Enlistment on 8th April 2008

• sir_peanuts

  6 Oct 07, 23:04

  hi, i've received notice to report to BRTC on 8/4/08.
  
  i'm pes A and i dunno what to expect. which likely vocation?
  
  i'm quite down receiving the notice. all my life prepared to go army then now to scdf, will never get to tell tekong stories. then go do what? fight fire, dig up the rubbles of hotel new world?
  
  and seeing the threads here is seems to suggest discipline is lax. i'm worried about getting along with people.
  
  i dunno about booking out times too.
  
  what is learnt specifically during BRT?
  
  can anyone enlighten me? thanks.
• sir_peanuts

  6 Oct 07, 23:08

  anyway is there someone who can make a sticky FAQ like on the SAF forums? thanks
• SMRT Buses

  6 Oct 07, 23:17

  Wow, you're in pes A then you sure kena all those "fit" type of vocations like fire fighting for example & you won't get to dig rubbles of hotel new world coz there's none to start with...
  
  During recruit time, depends on which company you are in so you really can't say that discipline is lax & just relax, go with the flow & remember if you expect others to be friendly/respect you then you must take the first step...
  
  Regarding booking out times, for SCDF the good thing is that there's no confinement so you'll most likely book in on a Tuesday & book out on the Friday of the same week...
  
  As for what is learnt during BRT stage is all the basic rescue techniques as well as the basic first aid & CPR...
  
  Hope the above mentioned will clear some of your doubts & do feel free to ask anything & I'll try my very best to get them answered
• SMRT Buses

  6 Oct 07, 23:18

  Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

  anyway is there someone who can make a sticky FAQ like on the SAF forums? thanks

  I'm sure the moderators will look into making a sticky soon & I sure do it at once if I'm one of the moderator (hopefully can)
• dumbdumb!

  6 Oct 07, 23:26

  go check the posts made in the other enlistment dates 9th october, and march 2008
• dumbdumb!

  6 Oct 07, 23:29

  Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

  hi, i've received notice to report to BRTC on 8/4/08.
  
  i'm pes A and i dunno what to expect. which likely vocation?
  
  i'm quite down receiving the notice. all my life prepared to go army then now to scdf, will never get to tell tekong stories. then go do what? fight fire, dig up the rubbles of hotel new world?
  
  and seeing the threads here is seems to suggest discipline is lax. i'm worried about getting along with people.
  
  i dunno about booking out times too.
  
  what is learnt specifically during BRT?
  
  can anyone enlighten me? thanks.

  lol i know how u feel. but i never regretted going to scdf.
  
  because we make a difference whether the people we help live or die.
  
  we are the ones who stands in between the casualty and the gates of hell.
  
  we are the ones who rush into the fire, when everyone rushes out.
  
  we are the ones who will dance where the devil lives.
• SMRT Buses

  6 Oct 07, 23:29

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  go check the posts made in the other enlistment dates 9th october, and march 2008

  Aiyah, nvm lah...must understand soon to be recruits sure got that "lost" type of feeling so we try to help them lor
• dumbdumb!

  6 Oct 07, 23:30

  Originally posted by SMRT Buses:

  Aiyah, nvm lah...must understand soon to be recruits sure got that "lost" type of feeling so we try to help them lor

  yeah man. been there done that.
  
  when i received my letter, i somemore thought printing error
  
  BMT become BRT
• SMRT Buses

  6 Oct 07, 23:33

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  yeah man. been there done that.
  
  when i received my letter, i somemore thought printing error
  
  BMT become BRT

  Haha, yeah...at 1st I was so worried of being enlisted into SAF but when it turns out to be SCDF, I was so darn happy & nvr regretted it till now
• dumbdumb!

  6 Oct 07, 23:35

  good old days...
  
  
  
  ERS 17!!!
  
  
• sir_peanuts

  7 Oct 07, 23:29

  hello. i've also problems with promotional prospects in SCDF.
  
  in the army there's OCS which i've always been aiming for. now it's obviously impossible. is there an equivalent in SCDF?
• dumbdumb!

  7 Oct 07, 23:40

  Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

  hello. i've also problems with promotional prospects in SCDF.
  
  in the army there's OCS which i've always been aiming for. now it's obviously impossible. is there an equivalent in SCDF?

  yep.
  
  when i passed out from the ERS course, i was selected for interview for BOC Basic Officer Course. It was an additional 3 months to my 6 mths.
  
  I refused them. (after all, i just went through hell, i didn't want to go back there so soon)
• fwert

  7 Oct 07, 23:49

  17th ERS.. you must have ORD-ed already..
• sir_peanuts

  7 Oct 07, 23:53

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  yep.
  
  when i passed out from the ERS course, i was selected for interview for BOC Basic Officer Course. It was an additional 3 months to my 6 mths.
  
  I refused them. (after all, i just went through hell, i didn't want to go back there so soon)

  does it add on to your 2 years NS?
• dumbdumb!

  8 Oct 07, 01:34

  Originally posted by sir_peanuts:

  does it add on to your 2 years NS?

  nope. i still served 2 years.
  
  ok, my logic was this,
  
  if i pass out, i would be earning $1200 per mth immediately. that would mean $3600 for the 3 mths i would be spending in BOC.
  
  BOC pass out their allowance is $1400? just $200 more than what i will be earning per mth.
  
  so i calculate like this la. i will be serving, 18 mths after ERS training. that would be $21600 in total.
  
  if i went on to BOC, i'm only earning $350 for 3 more mths. that's $1050.
  
  And 15 mths of $1400, and that's $21000, totally it to $22050
  
  Fug.. they earn more in the end. i miscalculate!!!
• sir_peanuts

  8 Oct 07, 14:13

  oh, i don't understand the pay structure too. went to the SCDF website but don't really understand. anyone can explain? thanks!
• vIn.Warrior

  8 Oct 07, 19:19

  try not to follow the crowd inside or you might turn bad.
  
  my advice for you.
• Avenged_7X

  8 Oct 07, 19:53

  hmmm I'm PES A too and I'm going in 3 months earlier than you.
  
  By the way, I would like to ask how they choose people to join ERS?
• dumbdumb!

  8 Oct 07, 20:53

  eyesight: cannot be more than 500 degrees. and cannot be colourblind.
  
  bones: no fracture, no dislocation.
  
  Height i think cannot be shorter than 500cm.
  
  Educational level, o level minimum.
  
  stamina/fitness etc.. no issue. can be beaten into shape.
  
  once again, i remind u guys, please be careful of argayle.. scary monster.
• Unidentified

  8 Oct 07, 21:15

  hey , i think we gonna be in same batch of SCDF NS men , coz i enlist on march for PTP 4week , then april batch come in join BRT
  
  Hope we in same platoon
• sir_peanuts

  16 Oct 07, 23:47

  hi i've a friend who's enlisted on 10th april. why got such thing?
• martin_lim85

  16 Oct 07, 23:50

  1 thing i learn, CD saves lives
• SMRT Buses

  17 Oct 07, 01:09

  Originally posted by martin_lim85:

  1 thing i learn, CD saves lives

  Yeah, SCDF...the life saving force
• drofla

  19 Oct 07, 01:07

  hey man! im enlisted on the same day as you!
  haha
  mayb we'll getta know each other then eh?
  
  btw jus wanna ask if im not gg for ptp
  and IF i can get into ers
  wld my brt be something like "ers-brt"?
  or must i take brt with everyone else le den go into ers?
• sir_peanuts

  25 Oct 07, 04:27

  hi do you get to learn driving in SCDF? any pes restrictions?