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  • Two Dead In Fire At House On Parry Avenue

    Two Dead In Fire At House On Parry Avenue

    Two bodies were found dead on the second floor of a burning house after a fire broke out today (June 9) at No 6A Parry Avenue.

    The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted of the incident at about 3am and deployed three fire engines, three ambulances, three red rhino and six support vehicles.

    Upon arrival, the fire was already raging and had engulfed the entire house, with the fire penetrating through the roof, said the SCDF in a statement.

    A total of five casualties were conveyed to the hospital for smoke inhalation. One firefighter was also conveyed to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

    SCDF aided two occupants, which included an elderly man out of the house and six occupants had already self-evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival.

    Four water jets were used to penetrate the burning house and an additional two water jets were deployed to prevent the fire from spreading to the adjacent units.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Pegawai SCDF Cipta Sejarah Lompat Pangkat Jadi Pegawai Kanan

    Pegawai SCDF Cipta Sejarah Lompat Pangkat Jadi Pegawai Kanan

    Timbalan Komander Rota dari Balai Bomba Alexandra, Pegawai waran kanan kedua (WO2) Azharee Arsad, mencipta sejarah mulai 1 Jun ini apabila beliau menjadi pegawai pertama dalam Pasukan Pertahanan Awam Singapura (SCDF) yang melompat satu pangkat daripada pegawai rendah kepada pangkat pegawai kanan.

    WO2 Azharee, 42 tahun, yang sudah 20 tahun berkhidmat, itu seharusnya melalui pangkat pegawai waran kanan pertama sebelum memasuki skim pegawai kanan sebagai Leftenan.

    Ketika ditemui semalam Encik Azharee berkata: “Saya bermula dari bawah sebagai anggota bomba berpangkat prebet 20 tahun lalu. Dari situ, saya dinaikkan pangkat kepada koperal, sarjan dan seterusnya.

    “Inilah kali pertama saya lompat pangkat. Saya rasa kalau kita kerja dengan ikhlas dan bersungguh-sungguh dan tidak mengharapkan naik pangkat, insya-Allah rezeki akan ada.”

    Beliau merupakan antara 5,300 pegawai Home Team yang menerima kenaikan pangkat dalam satu majlis di Hotel Orchard semalam. Hadir sebagai tetamu terhormat ialah Timbalan Perdana Menteri Encik Teo Chee Hean.

    Encik Azharee, yang masih bujang, sebelum ini pernah menerima beberapa anugerah seperti Pingat Kecekapan dan Anugerah Testimoni Pesuruhjaya 2014. Sebagai timbalan komander Rota termasuk menguruskan 35 pegawai dalam.

    “Melawan api atau menyelamat rasanya lebih senang daripada menjaga mereka. Ini bukan setakat menjaga malah melatih dan mengajar mereka selain memberikan motivasi,” tambah Encik Azharee yang kini mengikuti kursus Sarjana Muda Sosiologi di SIM.

    Di bawah kepimpinan beliau, 12 daripada 35 pegawai bawahannya dinaikkan pangkat tahun lalu.

    Menurut seorang jurucakap SCDF, pencapaian ‘lompat pangkat’ daripada pegawai rendah kepada pegawai kanan jarang berlaku.

    “Kami mengiktiraf prestasi luar biasa Azharee dan kemampuannya. Dalam usianya yang muda, kami tidak nampak ada keperluan bagi beliau melalui peringkat pegawai waran kanan pertama.

    “Ini kerana kami tahu beliau boleh memikul tanggungjawab tambahan,” kata jurucakap berkenaan.

    Turut dinaikkan pangkat semalam ialah pegawai Biro Narkotik Pusat (CNB), Encik Mohd Hamzah Md Yusop, daripada Superintenden (1) kepada Superintenden (1A); pegawai Penguasa Imigresen dan Pusat Pemeriksaan (ICA) Cik Siti Chotidjah Mohd Ali, daripada Inspektor Kanan Pusat Pemeriksaan (2) kepada Inspektor (1); dan pegawai Pasukan Khidmat Penjara (SPS), Cik Siti Khadijah Rowtin, daripada Ketua Warder 1 (Pemangku Pegawai Pemulihan) kepada Pegawai Pemulihan 1.

     

    Source: http://beritaharian.sg

  • Home Team Officers Deployed To Nepal Returns To Singapore

    Home Team Officers Deployed To Nepal Returns To Singapore

    Singapore Civil Defence Force and police officers who were sent to Nepal for relief efforts returned home on Saturday night (May 9).

    For two weeks, the 126-member contingent had searched for survivors, helped to recover bodies and helped identify victims in various parts of Nepal, which was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

    There were emotional scenes as the personnel arrived at Changi Airport.

    “The idea was for my wife and my mum to be here, so I was shocked to see everyone. I’m very, very happy. I miss them all,” said SCDF Staff Sergeant Md Jailani.

    And for Sergeant Shahrul Pungut from SCDF, it is time to catch up after missing his mother’s birthday.

    “I didn’t have international roaming, so I used the Force’s phone to call my mum and wished her happy birthday,” he said. “I will just treat her to lunch, both my parents, for her birthday.”

    Singapore Police Force officer Patrick Pang greets his family after returning from relief efforts in quake-hit Nepal. (Photo: Ministry of Home Affairs)

    The Home Team contingent is made up of an elite SCDF force, known as the DART unit. They are trained in various capabilities, including urban search and rescue operations. The contingent also included four SCDF handlers and their dogs, as well as members of the Singapore Police Force. The contingent is the Home Team’s largest group to be sent overseas for disaster relief efforts.

    “Despite all of us coming from different units, we bonded together very quickly. We slept, ate and worked together, we took care of one another and at the end of the day, I think we are all very proud to have made a difference,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police Lian Ghim Hua.

    “This particular mission shows many of us how blessed we are back in Singapore, and how simple life could be, and not to take things for granted,” added Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Tan from SCDF.

    The team from the Singapore Armed Forces is expected to return from Nepal in the coming days.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Singapore And Malaysia To Deepen Cooperation In Search And Rescue Capabilities Following Signing Of MOU

    Singapore And Malaysia To Deepen Cooperation In Search And Rescue Capabilities Following Signing Of MOU

    Singapore and Malaysia will deepen their cooperation in urban search and rescue capabilities.

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on this was inked between the Singapore Civil Defence Force and Malaysian National Security Council on Tuesday (May 5), as part of the Annual Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat.

    The MOU seeks to further strengthen and promote cooperation between the two agencies in terms of training, techniques and information-sharing pertaining to urban search and rescue (USAR) and disaster management.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Why We Mark The International Firefighters’ Day…

    Why We Mark The International Firefighters’ Day…

    Firefighters dedicate their lives to the protection of life and property. Sometimes that dedication is in the form of countless hours volunteered over many years, in others it is many selfless years working in the industry. In all cases it risks the ultimate sacrifice of a firefighter’s life.

    International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is a time where the world’s community can recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible. It is also a day in which current and past firefighters can be thanked for their contributions.

    International Firefighters’ Day is observed each year on 4th May. On this date you are invited to remember the past firefighters who have died while serving our community or dedicated their lives to protecting the safety of us all. At the same time, we can show our support and appreciation to the firefighters world wide who continue to protect us so well throughout the year.

    By proudly wearing and displaying blue and red ribbons pinned together or by participating in a memorial or recognition event, we can show our gratitude to firefighters everywhere.

    The IFFD ribbons are linked to colours symbolic of the main elements firefighters work with – red for fire and blue for water. These colours also are internationally recognised as representing emergency service.

     

    On the first Sunday in May at noon please Sound Off in respect of past firefighters.

    A special time to stop and reflect on the sacrifices made by firefighters is held on the first Sunday in May at noon local time each year when fire sirens sound for 30 seconds followed by a minute’s silence in memory of, and respect for, all firefighters who have been lost in the line of duty or passed on before us. This is known as the “Sound Off“.

     

    Source: www.firefightersday.org