Total Defence Badge Lessons

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• Total Defence Badge Lessons
• - Bronze Module -

What is Total Defence?
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Introduction

• Why do we need a strong defence?
• So that others will not try to attack us.
• Whose job is it to defend Singapore?
• Every Singaporeans!
• This is what Total Defence is about.

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What are the Total Defence Badge Lessons?

• Learn
• What Total Defence is
• Why it is important
• How you can play a part
• Three modules
• Bronze, Silver, Gold

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What is Total Defence?

• FIVE ASPECTS
• Military Defence
• Civil Defence
• Economic Defence
• Social Defence
• Psychological Defence

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• Demonstration

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Five aspects of Total Defence

• Two levels
• Macro
• The BIG picture
• Micro
• Your attitudes, actions responsibilities

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Military Defence

• Macro level -- The BIG picture
• Commitment to defence spending
• Enables the SAF to equip and train itself

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Military Defence

• Micro level -- Your attitudes, actions and
  responsibilities

• For males keep fit for NS and take your
  training seriously
• For females be supportive!

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Civil Defence

• Macro level -- The BIG picture

• Provides for the safety and basic needs of
  Singaporeans during emergencies and wartime
• Role of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

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Civil Defence

• Micro level -- Your attitudes, actions and
  responsibilities

• Take part in Civil Defence exercises (e.g.,
  water/food rationing, bomb shelter, public
  warning system)
• Pick up life-saving skills (e.g., fire-fighting,
  first aid, CPR)

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Economic Defence

• Macro level -- The BIG picture

• Stockpile essential items (e.g., food water)
  having a system to share resources between
  private public sectors
• Sound economic policies and a well-trained
  labour force

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Economic Defence

• Micro level -- Your attitudes, actions and
  responsibilities

• Lifelong learning
• Continual skills upgrading

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Social Defence

• Macro level -- The BIG picture

• Racial religious tolerance
• Equal opportunities for all
• The spirit of volunteerism

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Social Defence

• Micro level -- Your attitudes, actions and
  responsibilities

• Show tolerance and respect for one anothers
  cultures, religions lifestyles
• Show care concern for the less fortunate

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Psychological Defence

• Macro level -- The BIG picture

• Our loyalty commitment to Singapore
• Our confidence in Singapores future
• Our will to stand up for our rights and defend
  what is ours

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Psychological Defence

• Micro level -- Your attitudes, actions and
  responsibilities

• Your attachment to Singapore as home
• Take pride in being a Singaporean
• Know our history

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Conclusion

• Hand-shaped -- Action, unity completeness
• House-shaped -- Singapore as homeland

• Arrows pointing upwards -- Working towards
  progress future of Singapore
• Crescent Stars, Red White -- Nationhood

Theres a Part for Everyone