Civil Emergency Response
Civil Emergency Response works to enhance community preparedness and strengthen resilience to reduce vulnerability during emergencies.
Strengthening Community’s Response
The Singapore Red Cross works to enhance community preparedness and strengthen resilience, helping to reduce vulnerability and enable communities to respond effectively during emergencies. In peacetime, we support civil and blood emergency exercises, working closely with government agencies and partners to strengthen emergency readiness and coordination.
During emergencies, we serve as an auxiliary to the Singapore government, supporting national disaster response efforts through humanitarian assistance. We mobilise trained first aiders and blood donors to reinforce healthcare services while coordinating volunteers and resources to assist affected communities.
Civil Emergency Response Team
Volunteers must:
- Be 18 years old and above.
- Have a valid SFA certification or an equivalent qualification recognised by SRC.
- Be physically and medically fit to carry out first aid duties.
- Be able to communicate effectively and work well in a team.
Volunteers interested in Civil Emergency Response are required to first gain sufficient operational experience through FAOW and Events Coverage before being considered for CE deployments.
This helps ensure they are adequately prepared for emergency response operations.
Be part of the Community First Aiders
Volunteers are encouraged to begin their journey with the Community First Aid programme to strengthen their skills and competency and gain experience before joining the Civil Emergency Response team.
Volunteer with us to provide first aid support at events and help create safer, more resilient communities.
Sign up to be a community first aider here.
View Other First Aid Services
Community First Aid (Events Coverage)
We deploy trained volunteer first aid teams to provide timely first aid support at community, corporate and national events.
First Aiders on Wheels
Our First Aider on Wheels patrols the urban parks on the weekends and public holidays, attending to anybody who may require first aid.