Civil Defence Course
General Information
Updated as at 1st Feb 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Civil Defence Course for 2009 is
open. Schools and Zone CPB officers are
to adhere to the booking procedures.
Please view the link HERE
to check the booking status.
OBJECTIVES
The Civil Defence Course is a collaboration between SJAB and SCDF, to provide members knowledge
in Civil Defence skills such as fire fighting and
emergency preparedness. Members will
undergo both theory and practical lessons, hoping to put them into practice in
times of emergency both in school and at home.
COURSE
DURATION & VENUE
This is a ONE-DAY COURSE and
it will be held at HQ 4 CD Division, Bukit Batok Fire
Station. Please see the MAP
for the location of the course venue.
The course duration is from 9am to 4pm.
Participants are required to report to the course venue by 8.45am. Schools are to arrange transport on their own
and arrive on time.
PRE-REQUISITE
With effect from 2009, members in Secondary
Two and above are qualified to attend the Civil Defence
Course. This is in accordance to the
rules set by Singapore Civil Defence Course (SCDF).
OTHER
INFORMATION
Each session can only accommodate up to 80 participants.
Participants are expected to be dressed in their St John T-shirt /
School T-shirt and track pants.
Participants are also to bring along their writing materials and enough
money for lunch at their canteen.
Schools are to ensure that there are teachers accompanying the
participants at the course venue to take care of attendance and
discipline. Schools without accompanying
officers and teachers will be taken care by SCDF officers and other officers /
teachers present.
BOOKING
PROCEDURES
Schools are to follow the booking procedure with
effect from 2009. Click HERE to view
the booking procedures.
COURSE CONTENT
& ASSESSMENT
Please see ATTACHED
for the course syllabus, courtesy of SCDF.
At the end of the course, participants will be tested on theory
assessment (MCQ) and some basic practical first aid skills (similar to those
learnt in SJAB).
AWARD OF
CERTIFICATES
Upon completion of the course, certificate of participation will be
issued to participants on the day of the course. Teachers / officers accompanying are to
acknowledge the receipt of the certificates.
Schools without accompanying teachers or officers will not receive the
certificates. The certificates will be
dispatched to their school. SJAB and
SCDF will keep a copy of the acknowledgement slips.
This arrangement is to ensure that schools receive the certificates and
there will be no replacement should the certificates be misplaced.
POST COURSE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Upon receiving the certificates, schools will apply for the badges via the Mass Application using the CPB
Management System. Upon applying the
applications online, schools will submit the photocopied certificates of the
applicants to the Zone CPB Officers for verification and their recommendation.
Zone CPB Officers can also decide whether to apply the Civil Defence Badge on behalf of all the schools.
ENQUIRIES
Please direct your enquiries with regards to the Civil Defence Course to your respective Zone CPB officers.
Information prepared by
Course Coordinator
NHQ Development