4. Functions of Force

to carry out civil defence duties; (b)to instruct the members of the public regarding civil defence and, if necessary, to equip them for the purposes of such defence; and

to carry out, on a day‑to‑day basis, operations for the protection of the life, health or safety of individuals, whether or not arising out of a civil defence emergency.

rescue endangered persons and remove them to areas of safety;

provide first-aid to casualties and for their removal for medical treatment or to areas of safety;

train and, if necessary, equip the civilian population to cope with any civil defence emergency;

assist the public authorities to undertake measures for the retrieval and, if necessary, decontamination of the dead bodies from any place affected by any civil defence emergency;

disseminate information and advice to the public;

take lawful measures to extinguish and prevent the spread of fire;

provide, maintain, control and operate prescribed civil defence emergency devices;

manage all public shelters including air-raid shelters and temporary shelters;

take lawful measures for protecting life and property in case of fire;

take lawful measures to mitigate the consequences of hazardous materials incidents and for protecting life and property in such an event;

provide and maintain an adequate emergency ambulance service;

ensure effective coordination between the Force and other emergency services in Singapore; and

execute such other duties as may be imposed on the Force by this Act or any other written law.