SCDF, police conduct checks at commercial premises ahead of festivities
SINGAPORE : Civil defence (SCDF) and police officers will be conducting their fourth joint enforcement exercise on Friday night around Singapore.
The exercise is to ensure safety measures are in place at commercial premises ahead of the busy festive season.
They will be checking on hotels, malls and entertainment outlets.
Two teams of civil defence officers will be checking on some 20 premises.
Among them - Plaza Singapura.
Marks & Spencers on Level 2 of Plaza Singapura was issued a fire hazard warning.
They had to immediately remove boxes piled along passageways.
Police officers will join their SCDF counterparts during the blitz at public entertainment outlets.
The joint blitz by SCDF and police started in 2007.
- CNA /ls