Mr Goh was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Responder Plus Programme (RRP) at Joo Chiat Community Club. 

The RRP is an emergency preparedness training programme by the SCDF, which teaches lifesaving skills such as firefighting and first aid. 

His comments come amid a recent spate of fires at HDB flats. 

CNA reported nine cases of fires at HDB flats this year. In the most recent case, three people were taken to the hospital, and 50 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in a flat in Toa Payoh on Aug 22. 

SCDF said that preliminary findings indicated the fire had involved a personal mobility aid in the flat's living room. 

SCDF’s annual statistics showed that the number of fires involving active mobility devices rose by 21.8 per cent in 2024, from 55 in 2023 to 67 last year. 

Overall, SCDF responded to 1,990 fires in 2024, an increase of 1.8 per cent compared to 2023. Fires due to electrical origin and unattended cooking were the most common in homes.