Marine Parade residents get in the act on Emergency Preparedness Day

allesennogwat · 05-06-2007, 11:56 AM

Channel News Asia

SINGAPORE: For the first time, Marine Parade residents got in on the act with their Ready Bags to show how prepared they were in the event of an attack during a drill on Emergency Preparedness Day.

Uniformed personnel showed off their moves, preparing for any sort of terror attacks.

Courses are being organised to help the public with emergency self-help skills.

Civil Defence staff plan to keep spreading the message so that more and more residents have essential protection kits in their homes.

About 800 residents participated in the day's activities.

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allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,193	Marine Parade residents get in the act on Emergency Preparedness Day Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: For the first time, Marine Parade residents got in on the act with their Ready Bags to show how prepared they were in the event of an attack during a drill on Emergency Preparedness Day. Uniformed personnel showed off their moves, preparing for any sort of terror attacks. Courses are being organised to help the public with emergency self-help skills. Civil Defence staff plan to keep spreading the message so that more and more residents have essential protection kits in their homes. About 800 residents participated in the day's activities. __________________ Daraclor: A brand of anti-malaria pills which we had to drink every week while on the border. Legend had it that these would make you turn yellow and that you wouldn't be able to tan.

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