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| Published: 18 Jan 2012 10:31AM (Singapore) |
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| Civil Defence skills face-off for NCDCC cadets |
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| With several obstacles to overcome, it was a race against time as students from the National Civil Defence Cadet Corp (NCDCC) pit their skills against one another during the annual Urban Adventure Civil Defence Skills Challenge 2011. |
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 | | Students from National Civil Defence Cadet Corp went through practical and theory stations at the Urban Adventure CD Skills Challenge at Kent Ridge Park. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi |
From completing rescue tasks and extinguishing fires,
students from the National Civil Defence Cadet Corp (NCDCC) showcased their
Civil Defence (CD) knowledge in the annual NCDCC Urban Adventure CD Skills
Challenge 2011.
The annual event was conducted at Kent Ridge Park on
29 October 2011.
Armed with first-aid kits, maps and more, a total of
35 teams from secondary schools across Singapore pitted their Civil Defence
(CD) knowledge as well as their mental endurance and teamwork, against the
seven challenge stations lined up for them.
Founded in 2005, NCDCC instills students with
discipline and resilience by equipping them with emergency preparedness knowledge
through various activities and courses.
Such activities include the learning of practical skills
like Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and basic fire-fighting.
These life-saving skills were put into use during the Urban Adventure CD Skills
Challenge.
Only teams who passed five out of the seven stations could proceed to Singapore
Civil Defence Force’s 1st CD Division HQ for the final rounds of tests, which include
fire-fighting and resuscitation skills.
The rescue station, where blindfolded students had to
carry the ‘injured’ to safety, proved to be one of the most difficult.
The muddy conditions of the field certainly did them
no favours.
Through stations like this, the
bonds and teamwork between cadets were strengthened.
“During the rescue station, they
tried to carry each other out and encourage each other. I think that is a good
way of motivating each other,” said Major Tan Eng Wee, Head Training (Development),
NCDCC.
Teamwork was certainly an
important factor for Bowen Secondary School, who eventually emerged champions
for the race.
 | | Bowen Secondary School receiving the NCDCC Urban Adventure CD Skills Challenge championship plaque from Colonel Chong Hoi Hung, Senior Director of Corporate Services, Singapore Civil Defence Force. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi |
“We cooperated with each other,
helped each other when in need and also encourage one another along the way,”
said Amos Tan, one of the NCDCC student cadets from the Bowen team.
Ms Chua Shi Hui, teacher-officer of
the team, was proud of her students’ efforts.
“I think it was the intrinsic
motivation within the students that wants to excel. Although we are a small
unit in Bowen, we have the heart to try our best and win.”
To find out more about NCDCC and their upcoming
events, visit their website here.
- Student cadets joined hands in an effort to carefully lift the ‘injured cyclist’ onto a stretcher in this role-playing scenario station during the NCDCC Urban Adventure CD Skills Challenge. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi
 - During the race, participants had to carry out ‘rescue missions’ as they carried their fellow student cadets out of the ‘danger zones’ while being blindfolded. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi
 - Given only 15 minutes, student cadets had to explore the Bukit Chandu museum at Kent Ridge Park for answers in order to answer the question sheets they were given. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi
 - With calm and perseverance, student cadets applied their life-saving skills to ‘resuscitate’ their CPR anatomical mannequins in the final round of test during the NCDCC Urban Adventure CD Skills Challenge. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi
 - It was the first time for some student cadets as they attempted to put out a fire under the guidance of the SCDF officers. PHOTO: Chen Shuyi
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