What is C2E?

The Community Emergency and Engagement Committee (C2E) is the new community Emergency Preparedness (EP) Unit formed in each constituency through the merger of the existing Emergency Preparedness Group (EPG) and Civil Defence Executive Committee (CDEC).


Why C2E?

The C2E is formed to help strengthen community resilience by involving residents, grassroots leaders, educational institutions, businesses, civic/religious/voluntary welfare organisations and other community partners in EP/CEP programmes. The C2E will be formed at the 84 constituencies so as to enhance the constituencies’ capability to respond effectively and recover quickly from any emergency.

What are the roles and functions of C2E? During peacetime, the C2E will develop and maintain the grassroots EP plans, structures and systems. C2E will also organise exercises to ensure operational readiness, and EP activities to help the community be prepared for emergencies.

During times of emergency, C2E will respond to the situation by coordinating community resources and lead the grassroots emergency response efforts to assist affected residents. C2E, together with other grassroots organisations, will help the emergency authorities disseminate critical information and collect feedback. They will also help to defuse communal tensions and restore public confidence and normalcy. The C2E will also partner emergency authorities such as the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) and relevant ministries to educate the community in EP/CEP.


Role of C2E

Lead, co-ordinate and monitor the activities of the GROs during emergencies

Plan local level response based on guidelines given by relevant agencies

Mobilise and organise the GROs to help the relevant authorities

Promote community involvement in and support of EP as part of the National Emergency System

Braddell Heights Community Emergency & Engagement Committee
7th Term of office: 1 January 2011 to 31st December 2012

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