The 3rd Civil Defence Division had an event to promote a Senior Citizen Ready Bag. On 30 July 2006, the MP for Sembawang GRC (Chong Pang) Mr K Shanmugum launched the Ready Bag for the Elderly. There are more than 170 units of the elderly living in Block 701B Yishun Avenue 5.
The programme was a partnership among the SCDF, the Joy Centre, Yishun Secondary School and Chong Pang CDEC. The partners went through the check list with the elderly and assisted them to prepare the Ready Bag, and placed it in an appropriate place in the flat.
