SCDF assisting in Japan quake

HC has been glued to the news since last Friday... sadly watching grim pictures of a tsunami-swept Japan.


There were also news of Singapore Search & Rescue dog team....


From CNA:
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has sent five search specialists and five search dogs to Japan to assist in the rescue operations following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake which hit northeast Japan on Friday.The SCDF officers are from the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) contingent, codenamed Operation Lionheart.The team is led by Search Platoon Commander, Major Tan Loo Ping. Read more HERE


The officers that are in Japan now are regularly train us in our voluntary SAR - S.S. Lean, S.S. Jega, S.Kelvin,.. and another one whom I couldn't catch the name fast enough. I think some of them just came back from New Zealand quake mission - and barely 2 weeks later, they are in Japan.


It's a rough few weeks for people of NZ, China and Japan.. and I am sure the dogs are suffering too as they may have lost their owners. Most of these dogs are so domesticated that they would have a rough time in the ruins, esp in Japan when the temperature is freezing.


For the dogs that have perished in the quake and tsunami... rest in peace.


I hope the humanitarian societies there assisting in relief work will not forget to look after the homeless dogs and cats.

I feel so blessed to have a nice warm blanket to sleep in.