1/3
CleMenTi fire STaTion Commonwealth Ave West (off Clementi Service Road) Singapore 129557 tel: 6341 1100/9 Fax: 6776 4480 CleMenTi WeST fire poST Blk 715 Clementi West St 2 #01-165 Singapore 120712 tel: 6874 7627/8
BiShan fire STaTion 1 Marymount lane Singapore 574029 tel: 6355 5031/2 Fax: 6252 3294 Toa paYoh fire poST Blk 46 toa payoh lorong 5 Singapore 310046 tel: 6478 2657/9
JUrong iSlanD fire STaTion 70 Jurong Island Highway Jurong Island Singapore 627880 tel: 6276 4712/3 Fax: 6267 4717
BanYan fire STaTion 15 Banyan Road Jurong Island Singapore 627642 tel: 6515 8616/7 Fax: 6515 8614
hq 2nD CD DiviSion 1 tampines Industrial Avenue 3 #01-01 Singapore 528777 tel: 6587 8347/8 Fax: 6587 4536
TaMpineS fire STaTion 1 tampines Industrial Avenue 3 #01-01 Singapore 528777 tel: 6587 8344/5 Fax: 6587 8346
paYa leBar fire STaTion 91 ubi Avenue 4 Singapore 408827 tel: 6848 1850/1 Fax: 6848 1860 paSir riS fire poST Blk 105 pasir Ris Street 11 Singapore 510105 tel: 6582 2170 MoUnTBaTTen fire poST Blk 12 Kampong Arang Road #01-01 Singapore 431012 tel: 6346 2176
Marine paraDe fire poST Blk 15 Marine terrace #01-34 Singapore 440015 tel: 6446 7031 geYlang eaST fire poST Blk 133 Geylang east Avenue 1 Singapore 380133 tel: 6848 3215 eUnoS fire poST Blk 842 Sims Avenue Singapore 400842 tel: 6848 3721
Changi fire STaTion 491 upper Changi Road Singapore 486965 tel: 6543 3900/6542 4988 Fax: 6545 2011 Chai Chee fire poST Blk 45 Chai Chee Street Singapore 461045 tel: 6446 7061 loYang fire poST 5 tanah Merah Besar Road Singapore 498836 (next to Changi Womens prison DRC) tel: 6546 7378
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hq 3rD CD DiviSion 533 Yishun Industrial park A #01-01 Singapore 768774 tel: 6852 2888/588 Fax: 6852 2988
YiShUn fire STaTion 533 Yishun Industrial park A #01-01 Singapore 768774 tel: 6852 7995/8995 Fax: 6852 8895 nee Soon CenTral fire poST Blk 635 Yishun Street 61 #01-72 Singapore 760635 tel: 6257 2271 Fax: 6257 2276
ang Mo Kio fire STaTion 2874 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 Singapore 569783 tel: 6484 3101/2 Fax: 6484 0277 TeCK ghee fire poST Blk 463 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 #01-1132 Singapore 560463 tel: 6553 5010 Fax: 6553 5012
SengKang fire STaTion 50 Buangkok Drive Singapore 545064 tel: 6312 7002/3 Fax: 6312 7012 pUnggol norTh fire poST Blk 176A edgefield plains #01-158 Singapore 821176 tel: 6315 8650 Fax: 6315 8651
BraDDell heighTS fire poST Blk 203 Serangoon Central #01-70/72 Singapore 550203 tel: 6382 2148 Fax: 6382 2149
hq 4Th CD DiviSion 80 Bukit Batok Road Singapore 658072 tel: 6314 6906/7 Fax: 6314 6937/8
JUrong fire STaTion 25 Boon lay Drive Singapore 649922 tel: 6267 4700/1 Fax: 6261 5614 JUrong eaST fire poST Blk 318A Jurong east Ave 1 #01-308 Singapore 600318 tel: 6665 5133/4 JUrong WeST fire poST Blk 712 Jurong West Street 71 Singapore 640712 tel: 6792 5129/30
TUaS fire STaTion 7 tuas Road Singapore 638482 tel: 6865 4180/1 Fax: 6862 2344 TUaS CheCKpoinT fire poST 501 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim Singapore 639937 (tuas Checkpoint 2nd link) tel: 6865 4723
WooDlanDS fire STaTion 1 Woodlands Industrial park D Street 2 Singapore 738799 tel: 6884 1350/1 Fax: 6269 3626 SUngei KaDUT fire poST no. 8 Sungei Kadut Street 3 Singapore 729154 tel: 6884 1771/2 Fax: 6884 1766 WooDlanDS fire poST Blk 855 Woodlands St 83 #01-72 Singapore 730855 tel: 6365 1172/3 Fax: 6365 1135
BUKiT BaToK fire STaTion 80 Bukit Batok Road Singapore 658072 tel: 6314 6931/2 Fax: 6314 6941 BUKiT panJang fire poST Blk 126 pending Road #01-306 Singapore 670126 tel: 6767 1045/6 Fax: 6767 1048 BUKiT TiMah fire poST 20 toh Yi Drive Singapore 596569 (Bukit timah Community Club) tel: 6464 5291/2 Choa ChU Kang fire poST Blk 281 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 Singapore 680281 tel: 6767 1042/4
naTional Civil DefenCe CaDeT Corp Blk 12B #02-95 Home team Academy 501 old Chua Chu Kang Road Singapore 698928
homeTeamnS @ BUKiT BaToK 2 Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 Singapore 659003 tel: 6665 4600 Fax: 6569 4453 homeTeamnS-JoM @ BaleSTier 31 Ah Hood Road Singapore 329979 tel: 6353 3131 Fax: 6256 7005
homeTeamnS @ ChinaToWn 31-35 Smith Street Singapore 058945 tel: 6325 9248 Fax: 6536 6056 homeTeamnS @ Ue SqUare 81 Clemenceau Avenue #03-17/18 ue Square Shopping Mall Singapore 239917 tel: 6835 8250 Fax: 6235 7209
homeTeamnS @ SeMBaWang 301 Canberra Road Singapore 759774 tel: 6757 7100 Fax: 6754 0411 homeTeamnS @ paSir riS 125A-125H pasir Ris Road Singapore 519121 tel: 6581 9149 Fax: 6581 9149
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Comr peter lim
ChairMan
Col Yazid Abdullah
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MAJ leslie Williams
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Mr lam Sin How
ConTriBUTorS
ltC ong Yu leong MAJ Brandon ong MAJ Hairi Zainal MAJ tan teck Ming Cpt Roger Koh Cpt Mark Choo Cpt tan Weisheng, Andy ltA Carolyn low ltA Goh Kim leng ltA Christopher ooi Mr Isaac Yong Ms Charlotte loh Mr tan Chek Hwang, Zach Mr David Zhang
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