Preparing Firefighters for Post-retirement Career Switches

Debated in Parliament on 18 Aug 2015.

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K Karthikeyan asked if firefighters receive training for different jobs before early retirement to help them switch careers.
Teo Chee Hean responded that since 2012, SCDF has collaborated with the Workforce Development Agency to align its firefighting training with the national Skills Qualifications framework, making skills recognizable to private employers.
He added that SCDF offers courses for retiring officers, including resume writing and interview skills, to prepare them for second careers.

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K Karthikeyan

Mr K Karthikeyan asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs whether firefighters are trained for different jobs before their early retirement to enable them to make career switches.

Teo Chee Hean

Since 2012, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has collaborated with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency to accredit the modules of SCDF’s fire-fighting training programmes with the national-level Workforce Skills Qualifications framework. This ensures that the competencies acquired by officers during their continual training in SCDF will be recognised by private sector employers from various industry sectors and improves our officers’ employability when they retire from or leave SCDF.

In addition, SCDF also runs training courses for retiring officers covering areas, such as resume writing and job interview skills, which will prepare them to seek second careers beyond the Force.

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Preparing Firefighters for Post-retirement Career Switches

Debated in Parliament on 18 Aug 2015.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

K Karthikeyan asked if firefighters receive training for different jobs before early retirement to help them switch careers.
Teo Chee Hean responded that since 2012, SCDF has collaborated with the Workforce Development Agency to align its firefighting training with the national Skills Qualifications framework, making skills recognizable to private employers.
He added that SCDF offers courses for retiring officers, including resume writing and interview skills, to prepare them for second careers.

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K Karthikeyan

Teo Chee Hean

In addition, SCDF also runs training courses for retiring officers covering areas, such as resume writing and job interview skills, which will prepare them to seek second careers beyond the Force.

Page: 93

Preparing Firefighters for Post-retirement Career Switches

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Preparing Firefighters for Post-retirement Career Switches

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