Day in the Life of an SCDF Firefighter

Ever wondered what life as a firefighter is like? Let LTA Shin Won Tae, a Rota Commander at Alexandra Fire Station, bring you on one of his 24 hour shifts!
If you have a desire to help others and are looking for a career with a deep calling to protect and save lives and properties, visit the link below to find out more information! www.scdf.gov.sg/home/join-us

[@starshar]

My 3yo son loves fire trucks & firemen. We would camp outside fire station to wait for a fire truck being dispatched. Thank you SCDF for always making the time to wave to my child. You never know how a simple gesture can make his day.

[@reddycrewmateandmini975]

Where's that?

[@patrociniojrapostol4779]

any fire station

[@cindyhuiqing8610]

We seriously need more of this where we get to see the different lives of a life saving professional who works round the clock 24/7 ready to save our lives or protect us . Thank you our paramedics and firefighters for ur hard work! 致敬!( doctors, nurses , SCDF , Police officers ,military etc )

[@xinyuantan5468]

LTA Shin is so handsome! More of this series please 🙏🏼

[@admaiusbonum977]

Nobody asked

[@xinyuantan5468]

@@admaiusbonum977 oki

[@not_pankek]

@@admaiusbonum977 don't jealous leh

[@alynyazmin6079]

YES SIS HE REALLY DO BE HANDSOME THO 😳😳😳

[@melodyky6190]

i agree with you could you find out about his social media? would love to follow him!💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@itsharris4690]

LTA WON TAE IS THE MOST GOOD LOOKING FIREMAN I'VE EVER SEEN 🥺💯😍🔥

[@melodyky6190]

i agree! i wonder what is his social media account i would love to follow him on social media 💓💓😃😃

[@itsharris4690]

@@melodyky6190 It's on private. HAHAHA

[@melodyky6190]

@@itsharris4690 wow you even know it 😮😢 I'm sad I didn't know it could you share?

[@xander2890]

Exactly why he is chosen for the propaganda...oops I mean publicity.

[@melodyky6190]

@@xander2890 agree 😁would love to meet him one day

[@ronaldlynnjohnson7589]

I have been in the fire service 36 years (now retired) and always knew it was what I wanted to do as a kid growing up. I followed my dream and have no regrets. This is a very video of the life of a fire station. I imagine all over the world there are some differences like the type of shifts and so forth but this video prettry much shows it all. Thank Fire & Rescue Officer. Nice job.

[@Sarcaustik]

I have a huge respect for firefighters. They saved me and my older sister when we were trapped 4 floors above due to massive blaze 20 years ago. We would've gone if they didn't save us. Thanks for your service sir.

[@phipsd8388]

It is super Interesting to watch this as a German firefighter. Thank you for your service and for this video

[@Jnightingale_]

Amazing production. Love such example to show how our firefighters and other SCDF personnels are working hard for our nation and keeping Singaporeans' lives and properties safe. Kudos to all SCDF personnels regular and NSFs.

[@therealshard]

Yooooo this was so well made. Good job y'all!!! And thank you to each and every person, in all the services and in all their capacities, for keeping us safe

[@missysfx]

I can't stop staring at how smooth his skin is.anyways thank u for ur service.i've watched quite a few videos of firefighters at work but mostly in s.korea and America but I seldom come across one from my own country, or maybe there are but somehow it just doesn't get recommended on my feed.so it's great to watch this

[@A2Loh]

Thank you for making videos like this. Now I have better understanding of what SCDF does and I appreciate you guys even more now! The people thank you!

[@buakiri]

Regardless what uniform you wearing, serving the public means taking the sh*t from every direction and still maintain your composure.

[@yanumicarey2005]

Miss that place. Every time when I’m sending documents, got to see them running to their trucks to attend to the calls. Although was working in the admin department, to see them risking their life to save others is such an honour. More videos please….. 😇🙏🏻

[@hi-fs9me]

Can you guys do more videos about the calls and the driving would really love to see them driving to the scene also try and do a life in a job of a EMS

[@sully5491]

hi you can see SCDF vehicles turnout for calls by searching up SCDF Stn 33 Emergency Responses on KZbin. :D

[@ZKawo]

World Class Organization ! Great Vlog ! So proud of our scdf !

[@dedelim]

always grateful for scdf, had an incident and they were quick to the rescue. kudos to all servicemen

[@briantheminer]

I was with you guys for a few days 23 years ago now for the opening of the Academy, and loved every minute

[@boppitydodahladido59]

Thank you so much for this video - me and our 2 kids really enjoyed them. Wow...24hours shift is no joke. Take care each of you

[@eltonsummer]

Would like to give thanks to everyone of you guys for your work in keeping SG safe and saving life’s. Much appreciated to you and all your team.

[@hamizanhisham2260]

This is a good series! Keep it up guys! More of this would be good! Would love to hear more on dart, emt and marine!

[@JdjdjdIdjdkdbd-kp6mg]

The video quality of this is great and LTA looks like a good officer. I hope he thrives in this career along with his colleagues!

[@addictedwong]

Next up is the ems side. There is so much things going on in ems side so hopefully we can see the day in the life of a ems crew

[@asyranaqid644]

Thank you for your service!

[@saysayblow231]

I’m a son of a firefighter lieutenant in America, the FDNY thanks for this great video I always wondered what the SCDF life was like

[@stevehofmaster7489]

Awesome video thanks for showing us your shift,great work!

[@its_just_me_kai]

Our teacher played this video in class the other day, it was really cool!

[@fakthisbish]

Great series. Should do another series of the different types of fire and medical appliances CPL, AL, LF, FB, DRV, Alpha, MSV and other supporting vehicles and their purposes. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MiracleKY]

Very energetic. Good to watch. I enjoy every min of it.

[@Timholle]

SCDF so cool! Show more! Kudos to all frontliners!

[@mackenzieb2218]

this is probably the coolest video I've seen. I'm from canada and love seeing other countries experiences and life!

[@LanceChee]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing! Best wishes and stay safe out there!

[@mohammadrashiqmohammadarif2216]

Love my days during Clementi Fire Station.. Great Video..

[@Hunnyy_yyy]

brilliant vid concept!! this is so insightful of what our everyday heroes do!

[@andrewfung101]

Kudos to all the emergency services team be it the firemen or paramedics for looking out for us 24/7 and 365days. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@FireFoxNWM]

Your fire fighting system is pretty similar to the german system. With 3 rotating shifts of 24 hours. And my compliments to LTA Shin Won Tae for this nice clip. Good work. HazMat 💪🏼

[@tokitoyotokitoyo]

Even SCDF PPE are made in Germany😍

[@rahimresad7045]

Salute to all SCDF men and women!

[@miloTF2]

proud to be a stn 12 ff. i miss it so much. 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@tiituspykalamaki1432]

Amazing! Gear and equipment + shift routines almost same as in Finland 👍

[@gregpomes7099]

Nice video I am Lieutenant with New York City fire department we are a rescue unit thanks for the tour of your fire house anytime you are in New York City you’re welcome to ride with us Be well brother and be safe

[@Mike-be2zf]

Awesome video. Very cool to see how the job is done in a country so far away (Work in Maryland, USA) Be safe!

[@livinginsingapore2101]

Awesome video!!

[@indianmenonly5957]

GOD BLESS U AND YOUR FAMILY AND FIRE STATION - PLEASE STAY SAFE !!! amen

[@jamesfrommanitoba.1992]

Nicely done!

[@hoonhui195]

I like the EMS and SCDF

[@lilboy9119]

Thanks for the inspiration. :)

[@carfixsgco6471]

My idol LTA SHIN!

[@reutzelfred]

Great video

[@Ethanolic]

Wow this is interesting to have an insight of what our civil defence personnel does on a daily basis. More of such videos please! 😊

[@munchan0321]

This is so cool💯🤩

[@abahsaadon6201]

during my NS time, i was from this fire station Rota 2. My DRC was Encik Joseph.

[@almerindaromeira8352]

Very interesting. In Hamburg, Germany the professional firefighters have 2 minutes to leave the station but only 5 to reach the occurrence. The volunteers have 5 minutes to get to the station and deploy and should be on the occurrence 8 minutes after the phone call.

[@chingwaichau4855]

Wondering what could you do if there's any problem with your elevator when you are responding an emergency call and you are in the elevator

[@Hunnyy_yyy]

pls do other vocations too! it'll be rlly insightful!

[@himanshusharma-nx1cv]

Nice work

[@edwardhee4443]

Would be so cool if MHA can produce a Singapore version of Chicago PD/Fire/Med series!

[@howsweetishyein]

In order for him to rescue me, I need to: 1) Move house closer to Alexandra area 2) Set my house on fire

[@syahabbath2352]

He won't rescue you, it's the people below him that will save you, he will only hold mcn and thermal imager

[@eyhtwozed2606]

After investigation, your house will be in prison

[@blacksondol5464]

I remember my classmate use to stay inside the station compound where there are residence combine together with the fire station..

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Amazing

[@user-iz1uv6yc5t]

안녕하세요. 학원 수학쌤 제자입니다~^^ 소방관 멋져요~!

[@xinyu._.2008]

동의

[@Yaminity]

What If I told you.... In the night of new years eve, there where 6 fire calls in a row. I was on duty that night as ADO, salute all firemen and paramedics

[@timderks5960]

A couple of questions: 1. What happens if you get a call in the morning while you're doing something like checking the hoses? Packing everything back up would take something like 5 minutes, maybe even more I imagine, so are you not available during such checks? How does that work? 2. You say you have to leave the station within 1 minute when a call comes in, but how are you ever supposed to make that if you're doing anything at all? The elevator ride alone takes 20 to 30 seconds I imagine, then there's getting dressed, getting everybody in the truck, and some small things, and your minute is gone. If you're on the toilet, you don't even have time to wipe. Do you really always manage to leave within a minute, or is that just one of those goals set by somebody who never actually was a firefighter? 3. What's your opinion on your station? It feels very closed off to me, and it doesn't really seem to be designed to allow quick access to the vehicles. Do you think the station could've been designed to be more efficient?

[@freddy2862]

Wow I didn't even realise his korean name until he said so. His English sounds exactly like Singaporeans accent.

[@dryolddesert]

he and his bro grew up in Singapore. They have been localised

[@citrazahra8300]

원태씨, 화이팅!! 응원 할게요…

[@andrewkoey4020]

Given only 1 minute to leave the fire station during an emergency. That lift at 6:24 must have incredibly fast response time as well? I thought all firefighters use a slide pole to move from upper floors to the fire trucks?

[@bananajoe1882]

Just depends on the station, they are useful and cool but not always necessary

[@almerindaromeira8352]

Fire poles from the 3rd or 4th floor might be a bit dangerous.

[@timderks5960]

@@almerindaromeira8352 And that's why you do alternating poles. You go from floor 3 to 2 on one pole, then cross the hallway to the next pole that goes from 2 to 1, etc. That even helps with throughput, since you don't ever want more than 1 person on a pole. Making them shorter means that there's less wait time.

[@adamsmasher9738]

We weren't allowed to use the slide cuz too many fireman were getting injured rushing down with it

[@andrewkoey4020]

@@adamsmasher9738 maybe fire stations should take inspiration from GOOGLE offices and install a steel slide (only slide one floor level at a time) instead of a pole. That would be quite fun for kids visiting the fire station too.

[@waynemgtregear7228]

Very interesting I have seen the USA & UK now I know what is like in Singapore.

[@AdamtheAvgeekOffical]

11:07 wah so light

[@onackkaboombero1181]

Nice staysafe to all brothers

[@user-ym8gm4sq1z]

안녕하세요 학원수학선생님 제자예요 멋있으시네여

[@soupknot83]

LTA Shin said Okletsgo!

[@Halxzz]

wow so this is how the life of an SCDF firefighter is. I actually went to a fire station and a fire truck before on my b-day bc my dream job is to be a firefighter

[@oiufrdea]

i really miss my days in scdf time

[@me7690]

You're literally a machine

[@brandstationerogandet5782]

Nice video

[@indianmenonly5957]

EXCELLENT CHANNEL I WOULS LIVE TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRY

[@SuccessforLifester]

Visit Central Fire Station in my childhood including their command centre. Then as an young adult, visited Changi Fire Station. Saw fireman slided down the pole as demonstration and also other firemen dressed in Teletubbies suits.

[@ExDarkx3]

I think what firefighters in singapore are lacking is the annual thirst trap calendar

[@billyrueckert5113]

How do you train your body and mind to be alert for 24 hours? I'm feeling it after 16-17...

[@yandaonism]

LTA WON TAE😍😍😍

[@sleepygal79]

i love all of you

[@thatzombieplace]

Watching from California, this was so interesting. Especially a fire fighter taking the bus to the station! Do you guys have fire fighter paramedics or is it just fire fighters and paramedics?

[@Hamood-rc7md]

It’s mainly ff parameds

[@yoominbi]

In SG, unlike in USA where firefighters also have to attend to almost all medical, our firefighters are mostly fire train only and all medical emergencies will be handled by our trained paramedics by the ambulance. However, in each ROTA, there's a handful of firefighters that's both fire and medic trained for faster response, deployed on the fire bike. On that note, if a Fire Engine is nearby vicinity of a medical incident as compared to the ambulance, they will respond to the medical call first. Also fun fact, unlike USA where the firefighters have to do height rescue (eg. abseiling), SCDF has a special unit called DART (Disaster And Rescue Team) to do any height or dangerous rescue which it's staffs are attached to certain Fire Stations across SG.

[@pokmerb444]

Just curious green 💚 colour for the lift is what maintenance. And hand sanitizer there actually is an hazard too

[@alanmoser]

Curios. What are those scooters for? Shown right before he got dressed in his turnout gear before the vehicle fire?

[@hmlzn878]

turnout but take lift?? late activation leh sir can liddat one ah

[@RH-vd3yu]

I wanna see day to day of the lower ranks. Not the high rank officers.

[@deadspace1]

ord lorrr!!! all the best at your at stations/div guys love you all woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!😇

[@waneshi67]

Rodd ohhh .🤭🤭🤭

[@khimchung6640]

can show the apps first responders..get more ppl to help .and EMS n.small fire how to put off any fire extinguisher.

[@brentonlim4307]

i wanna sign on rn

[@RedHat2023]

Interesting. 24hr on and 48hr off? Down here in NZ, we do 2 days on, 2 nights on, and 4 days off.

[@lamthaikhiam5844]

I'm also from fire & emergency department but sadly we don't have facilities like you guys have😭😭😭😭

[@nimrankhangidwani4285]

dude gave a shout to the NSG from abc market. yall gotta try.

[@nvrluki7608]

Eh wait was that maj Alan toh in the dart video? Should be col now right? Gogo my old commander ;)

[@kaedenquiamco1163]

Love SCDF

[@SShiJie]

Idk why but everytime I hear a Siren I rush to see where its coming from

[@Said-od4rg]

Why never used sliding Pole??Firefighter responding to firecall can use lift?

[@simplykim9664]

i can imagine them just in the elevator awkwardly waiting and run out when the elevator stops.

[@Devlin_Fung]

Did singapore SCDF did not have fire pole?

[@heirembae4389]

Show the Saikang part of NSFs la.

[@tokitoyotokitoyo]

😂😂😂 carry 2 64 hoses go up and down. Half right, carry stand pipe like dog.

[@aceris]

Do you have Tetra radio phones in Singapore? Also firefighters from other countries can give answer to my question.

[@jim3381]

Hats off to u guys. Drill even after 2 fire calls...

[@erinn39]

Reminds me of the time I went to my relatives POP 🥺🥺🥺