Singapore Civil Defence Force

Singapore Civil Defence Force
Pasukan Pertahanan Awam Singapura (Malay)
新加坡民防部队 (Chinese)
சிங்கப்பூர் குடிமைத் தற்காப்புப் படை (Tamil)
Operational area
CountrySingapore
Agency overview
Established6 November 1982; 42 years ago (1982-11-06)
Annual calls191,492 (2018)
Employees6,000
Annual budgetS$617 million (2019)
CommissionerEric Yap Wee Teck
EMS levelALS
MottoThe Life Saving Force
Facilities and equipment
Divisions5
Stations23
Engines42
Trucks2
Platforms20
Ambulances
  • 69 SCDF
  • 34 Private
HAZMAT13
Fireboats6
Website
Official website

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation in Singapore under the Ministry of Home Affairs that provides emergency services such as firefighting, technical rescue, and emergency medical services, and coordinates national civil defence programme.[1]

  1. ^ "SCDF Website – GENERAL: About Us". Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2011.