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In 1970, on the basis of elements of the SPF's Vigilante Corps, raised in the early 1960s, the Police Civil Defence Force was created under the purview of the Singapore Police Force. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation at large and as a consequence of this plan majority of the SPF-VC's serving personnel joined the SPF-PCDF, which the plan designated as the nation's primary organization for civil defence and disaster response. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), by now separate from the SPF proper, was established as an organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the same year, the Hotel New World disaster paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and SFS. The SCDF and SFS were merged on 15 April 1989 into one organization.
In 1970, on the basis of elements of the SPF's Vigilante Corps, raised in the early 1960s, the Police Civil Defence Force was created under the purview of the Singapore Police Force. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation at large and as a consequence of this plan majority of the SPF-VC's serving personnel joined the SPF-PCDF, which the plan designated as the nation's primary organization for civil defence and disaster response. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), by now separate from the SPF proper, was established as an organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the same year, the Hotel New World disaster paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and SFS. The SCDF and SFS were merged on 15 April 1989 into one organization.


The newly integrated SCDF mainly used facilities which were handed over from the [[Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces|FPC Armed Forces]] (CAF) or the [[Federated Provinces of China Police Force|FPC Police Force]] (CPF). Since the early 2000s, its headquarters and territorial divisions have all moved into purpose-built facilities. SCDF's involvement in regional disaster relief operations has also raised its profile significantly.
The newly formed CCDF mainly operated in facilities which were transferred from the [[Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces|FPC Armed Forces]] (CAF) or the [[Federated Provinces of China Police Force|FPC Police Force]] (CPF). Since the early 2000s, CCDF's involvement in numerous disaster relief operations has raised its profile significantly in domestic and abroad.




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China Civil Defense Force
中國民防部隊
Taiwan Military Reserve District Command Flag.svg
Founded1 July 1999
Country Federated Provinces of China
TypeCivil defense
Size1,875,409
Motto(s)咨爾多士，為民先鋒
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefLee Tze-min
Minister of InteriorHsu Kuo-yung
Commissioner GeneralYen Man-chung
Deputy Commissioner GeneralShen Kai-ta
Insignia
CCDF EmblemRepublic of China Reserved Military Force Logo (1964-2002).svg
CCDF Unit FlagROC RMF Unit Flag (former).svg

The China Civil Defense Force (CCDF) is an uniformed organization in China under the Ministry of the Interior that provides emergency services such as firefighting, technical rescue, search and rescue, emergency medical services, and coordinates national civil defense operations.

History

China's first Fire Committee was formed in 1855. Prior to this, fires were attended to by uniformed groups which included the police, sepoys, marine soldiers and even convicts. On 7 September 1869, the Governor Major-General Sir Harry St. George Ord enacted the Fire Ordinance and appointed the Colonial Engineer as Chairman of the Fire Commission for Singapore. This Fire Commission was however later disbanded in 1884 due to poor organisation and difficult circumstances. In 1888, the Singapore Fire Brigade was established as a fully-equipped professional brigade with sufficient funding. By 1909, there were a total of three built stations servicing Singapore, namely Central Fire Station at Hill Street, Cross Street and Kallang Fire Stations. In 1980, the brigade was officially renamed the Singapore Fire Service (SFS).

In 1970, on the basis of elements of the SPF's Vigilante Corps, raised in the early 1960s, the Police Civil Defence Force was created under the purview of the Singapore Police Force. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation at large and as a consequence of this plan majority of the SPF-VC's serving personnel joined the SPF-PCDF, which the plan designated as the nation's primary organization for civil defence and disaster response. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), by now separate from the SPF proper, was established as an organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the same year, the Hotel New World disaster paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and SFS. The SCDF and SFS were merged on 15 April 1989 into one organization.

The newly formed CCDF mainly operated in facilities which were transferred from the FPC Armed Forces (CAF) or the FPC Police Force (CPF). Since the early 2000s, CCDF's involvement in numerous disaster relief operations has raised its profile significantly in domestic and abroad.


The Fire and Rescue Force was established in March 1995. Prior to that, fire departments in China were part of the police force.

National Airborne Service Corps (NASC) was formed under the Ministry of Interior and under the Civil Defense Force 1995 March 1, Fire and Rescue Force & emergency medical force are separate from the Police Force, , NASC joined in 2004 upon its formation.

Organization structure

Leadership

Personnel

Bases

Deployments

Incidents

See also

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