Updating SCDF Emergency Handbook to Include Response Recommendations on Handling Unruly or Destructive Crowds

Debated in Parliament on 17 Feb 2014.

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Ms Tan Su Shan asked if the SCDF Emergency Handbook will be updated to include response recommendations for large unruly or destructive crowds.
The handbook currently covers first aid, fire safety, peacetime and wartime emergencies, and terrorist threats, and is regularly reviewed.
The SCDF and SPF will consider including advisories for the public on handling unruly crowds in the next edition.
The advisories would target members of the public at locations with large crowds or those encountering unruly behavior.
The update is planned for the next edition of the handbook, which is periodically revised.

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Tan Su Shan

Ms Tan Su Shan asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs whether the SCDF Emergency Handbook will be updated to include response recommendations to large crowds turning unruly or destructive.

Teo Chee Hean

The Civil Defence Emergency Handbook contains advisories that are related to Emergency Preparedness and National Emergencies, and covers key topics, such as first aid, fire safety, peacetime and war-time emergencies and terrorist threats. The Handbook, in its seventh edition, is regularly reviewed and updated periodically.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police Force will look into this suggestion with a view to include appropriate advisories in the next edition of the Handbook for members of the public who are at locations where there are large crowds, or if they encounter situations of unruly crowd

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Ms Tan Su Shan asked if the SCDF Emergency Handbook will be updated to include response recommendations for large unruly or destructive crowds.
The handbook currently covers first aid, fire safety, peacetime and wartime emergencies, and terrorist threats, and is regularly reviewed.
The SCDF and SPF will consider including advisories for the public on handling unruly crowds in the next edition.
The advisories would target members of the public at locations with large crowds or those encountering unruly behavior.
The update is planned for the next edition of the handbook, which is periodically revised.

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Updating SCDF Emergency Handbook to Include Response Recommendations on Handling Unruly or Destructive Crowds

Debated in Parliament on 17 Feb 2014.

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Ms Tan Su Shan asked if the SCDF Emergency Handbook will be updated to include response recommendations for large unruly or destructive crowds.
The handbook currently covers first aid, fire safety, peacetime and wartime emergencies, and terrorist threats, and is regularly reviewed.
The SCDF and SPF will consider including advisories for the public on handling unruly crowds in the next edition.
The advisories would target members of the public at locations with large crowds or those encountering unruly behavior.
The update is planned for the next edition of the handbook, which is periodically revised.

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Tan Su Shan

Teo Chee Hean

Page: 157

behaviour.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Tan Su Shan asked if the SCDF Emergency Handbook will be updated to include response recommendations for large unruly or destructive crowds.
The handbook currently covers first aid, fire safety, peacetime and wartime emergencies, and terrorist threats, and is regularly reviewed.
The SCDF and SPF will consider including advisories for the public on handling unruly crowds in the next edition.
The advisories would target members of the public at locations with large crowds or those encountering unruly behavior.
The update is planned for the next edition of the handbook, which is periodically revised.

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Updating SCDF Emergency Handbook to Include Response Recommendations on Handling Unruly or Destructive Crowds

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Tan Su Shan

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Updating SCDF Emergency Handbook to Include Response Recommendations on Handling Unruly or Destructive Crowds

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Tan Su Shan

Teo Chee Hean

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