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Meet our NSFs - Vigil and Voyage with the SCDF

Rescue995 had a candid chat with both full-time National Servicemen (NSFs), understanding their journeys of transformation, and how they have excelled in their respective vocations.

Our photo with SCDF officers at the Partners Pavilion of the SGFPC

SCDF Ready Week returns after 3 years!

The SCDF Ready Week 2023 is back after a 3-year break from the COVID-19 pandemic. The SCDF Ready Week was made up of a few signature events, which brought about greater cooperation in emergency response and preparedness.

Sergeant (SGT3) Hatadi Faiz (left) and Lieutenant (LTA) Chia Jingyi (right) at the inaugural SCDF Inter-unit Frisbee Tournament in February 2023

Frisbee Fever in SCDF

Frisbee, a sport that embodies precision, athleticism, and teamwork has gained popularity quickly within SCDF. After a two-year hiatus from the pandemic, Frisbee fever is spreading once again in the Sports & Recreation Guild of Home Team (SPRIGHT).

Reflecting on a Decade of Resilience and Support in The Life Saving Force

SCDF’s Emergency Behavioural Sciences and CARE Unit (EBSC) was established in 2013, as the pillar of psychological support for SCDF officers. Today, we are pleased to turn back the pages in nostalgia, revisiting the history of psychological services in SCDF, and the highlights from EBSC’s recent 10th anniversary. EBSC’s roots can be traced back to 1995, when the pioneer officers in the Emergency Behaviour Management (EBM) Section introduced resilience training, counselling, and crisis support services to SCDF personnel. This helped promote awareness of traumatic incident stress among frontliners, encouraging them to seek help and take the first steps towards recovery following the encounter with such incidents.

Operation Lionheart - Turkiye-Syria Earthquake Digital Photobook

Rescue995 Special Edition Digital Photobook — Operation Lionheart: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake

SCDF is honoured to present Operation Lionheart: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake, as a Rescue995 Special Edition for this month. The digital photobook chronicles the courage and resilience of the SCDF Operation Lionheart Contingent, throughout their deployment in the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake in February 2023. The officers worked hand-in-glove with their international counterparts, overcoming the various challenges to bring hope to the affected people of Türkiye.

Pride and Dedication in Every Life Saved

SGT2 Nasyaruddin Bin Omarrudin’s journey as a frontliner began during his Full-time National Service (NS), when he was attached to Woodlands Fire Station. He was then serving his NS as an SAF medic. In a twist of fate, he is now back at the same fire station where his story first began, proudly saving lives as an SCDF Paramedic. Rescue995 recently met SGT2 Nasyaruddin at Woodlands Fire Station and saw how he prepared himself for the daily rigours and demands at work.

Onward As One: Singapore’s 58th Birthday

As Singapore marked its 58th year of independence on 9 August 2023, Rescue995 is proud to showcase the dedication of SCDF officers as they trained and prepared for this year's National Day Parade (NDP).

Residents having hands-on training with fire extinguishers. PHOTO - SCDF : Thomas Lim

Ready, Set, Save! Making Emergency Preparedness fun for all!

Our community’s emergency preparedness and ability to recover from crisis situations are vital to our nation’s safety and security. To this end, SCDF’s officers from the Division Community Engagement Branches (CEBs) serve as the bridge between SCDF and the public. They work tirelessly with various community partners to conduct public outreach events, such as the Community Resilience Day (CR Day) and the Safety & Security Day (S&S Day). Through these events, the public will gain awareness in emergency preparedness and feel empowered to respond effectively, should any emergency occur. Rescue995 spoke to two CEB officers, to understand the remarkable work they have done for the community.

Inspiring, Mentoring and Nurturing the Next Generation of Paramedics

Rescue995 spoke to Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Carolyn Low, a Principal Course Commander at the National EMS Training Centre (NETC), who oversees Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training in the Civil Defence Academy (CDA). In addition, we also caught up with SGT2 Aiqil Amani Bin Mohammad Syazwan, a Paramedic Specialist who recently passed out as a full-fledged paramedic in January 2023.

[Left to right] SGT1 Yong Hao, SGT1 Aloysius and LCP Raden.

Heroes Behind the Scenes

As our SCDF frontliners work tirelessly to protect and save lives and property, do you know that there are other unsung heroes who provide essential support to our frontliners from behind the scenes? You may not see them in incident highlights or on the news, but they play a crucial role in supporting SCDF’s lifesaving mission. Rescue995 had an exclusive interview with three full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) from the Corporate Services Hub (West) - CSH (W) and the Corporate Services Hub (East) - CSH (E), to learn more about their experiences in SCDF’s support vocations. Let us take a closer look at their roles and contributions!