SINGAPORE — Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) honoured Captain Kenneth Tay Xue Qin with a ceremonial last call early on Monday (May 20) morning . The rain forced the ceremony indoors.
SCDF officers observe a minute of silence for the late CPT Kenneth Tay Xue Qin at SCDF headquarters on May 20, 2024.SINGAPORE — Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force honoured Captain Kenneth Tay Xue Qin with a ceremonial last call early on Monday morning .
A “last fire call" is symbolised by the sounding of fire call alarms across SCDF’s 23 fire stations, including its headquarters, division headquarters and Civil Defence Academy.in the early hours of May 16. He was part of the first response crew for a fire that broke out in the engine room of a China-flagged tanker anchored in Singapore waters.A minute of silence was held after the last fire call, and officers at other units across the island also observed the ceremony.
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