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Commitment	Duty Timings
Minimum of 2 hours per duty, at least 16 hours per month	Volunteers are able to choose your work shifts and days
Allowance	Rank and Status
Duty allowance of $5.20 per hour, regardless of rank	Your rank upon joining is Sergeant 1; Civil Defence NSmen or ex-regulars will assume their last-held rank if higher You will have the same status and powers as SCDF regulars
Home Team Department	Skills and Interest
Singapore Civil Defence Force	Uniformed Role, Lifesaving, Firefighting, Safety and Security

Commitment

Duty Timings

Minimum of 2 hours per duty, at least 16 hours per month

Volunteers are able to choose your work shifts and days

Allowance

Rank and Status

Duty allowance of $5.20 per hour, regardless of rank

Your rank upon joining is Sergeant 1; Civil Defence NSmen or ex-regulars will assume their last-held rank if higher
You will have the same status and powers as SCDF regulars

Home Team Department

Skills and Interest

Singapore Civil Defence Force

Uniformed Role, Lifesaving, Firefighting, Safety and Security

More About this Scheme

What You'll Do

After training, you'll be posted to a fire station for duty, working alongside regular officers in firefighting and rescue.

You will need to serve a minimum of 2 hours per duty, and clock a total of at least 16 hours of duty per month.

Training

To equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to perform your duties, you will undergo a training course conducted in the evenings and on weekends.

For those new to firefighting and rescue

If you don’t have prior experience, you will need to go through a foundation firefighter course to equip you with the needed skills.

Training	Schedule
CDAU Firefighter Course Build a strong foundation in firefighting skills and rescue techniques You must pass all modules in the course	Training is conducted at the Civil Defence Academy at Jalan Bahar. Training sessions are held 3 times a week over 16 weeks on: Tuesday and Thursday (7pm to 10pm) Saturday (8.30am to 1pm)

Training

Schedule

CDAU Firefighter Course

Build a strong foundation in firefighting skills and rescue techniques
You must pass all modules in the course

Training is conducted at the Civil Defence Academy at Jalan Bahar.

Training sessions are held 3 times a week over 16 weeks on:

Tuesday and Thursday (7pm to 10pm)
Saturday (8.30am to 1pm)

Benefits and Recognition

Our philosophy of involvement includes giving you the necessary orientation, opportunities for personal development, as well as awards and recognition for good service.

We will also organize bonding and enrichment to encourage interaction with regular officers and with other volunteers outside of your duty hours.

As a CDAU officer, you will also have group insurance coverage while on CDAU duty.

Learn More About Awards and Recognition

Find out more

For more information about this volunteer scheme, see the FAQs.

Contact us

Have a question? Contact us for any enquiries:

Contact person: Ms Alicia Yang
Email: SCDF_CDAU@scdf.gov.sg
Phone: 6848 3411

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