International 

Urban Search and 
Rescue Course

LTC Alan Chow
LTC Al Ch
Commander, 1st SCDF Division
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Singapore Civil Defence Force
Ci il D f F

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 Scope of Presentation
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 Overview of CDA

 Course Objectives

 Course Programme

 Key Training Activities

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OUR CAMPUSES

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 CDA @ Jalan
@ Bahar

CDA was built to provide

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professional and specialist
training
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CDA @ JALAN BAHAR
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 TRAINING FACILITIES
Furnace

Ruins Oil Tank and Chemical Plant

Scrapped cars for road

Tunnel traffic accident Breathing Apparatus Maze
simulations

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 CLASSROOM AND LEARNING SPACE
CDA Admin Building

Advanced
Ad d Command
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Training System Training Shed Knowledge Centre

CPR room Classroom Auditorium

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 DORMITORY AND SHARED FACILITIES
Mess

Basketball Court Cookhouse Gym

CDA Library Medical Centre Swimming Pool

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CDA @ Mandai
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CDA @ Mandai
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Built on 8
hectares of land
– Spectacular in
scale
– Synergy
between SPF
and SCDF

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 CDA @ Mandai
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The Diamond The Leaning The Orca

 Replication of Tower  Marine firefighting &
petrochemical plant  Tilted 3-storey rescue
 4-storey building  4 decks with 8 training
infrastructure  One central ruins and compartments
 12 firing points and 5 ttraining
i i blocks
bl k  15 firing points
3 HazMat points  Co-located with 125m  Co-located with 9-
tunnel metre deep pool

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 CDA COURSES

 Command and Leadership Courses
 Community and Industry Courses
Community and Industry Courses
 International Flagship Courses
 S i li t C
Specialist Courses

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CDA COURSES
RSN Midshipman Breathing Apparatus

Leadership:
L d hi
Technical Rescue Basic First Aid Command & Control

Community Courses Oil Tank Firefighting

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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
125
Countries
6073
International Participants

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 INTERNATIONAL COURSES

Types of Courses & Assistance

• Standard & Customised Courses
- Conducted locally & overseas

• Flagship Programme
- International Fire Fighting Course
- International HazMat Course
- International USAR Course

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 CONSULTANCY & MENTORING
Beyond our nation
nation…
Capacity and capability building for Al
Haffare Civil Defence Academy, Abu Dhabi

Medium USAR Team UN IEC

Classification Medium and Heavy USAR Team UN IEC Classification (Abu Dhabi
Police)

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 Course Overview
 IUSAR course duration : 2 weeks

 Course Capacity : 24 Participants

 Venue : CDA @ Jalan Bahar

 Course requirement : 
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Due to the strenuous nature of this course, it is mandatory for course 
t th t t f thi it i d t f
participants to seek medical certification before attending the course.
 Interested participants with a history of heart, respiratory or high 
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blood pressure ailments should NOT apply.
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Course Programme(Week 1)
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Highlights of Week 1
Highlights of Week 1
‐ UN INSARAG Marking 
System
‐ Casualty Management
‐ Height Rescue
H i h R
‐ Breathing Apparatus 
Proficiency
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‐ Breaching techniques

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Course Programme(Week 2)
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Highlights of Week 2
Hi hli h f W k 2
‐ Shoring
‐ Exercise Adversity

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 Week 1 Highlights

Lecture on UN INSARAG 
Lecture on UN INSARAG UN Marking System
UN Marking System
System

Casualty 
Cas alt
Management

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 Week 1 Highlights (Cont’n)
Week 1 Highlights (Cont n)

DELSAR Listening Device Fibre Optic Scope

Search Canine
Search Canine

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 Week 1 Highlights (Cont’n)
Week 1 Highlights (Cont n)

Roping System
One man rescue

Height and Depth Rescue

Height and Depth Rescue
Traversing

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 Week 1 Highlights (Cont’n)
Week 1 Highlights (Cont n)

Cutting Lifting
Breaking

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 Confined Space

Adverse environment

P
Preparation
i for
f entry

Movement restricted

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 Week 2 Highlights

Fabrication Assembly

Shoringg

Installation
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 Ex Adversity

Conducting breaching to
gain access

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Casualty
l Management
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36 h Fi l E
36‐hrs Final Ex
Height rescue operations

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 TO CONCLUDE…
TO CONCLUDE…
 Course content follows the United Nation International 
Search and Rescue Advisory Group (UN INSARAG) 
Guideline.

 Course also provided a platform for networking and 
exchange of best practices

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 For more Info on IUSAR course……
For more Info on IUSAR course……

Please contact:
Corporate Affairs Centre
Corporate Affairs Centre
Civil Defence Academy
101 Jalan Bahar Singapore 649734
Tel : +65 67945502 / +65 67945606
Fax : +65 6794 5591
Email : scdf_cda@scdf.gov.sg
Website : www.scdf.gov.sg

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Thank You

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