Skip to main content
Advertisement

Committee of Supply 2025 debate, Day 2: Mariam Jaafar on hiring foreigners in emergency medical services

01:00 Min

It was recently announced that the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will begin recruiting foreign paramedics and emergency medical technicians. MP Mariam Jaafar asked what source countries are being considered, how the government will ensure quality and fit with local needs, and how SDCF will assure the public that this approach will complement rather than displace the local workforce. She spoke in parliament on Monday (Mar 3).

It was recently announced that the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will begin recruiting foreign paramedics and emergency medical technicians. MP Mariam Jaafar asked what source countries are being considered, how the government will ensure quality and fit with local needs, and how SDCF will assure the public that this approach will complement rather than displace the local workforce. She spoke in parliament on Monday (Mar 3).

Advertisement

You May Also Like

Advertisement