On Monday, March 13th, 2023 at 6:15 pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was notified of a fire outbreak at a warehouse located on Tuas South Avenue 8. The fire involved solvents and flammable construction materials, and the public was advised to keep a safe distance from the area due to ongoing firefighting operations that had taken place earlier at 28 Tuas South Ave 8. Unfortunately, two workers suffered injuries in the form of blisters on their hands and foreheads. | Singapore Stuff

Electric Vehicle Fire Test SCDF conducted an Electric Vehicle (EV) fire test at the Home Team Tactical Centre. The fire test served to validate SCDF’s firefighting procedures during an EV fire, as well as evaluated the effectiveness of the firefighting equipment used for such incidents. As part of the fire test, an EV was intentionally set on fire and allowed to burn until thermal runaway [the uncontrollable self-heating of the EV battery] occurred. First signs of thermal runaway were observed i

Singapore Civil Defence Force firefighters had to deploy hydraulic rescue equipment to free a trapped passenger from the front passenger seat of the overturned car - a BYD electric vehicle. https://asia1.news/4reNEEz #sgnews #Singapore #Road #Accident #Car #Firefighter #Rescue #ElectricVehicle | AsiaOne

WATCH: The moment Singapore Civil Defence Force officers rescue a woman perched on a ledge of an HDB block in Redhill Close. | CNA

The Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Dart) rescued a crane operator who was feeling unwell while 30m up in the crane. https://asia1.news/4nKfea7 #sgnews #Singapore #Firefighter #Rescue #Crane | AsiaOne