W.e.f. 1 Apr 2024 onwards, refresher training for Fire Station Emergency Medical Technicians will be enhanced and the In Camp Training period will be extended from 19 to 23 days. Please check with your Deputy Commander Fire Station or unit for more info.

W.e.f. 1 Jul 2024, SCDF will change its sender ID for NS Mobilisation matters from “91449746” to “80709995”. This follows the gov.sg SMS Sender ID announcement on 13 Jun 2024 and aims to help recipients recognise and authenticate SMSes from SCDF.

Please be informed that Bukit Batok Fire Station will not be hosting the weekly Saturday Fire Station Open House from 30 Sep 2023 to Mar 2025. Please refer to the list of other Fire Stations that are available for visits.
Please be informed that Central Fire Station will not be hosting the weekly Saturday Fire Station Open House on 26 Apr 2025. Please refer to the list of other Fire Stations that are available for visits.

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Training Directory
There are four main categories of courses that are conducted by CDA - International Courses, Leadership, Command and Vocational Courses, Specialist Courses, and Community Courses. For more information on all the courses CDA offers, you may refer to CDA's latest Training Directory here (PDF, 5.3MB). 
Community Courses

To find out more about any of the courses listed here, please click on their hyperlinks.

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1) Company Emergency Response Team (CERT)

  • Basic CBRE Course for Emergency Response Team
  • HazMat Response Course for CERT

 

2) Fire Safety Workshop

  • Fire Safety Engineers Workshop
  • Module 1 – Means of Escape
  • Module 2 – Structural Fire Precautions
  • Module 3 – Mechanical Ventilation & Smoke Control System
  • Module 4 – Sprinkler System
  • Module 5 – Conservation of Old Shop Houses
  • Module 6 – Building Materials

 

3) Fire Safety Manager (FSM)

  • FSM Course

Accredited Training Institutes (Part-Time / Full-Time FSM Course)

 

4) Registered Inspectors (RI)

  • RI Fire Safety Course
  • RI Continuing Education Course

 

5) Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit (CDAU)

 

6) Responders Plus Programme

 

7) Other Miscellaneous Courses