SINGAPORE - A rock the size of a fist slammed into his head as shattered glass rained down on him during the riot in Little India on Dec 8, 2013. Certis officer Nathan Chandra Sekaran, then 34, was surrounded by hundreds of rioters, who were so close he could smell the stench of alcohol on their breaths. "They were chanting.
Singapore News - A rock the size of a fist slammed into his head as shattered glass rained down on him during the riot in Little India on Dec 8, 2013. Certis officer Nathan Chandra Sekaran, then 34, was surrounded by hundreds of rioters, who were so close he could smell the stench of. Read more at www.tnp.sg
SCDF to roll out new ambulance that can self-decontaminate and automatically load stretcher Toggle share menu
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The new SCDF ambulance. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
15 Apr 2021 12:46PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has unveiled its new seventh-generation ambulance that can self-decontaminate and automatically load or unload stretchers to reduce the risk of accidental drops.
The ambulance, which has blue strips on its exterior instead of the usual red, also comes with a modular storage system that allows medical equipment to be rearranged or carried around easily.
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For the ambulance driver, new safety features include a 360-degree vehicle camera and parking assistance.
Power-assisted bicycle fires double in 2020 even as overall fire incidents dip: SCDF Toggle share menu
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Power-assisted bicycle fires double in 2020 even as overall fire incidents dip: SCDF
The fire involved the contents of a 1-bedroom unit and was of electrical origin from a Power-Assisted Bicycle (PAB that was charging at the time of the fire. (Photo: SCDF)
05 Feb 2021 12:40PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The number of power-assisted bicycle (PAB)-related fires doubled in 2020, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Friday (Feb 5) in what it called an “area of concern”.
There were 26 PAB-related fires in 2020, up from 13 the year before, annual statistics released by SCDF showed. This figure has fluctuated in recent years, with 22 cases in 2018, seven in 2017 and 17 in 2016.