Talk about a love for a job. Senior Warrant Officer Junaidi Rowden’s job to play the fiery role of Regimental Sergeant Major in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)’s 1st Division.
Underneath that steely demeanour however lies an ardent hobbyist of firefighting memorabilia — in particular, fire helmets from the past and present. According to the SCDF Facebook page, the man has been a bonafide collector and curator of his own home museum of badges, fire engine models and helmets from all around the world.
Right now, he owns over 80 fire helmets from countries such as Germany, France, Austria and the United States — all of which he displays in a custom-made glass cabinet in his living room. He even rigged up his own buffing machine so that he can restore vintage brass helmets to their former shiny glories. Dude really loves being a firefighter, and it’s always good news to find someone as dedicated as Junaidi to be in the business of saving people’s lives.
For over 33 years, SWO Junaidi Rowden has been the curator of his own mini-museum of firefighting memorabilia. Stemming…
Posted by Singapore Civil Defence Force on Tuesday, 9 February 2016
