s 4 Functions of Force
4.—(1) The functions of the Force are —(a) to carry out civil defence duties; (b) to instruct the members of the public regarding civil defence and, if necessary, to equip them for the purposes of such defence; and (c) to carry out, on a day‑to‑day basis, operations for the protection of the life, health or safety of individuals, whether or not arising out of a civil defence emergency.[32/2010; 53/2018] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Force may exercise and perform all the following functions and duties:(a) rescue endangered persons and remove them to areas of safety; (b) provide first-aid to casualties and for their removal for medical treatment or to areas of safety; (c) train and, if necessary, equip the civilian population to cope with any civil defence emergency; (d) assist the public authorities to undertake measures for the retrieval and, if necessary, decontamination of the dead bodies from any place affected by any civil defence emergency; (e) disseminate information and advice to the public; (f) take lawful measures to extinguish and prevent the spread of fire; (g) provide, maintain, control and operate prescribed civil defence emergency devices; (h) manage all public shelters including air-raid shelters and temporary shelters; (i) take lawful measures for protecting life and property in case of fire; (j) take lawful measures to mitigate the consequences of hazardous materials incidents and for protecting life and property in such an event; (k) provide and maintain an adequate emergency ambulance service; (l) ensure effective coordination between the Force and other emergency services in Singapore; and (m) execute such other duties as may be imposed on the Force by this Act or any other written law.[32/2010; 53/2018]