| 8 Feb 1999 |
Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new HQ SCDF Complex. |
| 22 Mar 1999 |
To further improve response time, all SCDF emergency vehicles
were equipped with hand-held video cameras to visually record
the particulars of obstructing vehicles. |
| 26 Mar 1999 |
To commemorate the Official Opening of the Civil Defence
Academy (CDA), 21.2 km of fire hoses were
laid end to end by 15 fire fighters from the old CD school
at Nee Soon to CDA in a world record time of 3 hours, 55 minutes
and 52 seconds. |
| 15 Apr 1999 |
SCDF fire bikes are now deployed at fire stations and selected
neighbourhood police posts to further improve response times. |
| 1 June 1999 |
The heli-bucket system (a water dispenser that can be attached
to a helicopter) was acquired by SCDF to fight fires in areas
inaccessible by vehicles such as nature reserves. |
| 17 June 1999 |
A major factory fire at Woodlands Industrial Park saw fire
fighters battling exploding drums of solvents. |
| 5 Jul 1999 |
Fire fighters fought a fire at the Eunos Crescent Market
that saw 158 stalls destroyed. |
| 23 Aug 1999 |
By responding quickly to a fire at the Singapore History
Museum , SCDF fire fighters helped saved a historical jewellery
collection. |
| 6 Oct 1999 |
SCDF fire fighters fought to control and contain a fire
that engulfed three freezer rooms of a factory at Pandan Loop.
Fire fighting operations lasted over 24 hours due to the complexities
of the operations. |
| 11 - 23 Oct 1999 |
Rescue officers from Australia , Thailand and Brunei were
given the opportunity to train in specialised facilities at
CDA in the 1st International Urban Search and Rescue Course.
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| 15 Dec 1999 |
SCDF Overseas Medal Presentation Ceremony for Members of
the SCDF Overseas Rescue Contingent (Taiwan
Earthquake). |
