total defence day

Schools organize activities for students to remind them of the importance of Total Defence . Students must remember that Singapore is defensible and is worth defending, and only Singaporeans would have the will to defend Singapore.
At 1205 hours, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will sound the Important Message Signal through the island-wide Public Warning System (PWS) sirens. Simultaneously at that time, 10 local radio stations will sound the important message signal and explain to the listeners on the appropriate measures to be taken for the three different types of PWS signals. After the sounding, schools will read out a Civil Defence message in Students are reminded of the significance of the PWS signals and appropriate measures to be taken upon hearing them.