SCDF Opens 14 Fire Stations To Public Every Saturday So You Can Be Firefighters For A Day

SCDF Opens 14 Fire Stations For Families To Learn Fire Safety Skills

With the school holidays around the corner, are you racking your brains to think of where to bring your child?

Well, a field trip to a local fire station to check out the bright red fire trucks or pick up a few fire safety skills sounds like a fun possibility.

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Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be opening fire stations across Singapore to public every Saturday from 9 to 11am for free.

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Here’s what you need to know if you plan to take the fam for an excursion to your nearest station.

Fire hose demo & pole-sliding firefighters

The open house offers a chance for both you and your kids to learn about the daily operations of a Fire Station.

There will be demonstration of how to use firefighting equipment like this famous water hose demo.

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The different roles of the SCDF will also be covered, including how they respond to emergencies.

We’d recommend this activity too, that’ll definitely intrigue the kiddos — watching actual SCDF firefighters swirl down the pole in style.

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SCDF vehicles used during the operations will be showcased to allow you and your child to see what they contain up close.

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Here’s a short preview clip by SCDF on what else you can expect at the open house!

Looks like September holiday plans are settled for now — we think it’s a great way for your kids to have fun and learn at the same time!

14 fire stations islandwide

There are many fire stations across our island, so do take note that only 14 will be open to public every Saturday at selected time slots.

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These are the stations that you can visit for now:

North

• Woodlands Fire Station
• Yishun Fire Station

South

• Alexandra Fire Station
• Marina Bay Fire Station

East

• Changi Fire Station
• Paya Lebar Fire Station
• Sengkang Fire Station
• Tampines Fire Station

West

• Bukit Batok Fire Station
• Clementi Fire Station
• Jurong Fire Station
• Tuas Fire Station

Central

• Ang Mo Kio Fire Station
• Central Fire Station

Free admission for all families

Admission for SCDF’s open house is free, families are welcome to walk-in and register directly.

However, for groups with more than 10 people, you would have to make a booking online via this form before attending the event.

Best do it 2 weeks in advance!

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Featured image adapted from Little Day Out.