Kiddy Bag
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Kiddy Bag is a safety kit issued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) that is designed to help children to cope in an emergency.
The bag contains a whistle to draw attention, a wristband with the child's name, address and contact number to help identify the kid in case he or she is lost. The is also a bright red cap to wear to help the children to stand out in the crowd. There is also a teddy bear to comfort the children during a crisis.
SCDF unveiled the Kiddy Bag on 28 August 2005 during an emergency drill at Kampong Ubi. [1]
SCDF has earlier designed a similar Ready Bag tailored for the adults.
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- SCDF unveils "Kiddy Bag" to help children cope in emergency - Channel NewsAsia (28 August 2005)