{"id":1265,"date":"2017-07-15T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T05:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline-tmp\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2017-08-13T15:00:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T07:00:41","slug":"taming-blaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/taming-blaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Lives as a Volunteer with the SCDF"},"content":{"rendered":"

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF.<\/h2>\n

I served my National Service with the SCDF as a firefighter from 2004 to 2006. I joined the Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit (CDAU) since 2015.<\/p>\n

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HOW WAS YOUR NS EXPERIENCE?<\/h2>\n

NS taught me many things. The calls I attended to while on duty opened my eyes to the world around me. I encountered all sorts of cases, ranging from road traffic accidents and suicides to fighting forest fires.<\/p>\n

I was also involved in educating the public on fire safety during the Community Emergency Preparedness Programmes. Serving my NS in the SCDF has been a life-changing experience, and I grew stronger both mentally and physically as a result.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO JOIN THE CDAU?<\/h2>\n

My NS experience ignited my passion to help others, and I wanted to continue to do so within my abilities even after I completed my NS. Hence, I decided to volunteer with the life-saving force. As a CDAU officer, I am constantly kept on my feet, and my duties push me to go beyond my boundaries.<\/p>\n

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WE HEAR YOUR PASSION CONTINUES EVEN AT YOUR WORKPLACE! TELL US MORE.<\/h2>\n

I work at a company that designs emergency response vehicles for the SCDF. My volunteer work as a CDAU officer and my NS in-camp training give me good insights and help me do my job better. If there is an opportunity, I would love to be able to design a new emergency response vehicle for the SCDF!<\/p>\n

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VOLUNTER WITH THE CDAU:<\/h3>\n

What kind of commitment is required?<\/strong>
\nYou have to volunteer a minimum of two hours per shift and a total of at least 16 hours per month.<\/p>\n

How can I join?<\/strong>
\nSign up at www.hometeamvolunteers.gov.sg. Once you pass the selection process, you will go through a 16-week firefighting course, after which you will be posted to a fire station and be part of the life-saving force.<\/p>\n

What if I was a firefighter during NS?<\/strong>
\nIf it is within two years after you have completed NS, you will need to attend a two-week refresher course. If you have the potential, you may progress to be a Section Commander or ROTA Commander.<\/p>\n

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Other articles that you might like:<\/span><\/p>\n

HomeTeam Show and Festival 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Opening of the SCDF NS Gallery<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Home Team Volunteer Network speaks to Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit Officer SSGT(V) Tay Zhi Yong on why he joined the life-saving force after his National Service with the Singapore Civil Defence Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":1268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-force"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSaving Lives as a Volunteer with the SCDF - Frontline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hear from Zhi Yong what it's like to be a volunteer with CDAU and save lives!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/taming-blaze\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Saving Lives as a Volunteer with the SCDF - 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