1. What does NCDCC, HTCC & MHA stand for?

NCDCC stands for National Civil Defence Cadet Corps. HTCC stands for Home Team Cadet Corps. And MHA stands for Ministry Of Home Affairs.

2. Why are we located at Home Team Academy (HTA)?

NPCC and NCDCC are under the purview of the Home Team Cadet Corps (HTCC). Since NPCC HQ is located at the HTA, it was decided to also locate NCDCC HQ at the same venue for better synergy, co-ordination and team-work amongst the Branch Heads of both uniformed groups, in the sharing of expertise, resources and facilities.

3. What's so unique about NCDCC?

The September 11 terrorist attacks, the bomb blasts in Bali, the Nicoll Highway collapse and the most recent Tsunami disaster have created a heightened awareness of a need for Civil Defence skills and knowledge.
The purpose of the NCDCC is to nurture and develop young students into caring and responsible citizens through their participation in interesting and challenging Civil Defence activities.

Interesting activities within NCDCC are:
›› Learning to use state-of-the-art equipment such as water-mist gun and the impulse gun.
›› Learning to use latest rescue equipment like the hydraulic spread cutter used by The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
›› Learning useful and practical skills like Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to enable you to save lives in emergencies.
›› Viewing and riding in the Red Rhino, Fire Bike, Compound Platform Ladder (CPL), Command Vehicle etc.
›› Gaining confidence in fire fighting by training in our fire simulator building nicknamed the "FURNACE" at the Civil Defence Academy (CDA).

4. What are the schools that have NCDCC?

›› Schools which established NCDCC in 2005

› Admiralty Secondary School
› ACS (I)
› Beatty Secondary school
› Boon Lay Secondary School
› Coral Secondary School
› East View Secondary School
› Evergreen Secondary School
› Greenview Secondary School
› Jurong west Secondary School
› Monfort Secondary School
› St Patrick's School
› Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

›› Schools which established NCDCC in 2006

› East spring Secondary School
› Kent Ridge Secondary School
› Pei hwa Secondary School
› St Hilda's Secondary School
› Serangoon Secondary School
› Tampines Secondary School
› Yuhua Secondary School

›› Schools which established NCDCC in 2007

› Bedok South Secondary School
› Hong Kah Secondary School
› Juying Secondary School
› Northlight Secondary School
› Pioneer Secondary School
› West Spring Secondary School

›› Schools slated to come on board in 2008

 

5. For Principals or Teachers who are considering to set-up NCDCC in their schools, they should:

›› Consider having a preliminary discussion with HQ NCDCC by contacting Ms Yasmin Seah (email: SEAH_Sher_Li@moe.gov.sg)