1st CD Division HQ

About the logo:

The dragon serves to portray the Division's dignified and fearless character that it aspires to achieve. This is manifested in the light of decisive, bold and truthful qualities that the dragon possesses. Like the dragon, the Division wants to leave a lasting impression on everything it does. Most of all, the dragon is a legendary animal that is respected by all.

Division Commander:

LTC Yap Kok Boon

Stations under Command:

Central, Alexandra, Clementi, Bishan and Jurong Island fire stations.

History:

The HQ 1st CD Division, previously at Kim Keat Camp at Jalan Rajah, was built in 1963 as a primary school before it was allotted to the SCDF and converted to become the HQ for the 1st CD Division to cover areas in the southern parts of Singapore.

Current Facts:

The present HQ 1st CD Division is co-located together with Alexandra Fire Station and Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre at the new 7-storey Home Team landmark at Queensway which was operationalised on 1 Jun 2005. The co-location of the units translates into greater one-stop accessibility and convenience for the public, further facilitating the development of bonds between the 2 Forces, and their partnership with the community they serve. There is also a Public Education Centre to provide civil-defence training for the community.

Future Developments:

HQ 1st CD Division have plans to build more fire stations and posts to better serve their divisional boundary. In the pipeline are Banyan Fire Station at Jurong Island and Marina Fire Station at Marina Bay.

Operational Year:

1908

Officer Commanding:

CPT Wong Kwok Ken

Personnel:

158

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Aerial Ladder, 1 Combined Platform Ladder, 1 Breathing Apparatus Tender, 1 Damage Control Tender, 3 Ambulances, 1 Fast Response Paramedic Bike and 2 Light Fire Attack Vehicles.

Boundaries:

Central Business District and Chinatown where there are many high-rise commercial buildings, basements, grand shopping centres and also fire-prone pre-war houses.

Interesting Facts:

It is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore. To capture the legacy of the station, the SCDF Heritage Gallery has been built within the station's compound to house the Force's vintage fire appliances and antique equipment to capture the history of the SCDF.

Fire Posts:

Boon Keng and Cairnhill

Operational Year:

1952

Officer Commanding:

MAJ Lim Kian Boon

Personnel:

145

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 2 Fire Bikes, 2 Aerial Platforms, 1 Combined Platform Ladder, 1 Foam Pod, 1 HAZMAT Pod, 1 HAZMAT Decon Pod, 1 Chemical Agent Pod, 3 Ambulances and 1 Fast Response Paramedic Bike.

Boundaries:

It covers the residential areas in Alexandra, Buona Vista, Commonwealth, Dover, Pasir Panjang, Ulu Pandan and West Coast areas. It also provides coverage for Sentosa, a popular tourist resort and place of interest in Singapore.

Other Facts:

It is co-located together with the 1st CD Division HQ and Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre.

Fire Posts:

Sentosa, Bukit Merah View and Telok Blangah

Operational Year:

1992

Officer Commanding:

CPT Md. Nazim

Personnel:

119

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Combined Platform Ladder, 2 Ambulances and 1 Fast Response Paramedic Bike.

Boundaries:

It provides emergency services for the residential estates in Clementi, Holland Drive, Ghim Moh and even as far as Jurong East.

Fire Posts:

Clementi West

Operational Year:

2001

Officer Commanding:

MAJ Ow Yong Tuck Wah

Personnel:

148

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Combined Platform Ladder and 3 Ambulances.

Boundaries:

Toa Payoh, Potong Pasir, Lorong Ah Soo, Joo Seng, Serangoon Central, Geylang Bahru and Towner Road. It also provides coverage to the industrial estates in Defu Lane, Macpherson Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road and Kallang.

Other Facts:

Bishan Fire Station replaced Serangoon Fire Station (operational 1954). It will enhance SCDF's overall operational coverage in the newly developed and built up areas at Bishan and Thomson where there is a fair mix of residential, commercial and industrial developments.

Fire Posts:

Toa Payoh

Operational Year:

1999

Officer Commanding:

MAJ Goh Wee Hong

Personnel:

120

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 1 Combined Platform ladder, 1 Foam Pod, 1 HAZMAT Pod, 1 HAZMAT Decon Pod and 1 Ambulance.

Special Equipment:

Two 2,000 GPM (gallons-per-minute) monitors and one 6,000 GPM monitor.

Boundaries:

Jurong Island and the outlying areas of Jurong Pier Road

Other Facts:

Jurong Island Fire Station covers all the oil refineries, petrochemical industries and chemical plants on Jurong Island itself.