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 Yong Meng Wah

Stations under Command:

Central, Bishan, Alexandra, Jurong Island, Clementi and Banyan 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 is Marina Fire Station at Marina Bay.

Operational Year:

1908

Commander:

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:

2001

Commander:

CPT Daniel Ng

Personnel:

131

Appliances:

1 Fire Pumper, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Light Fire Attack Vehicle, 2 Combined Platform Ladders, 2 Ambulances, 1 Ventilation Vehicle, 1 Rescue Tender.

Boundaries:

Toa Payoh Estate, Potong Pasir Estate, Bishan Estate, Sin Ming Estate and also covers Macritchie Reservoir and part of Lower Pierce Reservoir.

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:

1952

Commander:

MAJ Ryan Ong Yuan-Wei

Personnel:

145

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 3 Light Fire Attack Vehicles, 2 Fire Bikes, 1 Combined Platform Ladder, 2 Foam Pods, 1 HazMat Mitigation vehicle, 1 Foam Tender, 1 HazMat Support Vehicle, 1 Clothing Pod, 1 Firefly, 2 Ambulances and 1 Fast Response Paramedic Bike.

Boundaries:

It covers the residential areas in Alexandra, Buona Vista, Commonwealth, Dover, Pasir Panjang, Bukit Merah, Telok Blangah and Tiong Bahru. 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:

1999

Commander:

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.

Operational Year:

1992

Commander:

MAJ Md. Nazim Bin Kudin

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:

2010

Commander:

CPT Shaiful Herman Shali

Personnel:

80

Appliances:

2 Fire Pumpers, 2 Pod Carriers, 4 Foam Pods, 2 LMV(Large Monitor Vehicle), 4 Large Pumps, 1 VV(Ventilation Vehicle) and 1 HLT (Hose Laying Truck)

Boundaries:

Banyan Fire Station is located right at the heart of the fast-developing Jurong Island extension, which consists of several sectors; namely Banyan, Meranti, Angsana, Pesek and Tembusu. The station works jointly with the neighbouring Jurong Island Fire Station in providing fire and HazMat protection for the entire island.

With the completion of the reclamation of Jurong Island, the western portion of the island is slated for key developments in the upcoming years. Some high profile projects include Jurong Rock Cavern (an underground oil storage facility), chemical plants and CNG terminals.

Other Facts:

Banyan Fire Station is the latest fire station built as part of SCDF’s comprehensive island-wide emergency response network, which now comprises 16 fire stations and 26 fire posts.