Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit & CBRE Unit

Illuminator SG

hello ladies and gentlemen of sgforums.. Very Happy

i am new here and i wanna know something about the EOD unit..
from my friend told me that EOD and CBRE are two different units.. is it true?
i mean.. i all along thought they were the same.. and is EOD also combat engineers? heehee.. Laughing

also i am kinda interested in EOD.. heard that they are in charge of bomb disposal is it?

anyone know about this EOD thingy can tell more? heehee..

thanks in advance~ Cool

wuming78 SG

im no cbt engineer but i can tell u what i know. think theres a cbt engineer thread in this forum. u may wanna take a look.

yup, EOD and CBRE are different. one deals with conventional bombs, the other with unconventional threats. and yes, EOD personnel are from the cbt engineers. and yes they are in charge of bomb disposal and bomb sweeps. and it is a very demanding vocation - requires composure and ability to work under high stress, and not to mention the space suit.

Joshua1975 SG

There are the 36 SCE and 39 SCE...

39 SCE had been around for sometime liao, just that after 911 so many had happened and we had to let investor know we can prevent and control things around in Singapore. If not for this reason, 39 will still be 'nothing' to all. There is one more that still in cover. That is all I can say. Cool

Drill in Raffle Station together with SCDF was carried out long b4 the papers reports on it.

wuming78 SG

ABOUT SAF'S CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE CAPABILITY

History

The Gulf War highlighted the increased threat of chemical weapons and the SAF began individual Chemical Defence familiarisation training for its servicemen in 1991. By 1996, the SAF had developed a limited chemical response capability, and this was fielded during the World Trade Organisation Conference held in Singapore. Since Apr 2001, two units from the 39th Battalion Singapore Combat Engineers (SCE) and the Medical Response Force (MRF) from the SAF Medical Corps have provided the SAF's immediate response force in the event of chemical-biological incidents.

Following the Sept 11 attacks when security in Singapore was stepped up, the SAF's stand-by forces have been working with Home Team agencies to provide security coverage for significant international events. These included the World Trade Organisation-Informal Ministerial Meeting (WTO-IMM) in Oct 2001, Asian Aerospace Show 2002, and the Asia Pacific Security Conference in Jun 2002.

The CBRE Defence Group

The complexity of terrorist threats and the danger of multiple attacks call for a suite of comprehensive preventive measures to be put in place. The CBRE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive) Defence Group was formed to enhance the SAF's counter-terrorist capabilities to address this multi-faceted threat.

The CBRE Defence Group manages all issues concerning counter-terrorist CBRE development and consists of:

36 SCE, which is the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit specialising in defusing explosive devices.

39 SCE, which is the Chemical and Biological Defence Unit. It decontaminates incident sites that contain chemical or biological hazards and provides a sustained, multi-incident response capability. 39 SCE works with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in the event of a chemical attack.

The Medical Response Force (MRF) from the SAF Medical Corps, which provides on-scene medical treatment for casualties of chemical and biological agents.

-- SAF's Chemical and Biological Defence Capability