Central Fire Station — Attraction in Singapore

Completed in 1908 at a cost of $64,000 and officially opened in August 1909, Central Fire Station is the oldest existing fire station in Singapore located at Hill Street near the junction with Coleman Street in the Museum Planning Area within the Central Area opposite Funan. The SCDF Heritage Gallery has been built within the fire station's compound so as to capture the legacy of the station and house the Force's vintage fire appliances and antique equipment to capture the history of the SCDF. It was gazetted as a National Monument of Singapore in 1996 and was officially designated on 18 December 1998. The commander for the fire station is MAJ Joe Ong Chien Lee and the fire station houses two fire engines, three fire bikes, a single combined platform ladder, a breathing apparatus tender, a damage control tender, an amphibious vehicle, four ambulances, two private ambulances, a Fast Response Paramedic bike and two Red Rhinos. The fire posts which are part of Central Fire Station are Cairnhill Fire Post which is located at the second floor of Cairnhill Community Club in Anthony Road and Boon Keng Fire Post which is located at Block 4...

The Central Fire Station in Singapore is a historic building that was built in 1908. It was the first fire station in Singapore and served as the main fire station for the city until the 1960s. The building was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style and features a red brick façade, white stone ornamentation, and a clock tower.

The Central Fire Station was in operation until 1989 and during its operation, it was responsible for protecting the city from fires and responding to emergencies. The station was also the headquarters for the Singapore Fire Service.

After it was decommissioned, the Central Fire Station was gazetted as a national monument in 1989 and underwent restoration works in the 1990s. Today, it serves as a museum and heritage center, showcasing the history of the Singapore Fire Service and the role that the Central Fire Station played in the city's history.

It's open to public for visiting and exploring the rich heritage of firefighting in Singapore and the history of...

Quite a disappointing visit. Too crowded even at 9 am on Sat morning. Visit guide did not have a loudhailer so couldn't hear. Unlike Punggol which we had visited previously, they tried to move the whole group from one point to another. In the end, those behind just felt lost and frustrated.

Meantime, servicemen and women at other stations were just standing idle while waiting for the big group to come to them.

It would have been much better to decentralize the crowd to all the stations so that each station has a smaller group and everyone on duty can be effectively mobilized for the short 50 min visit.

Anyway we left after 10 mins.

Despite all that though, kudoes to the service personnel on duty who were trying their best to guide the crowd in a very friendly and courteous manner. Hope the station commanders responsible for the visit should rethink...