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Together as One: Walking the Talk in Embracing Innovation

Whatever his assignment, CPT Jenks Tan has a singular commitment to pursuing a better – and more effective – way to work.

SCDF’s DART Specialists: For the Cause, Not the Applause

A height rescue by SCDF’s DART Specialists demonstrates how constant, rigorous training helps them take on high-risk lifesaving operations.

30 October 2020

Service before Self: SCDF NSmen with the Right Stuff

Shouldering the responsibilities of leadership comes naturally to two stalwart SCDF NSmen.

02 October 2020

Our Trainers, Our Pride: Helping to Shape the Next Generation of Lifesavers

SCDF officers with a passion for sharing their knowledge of lifesaving.

03 September 2020

Committed to Serve; Eager to Learn (Part 1)

Supporting the learning aspirations of our dedicated Home Team officers.

Service before Self: SCDF NSFs with the Right Stuff

It’s about camaraderie, pride and dedication – two SCDF NSFs explain why they’re committed to giving their best on the frontline.

Learning to Lead

A seven-month journey of resilience and leadership, SCDF's Rota Commander Course is a vital training ground for its frontline officers.

One Home Team: Responding to COVID-19 (Part 7)

Duty and dedication – Working as One Home Team as part of the national response to COVID-19.

A Father Figure at Home and in Uniform

Parent, Marine Firefighting Specialist, Trainer – WO Michael Tan of SCDF explains why he’s committed to giving his trainees his very best.

One Home Team: Responding to COVID-19 (Part 4)

Duty and dedication – Working as One Home Team as part of the national response to COVID-19.

This is What a Home Team Volunteer Looks Like

Ordinary citizens with an extraordinary mission – working together with the Home Team to serve the community.

One Home Team: Responding to COVID-19 (Part 3)

Duty and dedication – Working as One Home Team as part of the national response to COVID-19.

MHA COS 2020: Combating Drug Abuse, Strengthening Rehabilitation, a Safe and Secure Home

How the Home Team is working to combat the scourge of drugs; enhance rehabilitation and reintegration programmes; and work with the community to keep Singapore safe.

MHA COS 2020: Transforming the Home Team to Safeguard Singapore

Building a stronger Home Team that's enabled by S&T.

One Home Team: Responding to COVID-19 (Part 1)

Duty and dedication – Working as One Home Team as part of the national response to COVID-19.

26 February 2020

Five Things You Should Know About SCDF’s Fire, EMS and Enforcement Efforts in 2019

Responding to fire and emergency calls and enforcing fire safety regulations – SCDF had another busy year in 2019.

18 February 2020

Be A Guardian: At the Forefront of Life-saving Innovation

CPT Leon Yip of SCDF pursues innovation to save lives.

21 January 2020

Our Year in Review

Keeping Singapore safe and secure in 2019.

02 January 2020

This is What an SCDF Officer Looks Like

Committed, professional, cool – meet the lifesavers of Kallang Fire Station.

13 December 2019

Home Team UPGRADE: Bot-Avengers, Assemble!

Learning new skills to redefine their work – how three Home Team officers applied Robotic Process Automation to do things better!

03 December 2019

Be A Guardian: Saving Lives, with Professionalism and Passion

For SCDF Paramedics, it’s about making a difference and saving lives.

28 October 2019

To Sir and Mdm with Love (Part 2)

In our Teacher's Day Special, we celebrate Home Team Trainers who’ve made a difference from the frontlines to the classroom.

06 September 2019

Making Waves: Onboard the New Ships of Marine Division

A look at the latest additions to SCDF’s Marine Division, and what it means to be a marine firefighter.

03 September 2019

A Call to Care on the Frontlines

In our Nurses’ Day special, we meet two SCDF officers who began their lifesaving journey as nurses.

This is Why We Serve: Driven to Innovate

Combining a passion for design with paramedic experience – how SCDF built a better ambulance.

Science and Tech in the Home Team

Four things you should know about Science and Technology in the Home Team!

On a Friday evening at Jalan Buroh, our firefighters fought valiantly amidst flames, plumes of black smoke and exploding gas cylinders.

A Stronger, Healthier Home Team

How healthier Home Team officers contribute to a safer and more secure Singapore.

Five in the Home Team

Five officers, three shades of blue, one family.

Seven Officers, One Home Team Spirit

Diverse roles, one common purpose – seven officers share what keeps them going.

The Home Team spirit prevails during Ramadan.

Serving with Pride at Sea

A look at the latest additions to SCDF’s Marine Division, and what it means to be a marine firefighter.

The Lifesavers Among Us

Two Community First Responders share why they’ve stepped forward to help others using their lifesaving skills.

Tech Spotlight: The Future of Emergency Services

Enhanced medical support on the ground, fighting oil tank fires with water drawn directly from the sea, and infusing Virtual Reality into training – these were just some of the highlights of SCDF’s 2019 Workplan Seminar.

Giving Their Very Best as Lifesavers and Athletes

Learn more about the Home Team spirit that powers one of Singapore’s top cycling teams.

Today’s Youths, Tomorrow’s Home Team Guardians

Meet six youths who’ve chosen to step up and play their part in keeping Singapore safe and secure.

Ties that Bind in the Home Team

As we celebrate International Siblings Day, two pairs of siblings share their stories of serving in the Home Team!

More Responders, One Shared Purpose: Saving Lives

From 1 April 2019 onwards, more responders will be deployed for cardiac arrest cases to ensure higher survival rates.

A Safe and Secure Home 2018

Always dedicated, always vigilant – how the Home Team kept Singapore safe and secure in 2018.

27 February 2019

Volunteer Lifesavers, Driven by Passion

Three SCDF volunteers share how helping others sparks joy in them.

21 February 2019

The Best of Both Worlds

SCDF’s Senior Fire & Rescue Officers combine frontline medical expertise with firefighting skills to save lives.

15 February 2019

Love in the Home Team (Part 1)

Guardians with a heart for the Home Team, and each other – one’s a firefighter, the other a scientist; find out how he inspired her to join the Home Team.

13 February 2019

Chinese New Year Away from Home

Not all Home Team Guardians get to spend the festive season with their families; four officers share their stories.

04 February 2019

Home Team Volunteers at a Vibrant Thaipusam

Volunteers from across the Home Team played a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of Thaipusam devotees and the general public.

25 January 2019

Exercise Heartbeat: Shots Fired in Orchard Road

Not if, but when… Here are six things you can do in the event of a terror attack.

24 January 2019

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Fire Stations

Delving into the ever active second homes of our first responders - fire stations!

12 January 2019

Top 10 Articles for 2018

Our Guardians, Our Stories – here are our top articles for 2018, according to our readers!

29 December 2018

Herstory: What It Means to Save a Life

With 20 years of lifesaving experience under her belt, Lieutenant Noraini Kasbani of the SCDF has nothing but passion for her job.

20 December 2018

Honouring Our Home Team Guardians (Part 1)

Celebrating the Home Team’s spirit of service and dedication.

08 December 2018

When Every Second Counts

How SCDF Call Centre Specialists, Paramedics and doctors work together to save lives, especially those of stroke victims.

23 November 2018

Be A Guardian: In the Heart of the Action

Lieutenant-Colonel Shaiful Herman Bin Shali explains why he’s equally at home in the heart of the action and helping to build the SCDF’s lifesaving tech capabilities for tomorrow.

15 November 2018

Data Science in the Home Team

More than the sum of its parts – three things you should know about how we’re applying Data Science to keep Singapore safe and secure.

15 November 2018

HazMat’s Heavy Hitters

More than meets the eye – check out three state-of-the-art SCDF vehicles that will be deployed at the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

09 November 2018

Ops Lionheart Laos: Battling the Elements and Fatigue to Save Lives

For two weeks, they trudged through waist-high mud littered with nails and debris in an effort to save lives. Hear from two SCDF officers who led the search-and-rescue mission in Southern Laos.

02 November 2018

Guiding Voices, Saving Lives

The next time you dial 995, the voice on the other end of the line might not belong to a SCDF officer; you could be speaking to a full-time nurse.

01 November 2018

Lifting the Lid: Behind the Lens of a Fire Evidence Specialist

Not all Singapore Civil Defence Fire (SCDF) officers fight fire, they also work behind the scenes to find out what sparked that first flame.

26 October 2018

Transformation of Care

Relying on instincts forged in the Emergency Room, Dr Ng Yih Yng is helping to drive transformation in how the Home Team delivers care to the public and our officers.

19 October 2018

Be A Guardian: Having a Heart for Those in Need

When it comes to helping others, Sergeant Gwen Ong of the SCDF is always ready to step forward.

11 October 2018

Guardians in Training: Handling the Hazmat Heat

Fighting an industrial fire is no easy task – but our SCDF firefighters are more than up to the task, thanks to their state-of-the-art Diamond Simulator.

04 October 2018

Exercise Heartbeat: Terror Strikes the National Library Building

Not if, but when – taking Emergency Preparedness into the heart of the city.

28 September 2018

The Home Team at the 2018 Asian Games: Giving Their Very Best

They’ve trained for years to give their very best. Meet our national sepak takraw players from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Choosing to Serve the Home Team (Part 2)

Young hearts with a passion for keeping Singapore safe and secure – four Scholarship recipients explain why they’ve chosen to become Home Team officers.

Choosing to Serve the Home Team (Part 1)

Young hearts with a passion for keeping Singapore safe and secure – four Scholarship recipients explain why they’ve chosen to become Home Team officers.

The Chamber of Secrets

A high-tech climatic testing facility helps Home Team officers maximise their operational performance.

Future-ready Lifesavers

Assistant Commissioner Daniel Seet of the Singapore Civil Defence Force shares his perspective on what it takes to be future-ready.

Home Team Transformation: More Than Meets the Eye

How the Home Team is leveraging innovative solutions to keep Singapore safe and secure.

Home Team All the Way: Committed to Singapore’s Security at Work and in NS

Keeping Singapore safe and secure isn’t just a National Service commitment to some, it’s also their daily duty as Home Team officers.

Securing the Summit: A Showcase of the Home Team Spirit

Behind the scenes at the DPRK-USA Singapore Summit with Inspector (NS) Gim Joo Hyung of the Singapore Police Force and Warrant Officer 1 Zulkasyfi Bin Yunos of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Home Team All the Way: Serving the Home Team at Work and in NS

Keeping Singapore safe and secure isn’t just a National Service commitment to some, it’s also their daily duty as Home Team officers.

Securing the Summit: Home Team Officers in Action

Home Team officers played an essential role in the historic DPRK-USA Singapore Summit, from ensuring the safe passage of world leaders and international guests to securing our borders as well as key summit venues. Here are some of our officers’ stories.

Tech in the Home Team: Human and Beyond

Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.

A Heart to Serve

A job unlike any other – meet four youths who’ve chosen to help keep Singapore safe and secure.

Five Ways that the SCDF is Turning Robocop into Reality

How the Singapore Civil Defence Force is pursuing technological innovation to save and protect lives.

Think Big, Think Wide, Think Far

Meet the future, now – how robotics is transforming the way the Home Team operates.

Guardians in Training: When Fire Meets Water

Fighting fires on the high seas – take the plunge with us and learn what our marine firefighting specialists undergo during training.

The Busing Blaze: Young Firefighters to the Fore

Regardless of rank or role, all hands were on deck to fight the massive oil tank fire at Pulau Busing.

Exercise Bluewhale 2018: Sharpening Our Capabilities at Sea

Working as one to respond to a terror incident at sea – here’s what happened at Exercise Bluewhale, held in the waters off Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.

Up High and Down Low with SCDF's Elite Lifesavers

Scaling the heights and drilling deep with the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s Urban Search and Rescue team.

MHA COS 2018: 995, What’s Your Emergency?

How the Singapore Civil Defence Force has strengthened its Emergency Medical Service capabilities.

Women in Blue: An Inspiration to the Home Team

On the frontlines or behind the scenes, female officers are an essential part of the Home Team. This International Women’s Day, we speak to two women officers about how they keep Singapore safe and secure.

Volunteering for a Vibrant Thaipusam

On 31 January 2018, over 50 Home Team officers volunteered their time to help ensure that Thaipusam celebrations would be safe, peaceful and enjoyed by all.

Young Lifesavers to the Fore

It was a race against the clock as Primary School students performed first aid, put out fires and escaped from smoke-filled cages during the Junior Civil Defence Lionhearter Challenge 2018.

23 February 2018

Keep It Real: Incorporating Ground Experience into Training

As Head of the Junior Command Training Branch at the Civil Defence Academy, Major Lok Wee Keong tells us why ground experience is crucial in crafting an effective training methodology.

22 February 2018

Five Things to Know About Life-saving Trends in 2017

A higher demand for Emergency Medical Services, with fewer fire calls – here’s what you need to know about Fire, Ambulance and Enforcement Statistics 2017.

13 February 2018

Young in Age, Big in Spirit

Six selfless individuals – including four Secondary One students – stepped forward to give a lesson in public spiritedness and how we can all make a difference.

26 January 2018

SGSecure: Faces of the Community

One Emergency Preparedness Day; many heartwarming stories. Home Team News spoke to residents of Taman Jurong who shared why the SGSecure movement is important to them.

19 January 2018

Recognising the Home Team’s Finest Trainers

Versatility, Innovation, Support – these three themes resonated during the Home Team Training Excellence Award Ceremony, held at the Home Team Academy on 10 January 2018.

12 January 2018

Wet Weather Guardians

Rain or shine, our Home Team officers are ready to serve. On-duty and off-duty firefighters from Changi Fire Station sprang into action after seeing drivers trapped in their cars by waist-level floodwaters.

11 January 2018

The nudge comes to the Home Team – unlocking the potential of Behavioural Insights, a powerful strategy for achieving win-win outcomes.

05 January 2018

Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future

A fitting farewell for the Pioneers of the old Jurong Fire Station, and an exclusive look at the new Station.

24 November 2017

Students Take Part in Inaugural Community First Responder Challenge

Putting out fires, spotting suspicious people and solving riddles were just some of the challenges the participants of the Community First Responder Challenge had to overcome on 19 October 2017.

25 October 2017

NUS Students Pledge to Safeguard Their Community

What started out as an idea came to fruition for Mr Syafiq Bin Mohd Abdul Muhaimin Ong when the National University of Singapore (NUS) Civil Defence Lionhearter Club was launched on 14 September 2017.

21 September 2017

Committed to Keeping Singapore Safe

Speaking during the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Committee of Supply debate on 3 March 2017.

My Buddy and I: A Friendship for the History Books

In this last article of the series, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (NS) Jonathan Wan and Colonel Kadir Maideen talk about how their friendship has endured.

31 January 2017

SGSecure: Residents Pick Up Anti-Terror Skills at Sengkang Central EP Day

On 3 December 2016, residents in Sengkang gathered at the Sengkang Central Emergency Preparedness Day

05 December 2016

SCDF Reshapes Capabilities Through Innovation

With a heightened terrorist threat looming against a rising demand for emergency ambulance services.

14 November 2016

SGSecure: Building a Community of Prepared Citizens in Woodlands

Residents from the Woodlands area participated in the Woodlands Emergency Preparedness Day

07 November 2016

National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary

The anniversary celebrations, held on 31 October 2016, were accompanied by an award ceremony.

01 November 2016

SGSecure: SPF Held Largest Ever Counter-Terrorism Exercise to Prepare for Terror Attack

An islandwide counter-terrorism exercise from 17 to 18 October 2016.

19 October 2016

SCDF Officers’ Relentless 15-hour Fight Against Fire at Tampines

Some 110 firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force responded to the fire that broke out at CK Building on 17 August.

13 September 2016

Exercise Heartbeat 2016: Businesses Join in SGSecure Movement

Exercise Heartbeat, an annual counter-terrorism exercise conducted by the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

05 September 2016

Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships at ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management

The private sector has a wealth of expertise in disaster management that governments should tap on.

CDAU Celebrates 10 Years since its Inception in 2006

Parliamentary Secretary Mr Amrin Amin joined members of the CDAU in celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Failed Terrorist Attempt Highlights Need for Singaporeans to Stay United, Stay Alert and Stay Strong

Speaking at the Revamped Toa Payoh West/Balestier Emergency Preparedness Day,

Home Team Officers Demonstrate Operational Readiness

From taking down targets to rescuing survivors trapped under rubble, Home Team officers proved their mettle.

13th Rota Commander Course Officer Cadets Graduate to Greater Heights

Forty-three graduating officer cadets reached the end of their journey and took up the mantle of leadership as senior officers.

NCDCC Cadets Lauded for Responding to Two Cardiac Arrest Cases in a Row

National Civil Defence Cadet Corps Senior Cadet Lieutenants Muhammad Adhwa Ahlami Bin Johari and Hairil Aidilfitri Bin Johari responded to two cardiac arrest

Never Too Young To Be A Community First Responder

Twelve-year-old Ashvin Gunasegaran showed what it means to be a community first responder.

SCDF Workplan 2016: SCDF’s Community Engagement Efforts to Support SGSecure

The Singapore Civil Defence Force will train the community to be first responders to emergencies

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