Service

Two years in the Singapore Civil Defence Force, from recruit to Lieutenant.

7 Oct 2024

My last dinner at home, the night before enlisting. The haircut came earlier.

My last dinner at home, the night before enlisting.
24 Dec 2024

A high-rise firefighting drill.

A high-rise firefighting drill.
25 Mar 2025

A briefing before Exercise Invicta, one of the hardest days of our training course.

A briefing before Exercise Invicta, one of the hardest days of our training course.
13 Jun 2025

HazMat training!

HazMat training during national service.
1 Sep 2025

Two friends and me after climbing 62 storeys in full bunker gear.

Two friends and me after climbing 62 storeys in full bunker gear.
1 Sep 2025

Proof!

Nathaniel in firefighting gear with a colleague beside a 62nd-floor sign.
17 Oct 2025

The commissioning parade, marking the move from trainee to officer.

The commissioning parade, marking the move from trainee to officer.
17 Oct 2025

With my two best friends after the parade!

With my two best friends after the parade!
17 Oct 2025

Signing the Officer’s Creed after commissioning.

Signing the Officer’s Creed after commissioning.
11 Nov 2025

The first call I attended: a vehicle fire off Singapore’s main motorway.

The first call I attended: a vehicle fire off Singapore’s main motorway.
30 Jan 2026

Stepping into a room engulfed in flames.

Stepping into a room engulfed in flames.
4 May 2026

International Firefighters’ Day.

International Firefighters’ Day.
9 Jul 2026

A marine fire, the hottest and most stressful call you can get.

A marine fire, the hottest and most stressful call you can get.
7 Aug 2026

Taken on my last day before I finished service.

Taken on my last day before I finished service.