OVERVIEW OF SCDF

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OVERVIEW OF SCDF
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Learning Objectives

• Describe the roles and functions of SCDF
• Describe SCDFs Organisation Structure
• Explain the roles and functions of the CD
  Division and Rescue Battalion

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SCOPE

• Introduction
• Roles Functions
• Organisation Structure Of SCDF
• Organisation Structure Of CD Division
• Organisation Structure Of CD Rescue Elements
• Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

• 1982
• National Civil Defence Plan
• Singapore Civil Defence Command formed under
  Singapore Police Force
• 1986
• Civil Defence Act Collapse of Hotel New World

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INTRODUCTION

• 15 April 1989
• Singapore Fire Service
• Singapore Civil Defence Force
• Singapore Joint Civil Defence Forces

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INTRODUCTION

• SCDFs emergency preparedness programme
  disaster management activities are governed by
• Civil Defence Act (1986)
• Fire Safety Act (1993)
• Civil Defence Shelter Act (1997)

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• Regular Officers 1610
• Full-Time NSF 3562
• Civilian Officers 185
• CD NSmen 12000
• Volunteer Leaders 3216
• Volunteers 53903
• Total 74476

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INTRODUCTION
Our Mission.

• To protect save lives property for a Safe
  Secure Singapore.

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Our Vision.

• A world class organisation providing
  fire-fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance
  services through professionalism, operational
  excellence and service quality.

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Our Values.
PRIDE CARE

• Pride - We take pride in saving lives
  property.
• Care - We care for our people and those we serve

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ROLES FUNCTIONS OF SCDF

• Its main roles are to provide fire fighting,
  rescue and emergency ambulance services as well
  as formulate, implement and enforce regulations
  on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters.
• To fulfill its roles, the SCDF has established 4
  systems to cater to Singapore's emergency needs -
  Warning Protection Rescue Command, Control and
  Communications.
• Scope can be divided into
• Peace Time and
• Emergency Roles Functions

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To conduct fire-fighting, rescue medical
  evacuation operation
• To regulate fire safety in buildings
  installations
• To plan implement the National Shelter System
• To plan, develop manage the Public Warning
  System (PWS)
• To prepare the public in civil defence

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To conduct fire-fighting, rescue medical
  evacuation operation
• To provide quick prompt response
• To extinguish fires, conduct rescue operations
  and render first aid.
• To mitigate hazardous material leaks spills

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To conduct fire-fighting, rescue medical
  evacuation operation
• To transport casualties for medical treatment
• To conduct fire investigation
• To undertake overseas rescue
• mission

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To regulate fire safety in buildings
  installations
• To enforce the regulatory requirements in the
  Fire Safety Act
• To review fire codes

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To plan implement the National Shelter System
• To formulate review shelter policies,
  legislations, regulations, codes standards
• To develop, review update the Shelter Master
  Plan
• To vet approve shelter designs plans
• To ensure shelter readiness
• To manage shelter system

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To plan, develop manage the Public Warning
  System (PWS)
• To establish manage
• To operate maintain
• To plan, review update coverage
• To educate public on signals
• To liaise with related agencies

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PEACETIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To prepare the public in Civil Defence
• To educate public on emergency civil defence
• To solicit public involvement participation
• To develop manage the CD Public Information
  System

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EMERGENCY ROLES FUNCTIONS

• Control manage the PWS, CD Shelters, Blackout
  measures
• Minimise, contain the effects of war on civilian
  population
• Render first aid carry out medical evacuation
• Assist police in the identification,
  documentation removal of the dead
• Assist other governmental agencies

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WARTIME ROLES FUNCTIONS

• To support the emergency authorities in carrying
  out their emergency plans
• Blackout
• Evacuation
• Caring for civilian dead
• Water distribution
• Blood collection
• Food fuel distribution

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF SCDF
Command Structure of SCDF
HQ SCDF
Planning, Command Control
CD DIVISION
Reinforcement - Mobile Units
Fire Stations Immediate Response Companies
Immediate Response
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Organisation Structure of SCDF
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ROLES FUNCTIONS OF HQ SCDF

• The training build-up of the order of battle
• Preparing training for wartime other civil
  emergency
• Planning preparing for CD rescue operations
• Supervising the construction readiness of the
  National CD Sheltering System
• Raising public awareness of CD matters
• Maintaining constant co-ordination with CD
  related agencies

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF CD DIVISION

• 1st Div HQ - No. 3, Queensway (with Alexandra
  Fire Station)
• 2nd Div HQ - No.1, Tampines Industrial,
• Ave 3 01-01, (with Tampines Fire Station)
• 3rd Div HQ - No. 533, Yishun Industrial Park A
  01-01
• (with Yishun Fire Station)
• 4th Div HQ - 80, Bt Batok Road (with Bt Batok
  Fire Station)
• CDA - 101 Jalan Bahar
• HQ SCDF - 91 Ubi Avenue 4 Singapore
  408827
• HQ NCDCC - 501 Old Choa Chu Kang Road
  Singapore 698928

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1st Civil Defence Headquarters and Fire Stations
Division Commander - LTC Yap Kok Boon
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Station 11 Central Fire Station
Station 12 Alexandra Fire Station
Station 13 Clementi Fire Station
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Station 15 Bishan Fire Station
Station 14 Jurong Island Fire Station
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Tampines Fire Station
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2nd Civil Defence Headquarters and Fire Stations
Division Commander - LTC Anwar Bin Abdullah
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Station 21 Paya Lebar Fire Station
Station 22 Changi Fire Station
Station 23 Tampines Fire Station
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3rd Civil Defence Headquarters and the Fire
Stations
Division Commander - Major Lee Yam Ming
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Station 31 Yishun Fire Station
Station 32 Ang Mo Kio Fire Station
Station 33 Sengkang Fire Station
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4th Civil Defence Headquarters and the Fire
Stations
Division Commander - LTC Francis Ng
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Station 41 Jurong Fire Station
Station 42 Tuas Fire Station
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Station 43 Woodlands Fire Station
Station 44 Bukit Batok Fire Station
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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF CD DIVISION
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ROLES OF CD DIVISION HQs

• Command subordinate HQs units in operations
• Coordinate wartime/emergency mobilisation
• Maintain high level of operational readiness
• Execute CD operations
• Maintain readiness of shelters
• Educate on emergency preparedness
• Co-ordinate with related agencies

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Role of Rescue Battalion
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF CD RESCUE ELEMENTS

• The role of the RBn is to conduct major rescue
  operations in emergency situation

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Functions of Rescue Battalion
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF CD RESCUE ELEMENTS

• 1 Rescue wounded and trapped casualties from the
  disaster area
• 2 Serving as an overall HQ, and commanding all
  rescue units and related bodies operating and
  rescue operation site
• 3 Treating and evacuating casualties
• 4 Extinguishing incipient fires using fire
  extinguishers and other improvised means
• 5 Assisting the police the identification and
  removal of the dead

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RESCUE BATTALION ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
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FIRE STATION
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE COMPANY (IRC)
UNIT HQ(9)
(10)
AMBULANCE SECTION
FIRE FIGHTING PLATOON (X3 ROTA)
FIRE FIGHTING PLATOON (X3 ROTA)
FIRE FIGHTING PLATOON (X3 ROTA)
(34x3)
AMBULANCE TEAM (X4 ROTA)
AMBULANCE TEAM (X4 ROTA)
AMBULANCE TEAM (X4 ROTA)
(6 x4)
AMBULANCE TEAM (X4 ROTA)
FIRE BIKE TEAM(X2)
PARAMEDIC BIKE TEAM (X 2 SHIFT)
SPECIAL APPLIANCES SECTION
PUMPER SECTION(X3)
LEGEND
(96)
(2x2)
NS Element
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96 NS men
Total 236 men
Total 140 Reg / NSFs
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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

• Peacetime
• Response by Fire Stations
• Division HQs on standby
• Deployment of Forward Command Post

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

• Wartime
• Response by IRCs (FS in Peacetime)
• Division HQs on standby
• Reinforcement with Rescue Battalion
• Deployment of Forward Command Post

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
IRC
Reinforcement
NS Rescue Medical Element
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CONCLUSION

• Continue to review update capability
• Robots, rescue dogs, impulse guns, fire bikes
• LFAV
• Milestone 1 Apr 97 - Incident Manager of major
  civil emergencies

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