Authorities have ordered all work to stop at a Tanjong Pagar building site where a structure collapsed on Thursday afternoon (Jun 15), resulting in the death of a worker. In a joint statement, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and…
130 residents evacuated after fire breaks out in HDB flat in Hougang on Sunday night
SINGAPORE: About 130 residents were evacuated from a Housing Board block in Hougang by the police after a fire broke out in a bedroom of a fourth-floor unit there on Sunday night. Residents who were affected told Shin Min Daily…
With new household technology comes new household risks
SINGAPORE – A person who suffered from smoke inhalation was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in his flat on Sunday. The fire was likely caused by a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) charging in his bedroom. The Singapore Civil…
Fire on yacht in Singapore marina extinguished in about an hour, no injuries reported: SCDF
A yacht that had caught fire on Monday, 30 May while berthed at the Keppel Bay Marina was extinguished in about an hour by firefighters. No injuries were reported The SCDF said that it was alerted to the fire at…
SCDF puts out Tuas waste oil fire after three hours; no injuries reported
A sizeable fire broke out in Tuas on Saturday afternoon (23 April) that took the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) close to three hours to put out. SCDF said it was alerted to the blaze at 31 Benoi Lane at…
Five taken to hospital, dozens evacuated, after fire breaks out in Bukit Merah View HDB flat
Five people were taken to the Singapore General Hospital on Wednesday, 30 March after a fire broke out in a one-room Housing and Development Board unit in Bukit Merah. In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said…
Football-field-size fire breaks out at Gul Lane industrial building Singapore
A fire the size of a football field broke out at No. 5 Gul Lane on Friday (21 January) afternoon, sending thick clouds of smoke into the sky. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at 2.50pm…
Fire engulfs coffee shop – workers escape as vents above them explode
Fire engulfed an entire coffee shop in Tampines on Saturday (7 August) afternoon, gutting it in mere minutes. The fire is believed to have started at a fish soup stall in the coffee shop located at Block 823A Tampines Street…
Seven people taken to hospitals after fire breaks out in Singapore flats
Seven people were taken to hospitals after a fire broke out in a flat in Ang Mo Kio on Wednesday morning, 16 June, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block…
Long history in Jurong Fire Station Singapore
Jurong Fire Station, which is due to be demolished later this year and relocated to 22 Jurong West Street 26, holds many memories for the many firefighters and paramedics that have been based there. The fire station holds memories for…
Woman dies from injuries in Façade fire
Singapore 04 May 2017 In what appears to be another combustible façade fire a 54-year-old woman who was rescued from a fire in a building in Jurong East, a suburb of Singapore, on Thursday morning has died. The woman, a…
Top Regional Venue and Event Owners Meeting at Public Venues & Events Safety & Security 2017 Singapore
An exciting large-scale conference, Public Venues & Events Safety & Security highlights the roles and frameworks for security professionals in effectively managing the safety and security of the people at public venues and events. This event will be held on…
Top Regional Venue and Event Owners Meeting at Public Venues & Events Safety & Security Conference 2017 Singapore
An exciting large-scale conference, Public Venues & Events Safety & Security highlights the roles and frameworks for security professionals in effectively managing the safety and security of the people at public venues and events. This event will be held on…
Skyscrapers Asia Summit 2017
Equip Global Pte Limited is pleased to announce that we are organising the Leading Skyscrapers Asia Summit on 21-24 February 2017 in Singapore. Year on year, we are seeing Asia drastically outperforming all other regions in Skyscraper construction. For example,…
NTU documentary on earthquakes bags multiple international awards
A documentary by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) on its ground-breaking earthquake research in Nepal has bagged several top international film awards. These include the prestigious Remi Award at the 2016 WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, one of the…
Huge fire breaks out at Singapore office building in Tampines
A large fire broke out at a building near the Tampines Industrial Park on the afternoon of Wednesday August 17th . The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was at No 39, Tampines Street 92, which is the…
Singapore launches Community Emergency Guidelines
A community emergency guide was launched in Jurong on Sunday (May 29) so that residents can have emergency contacts at their fingertips. The guide is a pocket-sized card that lists emergency telephone numbers and also has information on what residents…
Tyco Fire Protection Products – Training centre in Singapore to offer training services to the fire industry
Tyco Fire Protection Products has opened a new 450 square metre training centre in Singapore to offer training services to the fire and mechanical industry. Branded as the TechXchange Academy, the centre will provide certified training courses to customers in…
Singapore helps out India after the Chennai floods
The Singapore’s Corporate Citizen Foundation (CCF) sent three teams to India to assist in recovery after the devastating floods in Chennai, the teams arrived home on the 11th Dec. after an intensive tour of duty. The floods killed over 350…
Misuse of power boards cause fire deaths in Singapore
The deaths of two construction workers in a deadly fire was an accident, ruled State Coroner Marvin Bay on Friday Oct 2 The cause of the fire was electrical in nature, Mr Bay said. Singapore Civil Defense and Fire investigations…
Smoke haze from fires in Southern Sumatra makes thousands ill in Malaysia and Singapore
Indonesia will send more than 10,000 troops to fight fires in Padamaran, as smoke makes thousands sick, pushes air quality to unhealthy levels in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia and delays flights. Indonesian troops will be sent to the provinces of…