Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) commissioner Eric Yap on
Friday, witnessed Lieutenant-Colonel (Lt-Col) Ling Young Ern,
recite the oath of command at the third Civil Defence Division
headquarters in Yishun.
The 36-year-old father of two, will take over command of the
division from Lt-Col Abdul Razak Abdul Raheem, 44, on Sunday.
Lt-Col Abdul Razak, who has been commander of the division since
2009, assumes his new post as director of public affairs on the
same day.
The division's jurisdiction spans across the northern and
north-eastern part of Singapore, which is served by three fire
stations and four fire posts.
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