The Straits Times

SCDF search dog barks when she finds a survivor, whimpers when she detects a corpse

SINGAPORE – When two-year-old labrador retriever Rizzo picks up the scent of survivors in a disaster zone, she barks excitedly to signal to rescuers to search the area. But if she sniffs out a corpse, ...
The Straits Times

‘Paw-some’ initiative: SCDF transforms old firefighting hoses into dog toys for SPCA

SINGAPORE – Fire hoses once used to help keep flames at bay have found a second lease of life as dog toys, thanks to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In March, the SCDF donated dog toys made ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Myanmar earthquake: SCDF search dogs help locate survivors | Video

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says its search dogs are playing a huge part in rescue operations in Myanmar as its Operation Lionheart contingent continues to search for survivors of a ...
Asia One

NSF medical doctors, paramedics, and search dogs: SCDF's 68-man team to head to Turkey to help with rescue efforts following earthquake

SINGAPORE - When a 27-year-old medical officer with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) found out that he would be heading to Turkey in the aftermath of a massive earthquake on Tuesday, he ...