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In difficult times like these, timely reminder for Total Defence Day.

This is a cliche saying but I still have to say it.

Tough times don't last, tough people do!

Stay safe fellow Singaporeans! 

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will sound the "Important Message" signal on Saturday (Feb 15) in support of Total Defence Day.

The minute-long exercise, which will be played through the islandwide network of Public Warning System sirens, will take place at 6.20pm to mark the time in which the British surrendered to the Japanese Imperial Forces in 1942.

“The Public Warning System sounding serves to give due significance and remembrance to this historical moment,” SCDF said in a news release on Thursday.

Members of the public should not be alarmed by the exercise, it added.

The signal will also sound for all smartphones that have the SGSecure mobile app installed, and are not on silent or vibration mode.

The signal will stop after 20 seconds or once the message is acknowledged. 

When members of the public hear the signal, they should tune in to any local radio station or free-to-air Mediacorp TV channel for a brief message on the Public Warning System.

Should they miss the radio message, they can visit SCDF’s website to know more about the Public Warning System signals.

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to mark the time in which the British surrendered to the Japanese Imperial Forces in 1942.

Wow, we actually sound a siren island-wide to remind the ang mohs they are no longer dua kee.

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2 hours ago, BabyBlade said:

In difficult times like these, timely reminder for Total Defence Day.

This is a cliche saying but I still have to say it.

Tough times don't last, tough people do!

Stay safe fellow Singaporeans! 

scdf-vehicles.jpg.128507974960c76d2316254edce067b5.jpg

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will sound the "Important Message" signal on Saturday (Feb 15) in support of Total Defence Day.

The minute-long exercise, which will be played through the islandwide network of Public Warning System sirens, will take place at 6.20pm to mark the time in which the British surrendered to the Japanese Imperial Forces in 1942.

“The Public Warning System sounding serves to give due significance and remembrance to this historical moment,” SCDF said in a news release on Thursday.

Members of the public should not be alarmed by the exercise, it added.

The signal will also sound for all smartphones that have the SGSecure mobile app installed, and are not on silent or vibration mode.

The signal will stop after 20 seconds or once the message is acknowledged. 

When members of the public hear the signal, they should tune in to any local radio station or free-to-air Mediacorp TV channel for a brief message on the Public Warning System.

Should they miss the radio message, they can visit SCDF’s website to know more about the Public Warning System signals.

I also know about this yesterday because my kid is complaining canteen close... no food... only rations 🙂 wonder if I can hear the siren from my house...

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5 minutes ago, RogerNg_185295 said:

A few weeks after today , most will not even remember 15 Feb. 

It’s ok, I don’t even remember 14th Feb. 🤣

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A sad day and terrible following few years of occupation back then.

But it hastened the departure of AMDK in this region and galvanized nationalist independence movements once the locals realized that in actual fact AM not so DK.

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