Singapore
Singapore is a small island nation in Asia.
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Singapore Civil Defense Force - (Fire, Ambulance, Rescue, Civil Preparedness)
Civil Defence Force Website - last updated Jan 2000
Fire Station Info with Photos - on the official CDF Website
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The official website has extensive info (in English) on all facets of the organization. (Aug00)
Here are a few highlights from the website - 4 divisions - 13th fire station scheduled to open in June of 1999 - 1,437 regular officers and men + 3,595 fulltime National Servicemen + 21,000 Civil Defence National Servicemen + 45,000 volunteers (there is info about the various training levels, salaries, and career progressions on the website) - in the native language, "Pasukan Pertahanan Awana Singapura" is phrase for the Singapore Civil Defence Force
Here is some partial info from the "Fire Station" files on the official website - Station 11 is "Woodlands" (has HazMat and pumpers etc) - there are ?3 stations that specialize in HazMat - Sembawang Fire Station is in the 3rd Division (and operates a ambulance and uses 24 hour shifts) - the Ang Mo Kio Fire Station opened in 1984 - the Tuas Fire Station opened in 1986 and has Haz Mat units
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Newspaper Articles
Singapore FD Gets Minis and Paramedics - 8 minute response times - April 2000
25 July 2000 - Fewer Calls to Emergency Line - Amb Statistics
25 July 2000 - More Motorcycles and Mini Pumpers for FD
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Historic Central Fire Station
One photograph by a tourist from 1997
3 Photos + 2 Pages of Info from the Natl Historic Board website - last updated July 2000 - at www.nhb.gov.sg/cdt/Trail2/CFS_a.htm
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From the October/November 1988 issue of "Fire International" Magazine - Singapore - 11 fire stations - 1196 men - 85 ambulancemen - 33 support staff - 75 safety and maintenance staff - 95 reserve staff - 372 auxiliary staffmembers - 617 square kilometers - 2.6 million population - [?15th] fire station to open soon - CAD soon - 30 pumpers + 5 ladders + 6 snorkels + 6 minipumpers + 1 rescue + 23 ambulances
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May 20, 2001
SENGKANG FIRE STATION
$14m state-of-the-art facility can house 700
THE Sengkang Fire Station, Singapore's newest and biggest, is ready for action. Aside from being the largest, covering 7,000 sq m, the $14-million state-of-the-art facility boasts a few other firsts for the Singapore Civil Defence Force. It is home to the first Immediate Response Centre - which brings together a medical company and a rescue battalion under one roof, with all their specialised equipment. The station in Buangkok Drive is one of 14 here. It has the capacity for 700 fire-fighters and rescue personnel.
In a bid to be environment-friendly, a water conservation system has been installed to re-use water that is sprayed during fire-fighting training. Water hitting a wall is collected in drains and recycled for use in washing or other training purposes. The station is also equipped with special tools and machines like de-contamination pods to deal with chemical fires and spillage.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the station yesterday, Associate Professor Chin Tet Yung said suchcapabilitiesenable the station to deal with any large-scale emergency and crisis. Prof Chin, the Government Parliamentary Committee chairman for Law and Home Affairs and an MP for Sembawang GRC, added that the station would also be an asset to the residents in the area. 'This place is now assured of a fast and efficient service from emergency personnel, should there be any fire, rescue or ambulance call.' Copyright @ 2000 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.
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File created 12 April 2000
Last Updated - 25July00 - articles - 25Aug00 - Civil Defence Force official website + Central Sta - 18Sept00 - 1988 info - 26May01 - new station