Update of the Deployment of SCDF Officers to support Philippines in the Tropical Storm Bopha Relief Efforts

The three SCDF officers who were deployed to assist in the Tropical Storm Bopha relief efforts in Philippines have returned to Singapore. The officers arrived in Philippines on Monday 3 December 2012 at about 1300 hrs and returned to Singapore on...

Update on SCDF's Actions on Non-Compliant Cladding

On 24 August 2017, SCDF announced that two models of the Alubond brand composite panel used as cladding had been found to be non-compliant with Fire Code requirements[1]. SCDF has since identified a total of 34[2] building projects that used...

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Update on Social Media Post about the Manner in which an SCDF Officer Handled a 995 Phone Call

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) would like to respond to media queries arising from a social media post credited to “Pam Kaur” on Facebook group “Singapore Roads accident.com” on 8 May 2022. The social...

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Update to Fire at Woodlands Crescent

SCDF was alerted to a case of fire at Blk 788E Woodlands Crescent, 6th floor unit at about 3:18 am. 2 Fire Engines, 2 Red Rhinos, 2 Ambulances and 4 Supporting Vehicles were immediately dispatched to the incident site.   Upon SCDF arrival,...

Update to Fire Incident at No.14, Sungei Kadut Street 6

This is an update to the news release of the fire incident at No.14, Sungei Kadut, Street 6.   The fire was fully extinguished at about 1.00pm. A charred body was found in the course of the search operation.   Police are investigating...

Update to Road Traffic Accident at Junction of Race Course Road and Tekka Lane

This is an UPDATE to the SCDF news release issued on 9 Dec 2013 at 1.40am.60 SCDF personnel were deployed for the incident and 12 of whom sustained injuries such as lacerations on the face and cuts on their hands. The injuries sustained were due...