Editorial Committee Editorial Advisor COL A. Razak Raheem Editor Ms Michelle Lim Creative Design and Photography MAJ Ho Tian Keong Mr Md Masri Abd Rahman PTE Jahangir Ameer Bin Zakir Special Thanks to all SCDF staff contributors. 2 Contents SCDF’s Mission and Vision 4 HazMat Control Vehicle 23 Commissioner’s Foreword 5 New Jurong Fire Station Ground 24 SCDF-Ubin Community on Patrol 38 SCDF Senior Management 7 Breaking Ceremony Collaboration SCDF Division Commanders 9 Home Team Tactical Centre Opening 25 SCDF Shelter Open House 2015 39 SCDF Establishments 10 Ceremony SMRT-Temasek Cares AED on Wheels 40 Programme SCDF Organisation Structure 11 SCDF Parade 2015 26 Singapore-Global Firefighters and 27 myResponder Mobile Application 41 Paramedics Challenge 2015 Success Story Operational Excellence Exercise Northstar 9 13 Public Protection Organisational Excellence National Day Parade 2015 14 Competent Persons for Super High-Rise 29 SCDF Day Dining-In 2015 43 National Day Parade 2015 Vintage 15 Residential Buildings SG50 Gala Dinner for SCDF Pioneer 44 Parade Segment Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) 29 Officers National Day Parade 2015 Mobile 16 (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Singapore Quality Award with Special 45 Column SCDF in the News 30 Commendation National Day Parade 2015 Exercise 17 Post-2015 AADMER Strategy Policy 46 BOCA SCDF Operations 31 Dialogue Operation Lionheart Deployments Community Preparedness MOU on Paramedic Training and 47 • Thailand, Forest Fire 18 Education • Nepal, Earthquake 19 National Civil Defence Cadet Corps 10 35 Years and Beyond MOU with Malaysian National Security 48 • Indonesia, Forest Fire 20 Council Junior Civil Defence Lionhearter 36 Enhancing ORNSmen Deployment in 21 Challenge 2016 MOU with University of Canterbury 49 Fire Stations Launch of Civil Defence Emergency 37 Fire, Ambulance and Enforcement 50 5th Generation Light Fire Attack Vehicle 22 Handbook Statistics 2015 3 Mission To Protect and Save Lives and Property for a Safe and Secure Singapore Vision A World-Leading Life Saving Force 4 Commissioner’s Foreword 2015 was a very special year for Singapore as relief missions in the Asia Pacific region altruistic and compelling mission to we celebrated our Golden Jubilee. It was also since 1990, such as in the aftermath of the protect and save lives and property. a year of reunion and nostalgic remembrance Nepal earthquake in April 2015. As an Every day round-the-clock, our on-duty for SCDF pioneer officers and staff. Some active member of the global fraternity of uniformed career officers, Full-Time of these veterans proudly volunteered to disaster managers, SCDF is also committed National Servicemen, Operationally represent the SCDF in the Vintage Parade to improve the development of the USAR Ready National Servicemen and even segment of the National Day Parade 2015. capability in the region. For instance, our volunteers from the Civil Defence Many of them also attended the ‘SG50 Gala Civil Defence Academy had conducted Auxiliary Unit (CDAU) put themselves Dinner for SCDF Pioneer Officers’ which over 70 international USAR courses for in harm’s way to respond to fire, rescue was organised in honour of their invaluable some 1600 participants from the Asia and emergency medical calls. In last year years of dedicated service to the nation Pacific region and beyond. alone, SCDF responded to over 170,000 since the days of the Singapore Fire Service such emergency calls. This translates to (predecessor to SCDF). The dinner and series Locally, the SCDF was accorded the over 460 emergency calls daily. of SG50 activities organised by the Ministry Singapore Quality Award with Special of Home Affairs was an opportune moment Commendation (SQASC) in October last Today, Singapore has a network of 20 fire for the current generation of SCDF officers year. We are one of the nine organisations in stations and 29 fire posts strategically and staff to connect with our organisation’s Singapore to receive this pinnacle Business located across the country. The latest past and rich legacy, and to appreciate the Excellence Award since its inception in SCDF’s response base is Sentosa significant responsibility entrusted upon them 2006. Achieving this award is a significant Fire Station to manage emergency in continuing the SCDF journey into the next milestone and recognition for our sustained response within Sentosa Island and its lap. global leadership in our field of expertise, surrounding vicinity. Besides investing practices and results despite being one of the on infrastructural developments, SCDF Like our young nation which has evolved in leanest emergency response organisations has also been constantly reviewing and the past fifty years to emerge as a developed in the world. It is also a testimony to the improving our operational capabilities country, the young SCDF has also evolved and passion and sheer determination of SCDF through innovative ideas and leveraging grown in stature. Today, we are a reputable men and women towards our noble calling, on latest state-of-the-art technology. and forward-looking emergency response and a reflection of the stupendous support Innovation is very much the DNA of the force globally with our own Urban Search we received from our active volunteers and SCDF. The innovative spirit and quest and Rescue (USAR) team that is certified by partners all these years. towards transformational improvement the United Nations. SCDF has been actively in our modus operandi run deep and involved in many humanitarian and disaster The SCDF is an organisation with an permeate all levels of the organisation. 5 Cont’d One of SCDF’s signature frontline of a fire engine. The LF5G is a true More importantly, this one-year macro level, this forms an integral part appliances is the Light Fire Attack embodiment of an innovation-within- initiative has not only led to a of SG Secure which is a call to action for Vehicle (LFAV) or Red Rhino. The an-innovation design. proliferation of trained Community members of the community to be vigilant, very 1st generation of LFAV was First Responders in our society but trained and prepared to help one another introduced in year 2000 while the In line with SCDF Vision 2025 to build has saved the lives of cardiac arrest to safeguard our way of life against the latest 5th generation LFAV or LF5G ‘A Nation of Lifesavers’, we have taken victims. An example of a success terrorism threat. was launched in November 2015 a leap in our community engagement story of community first response is during the Home Team Festival. The framework from building awareness featured in this annual report. Recently, On that note, let me conclude by Singapore-made LFAV series reflects a on emergency preparedness to Ms Michelle Lim responded to the highlighting that a busy yet meaningful 15-year journey of SCDF’s unwavering levelling up the core competencies of myResponder mobile application alert year awaits the SCDF in the upcoming innovative spirit towards continual the community to be first responders from her mobile phone and successfully work year and we look forward to work improvement, with each generation during emergencies. A key initiative revived a gentleman suffering from a hand-in-hand with our partners and the of LFAV building on the successes of under this new framework is the cardiac arrest. community towards building ‘A Nation of its earlier generations to enhance its launch of the myResponder mobile Lifesavers’ for a safe and secure Singapore. operational prowess in the context of application in April last year. This We need more Community First the operating environment. Today, innovative means of tapping the Responders like Ms Lim to promptly the LFAV is the first compact urban ubiquity of smartphone users in step forward to help those in distress firefighting vehicle in the world to Singapore to improve the survival rate prior to SCDF’s arrival. Such a harness the Compressed Air Foam of cardiac arrest victims is part of the collaborative effort between the technology for swift fire suppression. IDA-led Smart Nation initiative and Community First Responders and It extinguishes fire four times faster has attained the ‘ASEAN ICT Award SCDF Emergency Responders will go ERIC YAP than water and uses 70% less water 2015’. a long way towards making Singapore COMMISSIONER than the conventional water pump an emergency ready nation. At a SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE 6 (Left to Right): COMR Eric Yap (Commissioner SCDF), SAC Chong Hoi Hung (Senior Director, Policy and Corporate Services) and DC Jackson Lim (Deputy Commissioner SCDF). Not in Picture: SAC Anwar Abdullah (Senior Director, Emergency Services) SCDF Senior Management 7 Back Row (Left to Right): COL Ling Young Ern (Director, Operations Department), COL Yazid Abdullah (Director, Medical Department), COL Lee Yam Ming (Director, Strategic Planning Department), COL Lee Bee Hong (Director, National Service Personnel Department), SAC Christopher Tan (Director, Fire Safety and Shelter Department), LTC Ling Kok Yong (Director, Technology Department), Mr Ivan Chua (Director, Finance Department) Front Row (Left to Right): Ms Carolyn Yap (Director, Manpower Department), COL (Dr) Ng Yih Yng (Chief Medical Officer, Medical Department), COL Abdul Razak (Director, Public Affairs Department and concurrently, Director, Volunteer and Community Partnership Department), COL Francis Ng (Director, HazMat Department), COL Ng Chee Kiang (Director, Service SCDF Excellence Department), COL Lian Wee Teck (Director, Central Enforcement Department),