SINGAPORE: CPT Kenneth Tay Xue Qin, a regular officer with strong fitness and proficiency test results, was identified as the firefighter from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) who passed away on Thursday, May 16, after fighting a fire aboard a ship.
CPT Tay will be honoured with a ceremonial funeral, as agreed upon by his family, the SCDF announced in a press release late on Thursday.
SCDF is saddened by the loss of our colleague CPT Tay. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and offer them our complete support.
CPT Tay commenced 28 weeks of training in the Rota Commander Course (RCC) on December 26, 2017, after joining SCDF as a regular officer. He concluded the course on July 6, 2018, and from November 15, 2020, he served as the rota commander at Changi Fire Station.
After serving as a rota commander, he was assigned to the 1st SCDF Division as a public education officer.
CPT Tay indicated a strong desire to pursue a specialisation in marine firefighting while he was at SCDF Division. On May 31, 2022, he effectively finished the five-week Marine Firefighting Specialist Course (MFFSC). On January 16, 2023, he was assigned to the West Coast Marine Fire Station as a Marine Rota Commander, according to SCDF
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