| 17 & 18 Jan 2008 |
The 5th Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Partnership
(APHP) Meeting was held at CDA and attended by representatives
from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs, six APHP Member States - Australia, China, Japan,
New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea – and two Non-Government
Agencies - SingTel and Télécoms Sans Frontières. |
| 18 Jan 2008 |
After a 36-hour classification exercise,
the SCDF’s Operation Lionheart contingent was certified
as a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team by the International
Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). |
| 18 - 29 Feb 2008 |
The first Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management
Course was attended by 16 international participants representing
government agencies from around the world – Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. |
| 25 Feb 2008 |
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed
between the SCDF and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
in Queensland, Australia. |
| 15 Mar 2008 |
Eunos Fire Post was operationalised. |
| 21 Apr 2008 |
LTC Anwar Abdullah handed over the command of 2nd CD Div
to LTC Kadir Maideen. |
| 28 Apr 2008 |
The SCDF Workplan Seminar 2008 was held at the Civil Defence
Academy (CDA) and graced by the Guest-of-Honour, Mr Wong Kan
Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs.
The event featured SCDF innovations, and saw the launch of
the SCDF Ready Book. |
| 5 May - 29 Jun 2008 |
MAJ Ow Yong Tuck Wah was deployed for an international disaster
relief effort for Myanmar which was hit by the devastating
Cyclone Nargis on 2 May 2008. He was deployed initially as
an UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination)
team member, and subsequently as the first ASEAN ERAT (Association
of Southeast Asian Nations Emergency Rapid Assessment Team)
member. |
| 16 - 22 May 2008 |
In response to the massive earthquake which struck Sichuan,
People’s Republic of China, on 12 May 2008, the SCDF
deployed a 55-strong Operations Lionheart contingent to Shifang
County in Sichuan. |
| 20 May 2008 |
A new Ambulance Post was co-located within the Siglap Neighborhood
Police Post. |
| 23 May 2008 |
The first batch of 39 rescuers left Chengdu, and arrived
at the Paya Lebar Airbase. They were received by Mr K Shanmugam,
Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, and
Madam Zhang Xiaokang, People’s Republic of China Ambassador
to Singapore. |
| 23 May 2008 |
Exercise Northstar VI was conducted onboard Superstar Aquarius,
involving a simulated fire outbreak. It was the largest maritime
exercise held locally, involving 1,600 personnel from 12 agencies. |
| 28 May 2008 |
Ms Zanele Makina, High Commissioner of South Africa to Singapore,
visited the SCDF. |
| 2 Jun 2008 |
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Second Minister for
Home Affairs, and Mr Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad,
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Home Affairs,
made their maiden visits to HQ SCDF. |
| 6 Jun 2008 |
Four more countries were added to the SCDF World Map which
shows the map of countries which have sent their trainees
to the CDA. |
| 11 Jun 2008 |
AC Ang Tse Meng handed over the command of CDA to COL Christopher
Tan. |
| 28 Aug 2008 |
The SCDF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the Charles Sturt University, Australia for collaborative
academic arrangements. |
| 6 Sep 2008 |
The sixth edition of the CD Emergency Handbook was launched
by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Second Minister for
Home Affairs, at Chong Pang Community Club. |
| 8 Sep 2008 |
Ms Guusje Ter Horst, Minister of Interior Affairs &
Kingdom Relations, Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited CDA. |
| 8 Oct 2008 |
The SCDF won multiple awards at the MHA 3I (Idea, Improvement
and Innovation) Convention, held at the Home Team Academy. |
| 15 Oct 2008 |
Mr Donald Loren, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Homeland Security Integration, Department of Defense, USA,
visited HQ SCDF. |
| 21 Nov 2008 |
The SCDF was awarded the prestigious 2008 Singapore HEALTH
Award (Platinum) and the inaugural Mental Wellbeing Award
by the Health Promotion Board. |
| 27 Nov 2008 |
The SCDF received the President's Social Service Award 2008
in the Formal Group/Non-Profit/Public Sector Organisation
category at the Istana. |
| 2 Dec 08 |
The first Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) First Responder
Course commenced at the CDA. |
| 18 Dec 08 |
The Banyan Fire Station Ground Breaking Ceremony was held
at the Jurong Island, and graced by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister
for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs. |
