Kiddy Bag is a safety kit issued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force

Singapore Civil Defence Force

The Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.A uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main role of SCDF is to provide...

 (SCDF) that is designed to help children to cope in an emergency.

The bag contains a whistle to draw attention, a wristband with the child's name, address and contact number to help identify the child in case he or she is lost. The bag includes a bright red cap for children to wear and help them stand out in the crowd. There is also a teddy bear to comfort the children during a crisis.

SCDF unveiled the Kiddy Bag on 28 August 2005 during an emergency drill at Kampong Ubi. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/165382/1/.html

SCDF has earlier designed a similar Ready Bag tailored for the adults.

External links

• SCDF unveils "Kiddy Bag" to help children cope in emergency - Channel NewsAsia
  Channel NewsAsia
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  (28 August 2005)