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To encourage and recognise acts of Pride & Care
in SCDF, Pride & Care Awards are given out regularly to deserving
staff and personnel. These may include selfless, heroic acts during
the course of duty, but more often than not, our Pride & Care
heroes were awarded for their generous and caring actions performed
while they were off duty, and out of uniform.
The following are the nominees for Pride & Care Star Award
2007 :- |
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1. SGT Lim Kuan Yew (Ang Mo Kio Fire Station) |
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On 26 March 2006 at 1945 hours, apart from the other fire appliances,
an ambulance led by SGT Lim Kuan Yew, responded to a fire at Toa
Payoh Lorong 8. Due to the immense amount of smoke and the total
blackout of the entire block, all the residents had self-evacuated.
Besides attending to the evacuees suffering from the effects of
smoke inhalation, SGT Lim also shuttled between the higher floors
to assist residents who had problems coming down.
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When the situation normalised later that night, though
the lifts remained inoperable, residents decided to return to their
flats on foot. At around midnight, a frail old lady and her son
decided to proceed up to their 20th storey unit via the staircase
without further waiting. SGT Lim accompanied them as the son piggybacked
his elderly mother upstairs. At the 10th storey, the son was too
worn out to continue, and SGT Lim took over to carry the old lady
the rest of the way. SGT Lim’s shift was supposed to end at
2100hrs but he remained at scene until 0100hrs. Despite feeling
the fatigue from working beyond normal shift hours, SGT Lim still
displayed the core value of "CARE" in his actions during
the incident. It is evident that he truly cares for those that he
serves, being vigilant and proactively assisting in any way he could
to the affected residents of the incident block. |
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2. SSG Md Affan Bin Md Noor (Yishun Fire Station) |
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On 01 Feb 2007 at about 1840hrs, the crew from
Yishun Fire Station responded for an incident of HDB unit
on fire at Block 836, Yishun St 81. Upon arrival at scene,
the fire was well alight and was also heavily smoke logged.
The members of public at scene also informed the crew that
there was a boy trapped in the kitchen of the affected unit.
Upon hearing that, Section Commander SSG Md Affan Bin Md Noor
reacted quickly and pitched a ladder to the unit’s kitchen
with the assistance of his fire fighter. |
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He wasted no time to ascend the ladder to the affected
unit, only to realize that the window grille of the kitchen was
locked. SSG Affan remained calm and ordered for a crowbar to be
brought to him. He then swiftly forced open the window grilles to
the kitchen and entered the affected unit to look for the boy. Noticing
that the boy was still conscious, SSG Affan instructed the boy to
cling on tightly to himself before he descended the ladder to the
ground floor. During this incident, SSG Affan displayed decisiveness,
bravery and professionalism. As a result of his quick actions, the
trapped boy managed to escape unscathed with only some mild smoke
inhalation. SSG Affan’s brave act was captured in a video
clip by a member of public who had also posted it on the ‘STOMP’
website. SSG Affan has certainly demonstrated SCDF’s value
of Pride and Care in his exemplary act of bravery. |
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3. LCP Sulaiman Bin Razali & LCP Md Ismail Bin
Sarib (NSF) - Ang Mo Kio Fire Station |
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On 17 Aug 2006 at 2021 hrs, a fire occurred
in a residential unit at BLK 556 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10. Both LCP
Sulaiman Bin Razali and LCP Md Ismail Bin Sarib from Ang Mo
Kio Fire Station were together during their day off when they
heard someone shouting that a HDB unit had caught fire. Knowing
that their fellow colleagues from Ang Mo Kio Fire Station
would be responding to this incident and that the fire was
in danger of spreading, they decided to assist their colleagues.
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Both NSFs sourced for the nearest hydrant before
the arrival of the responding crew so that water supply could
be immediately established upon their arrival. When the fire
appliance arrived, they guided the crew to the location of
the fire and helped lay hoses from the hydrant to the appliance.
Through their help, the responding crew were able to proceed
to the burning unit much more quickly. The NSFs also helped
carry fire fighting equipment up the flat and helped evacuate
the residents to safety. Both of them contributed to the quick
evacuation of the residents and extinguishing of the fire,
thus preventing further damage to lives and properties. |
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4. WO Azahree Bin Arsad (Tampines Fire Station) |
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When his staff SGT Firdaus was warded in hospital
from May to June 2006 for a rare disease, Deputy Rota Commander
(DRC) WO Azharee Bin Arsad visited him almost daily without
fail. As the expenses from the costly medicine and length
of stay in the high dependence ward were high, he garnered
financial aid from the Rota to SGT Firdaus' family. In addition,
he also helped the family to apply for insurance claims through
SCDF. Furthermore, WO Azahree also offered emotional support
through the engagement of SCDF CARE Officers, to ensure the
family's emotional well-being would be well taken care of.
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In ensuring that the family's financial and emotional
needs are taken care of, WO Azahree did everything within his means
to help them. Throughout this period of time, WO Azahree sacrificed
a great amount of personal time and has shown concern for the men
under his command. |
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5. WO Mohd Ashari Bin Mohd Sultan (Jurong Fire Station) |
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| On 19 Dec 2006 at 1000 hrs, WO
Mohd Ashari Bin Mohd Sultan responded to an unattended cooking
incident at Parc Vista Condominium. The affected unit was
locked and he could have gained forcible entry into the unit
by simply breaking the main door. Instead, he decided to enter
the unit by climbing over the parapet through the kitchen
window after finding an alternative entry point so as not
to damage the main door. |
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The fire was subsequently put out, and the owners
of the unit arrived shortly after and were relieved that nothing
was broken or burnt. As a result of his decisive and wise actions,
WO Ashari earned the high praises of the owners of the unit as well
as the managing agent of the condominium. |
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6. PTE Md Ramadan Bin Md Rafi (NSF) (BRTC) |
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On 02 March 2007 at about 0600hrs, a member
of public, Mdm Neo, saw a suspicious person trying to break
into one of the HDB units at Blk 160, Bukit Batok St 11. Sensing
something amiss, she shouted at him and gave chase when the
suspect tried to run away from the scene. PTE Md Ramadan Bin
Md Rafi, who was on his way to Basic Rescue Training Centre
(BRTC), witnessed the incident and promptly assisted Mdm Neo
to chase and detain the suspect. PTE Md Ramadan held on to
the suspect and waited until the arrival of the police. |
His selflessness and bravery was highly praised by Mdm Neo and
the public at scene, and Mdm Neo later wrote in to commend PTE Md
Ramadan on his actions. PTE Ramadan has done SCDF proud and has
truly demonstrated the values of Pride and Care. |
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