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'We need to get him out': SCDF's race to save a life in quake-hit Myanmar
The Singapore Civil Defence Force's 80-member Operation Lionheart team was deployed to Myanmar on Mar 29 to support disaster ...
SCDF officers had to lie on their side and drill through concrete slabs in Myanmar quake rescue
SCDF deployed an 80-strong contingent and four search canines the day after the disaster. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Myanmar Earthquake: SCDF's Operation Lionheart Inspired by Community Resilience
What deeply moved the SCDF team was the remarkable resilience demonstrated by the local community. Despite the overwhelming loss of homes, infrastructure, and, in some cases, loved ones, the people of ...
SCDF Officers'Heroic Efforts in Myanmar Earthquake Rescue
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) demonstrated remarkable resilience and expertise during their rescue mission in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28. SCDF ...
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SCDF deploys 80-member Operation Lionheart rescue team to assist quake-hit Myanmar
The contingent will be carrying an array of portable urban search and rescue equipment, as well as life detection devices and fibre-optic scopes.
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SCDF team recovers body from partially collapsed hotel after Myanmar quake, sets up 2 medical outposts
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team aiding with search and rescue efforts in Myanmar has helped recover a body from under the rubble of a nine-story hotel which partially collapsed following ...
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SCDF rescuers deployed to quake-hit Myanmar to return home on April 8
The Operation Lionheart squad has been handing over essential supplies such as tents, canned food and ready-to-eat rations to the Myanmar Fire Services Department, said SCDF in a Facebook post on ...
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‘We won’t give up’: Singapore Civil Defence Force rescuers recall saving quake victim trapped under collapsed building
SINGAPORE: When rescuers from Singapore’s Operation Lionheart arrived in Myanmar one day after a massive earthquake struck the country, they were stunned to see long stretches of buildings ...
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'There are more lives we can save', says SCDF team leader on rescue efforts in Myanmar
The Operation Lionheart team, which comprises rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team and national servicemen among others, is involved in the rescue operations in the capital ...
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SCDF's Operation Lionheart pushes on in Myanmar after earthquake; Grab, DBS, FairPrice and SIA lead Singapore’s brand rankings: Singapore live news
The editorial team will be curating the latest must-know local and international news. First off, the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) Operation Lionheart team has been instrumental in the ...
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Singapore Civil Defence Force works with Myanmar rescuers for eight hours to save trapped quake victim
Known as the Operation Lionheart contingent, the SCDF’s team arrived in Naypyidaw on the evening of March 29. The team consists of the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, full-time ...
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Singapore rescue teams join search for survivors in Myanmar earthquake
Singapore rescue teams have joined the search for earthquake survivors in Myanmar. Footage shows sniffer dogs from the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) Operation Lionheart scouring the rubble of ...