78YO Man Fell from 6th Floor HDB Flat at Geylang Onto SCDF Air Pack

Apart from just combatting fires, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) are also trained to rescue us in perilous circumstances.

Just last March, remember that viral incident of a girl stuck atop a playground in Pasir Ris Park? Yup, the SCDF was the one who brought her down to safety.

Just like what they did to rescue this 78-year-old man sitting on a window ledge.

Elderly man sits dangerously on window ledge of Geylang Bahru flat

On June 9, a shirtless elderly man was found sitting precariously on a window ledge of his sixth-floor flat at Geylang Bahru.

At about 4.25pm, the SCDF said that it had received a call for assistance at Block 61 Geylang Bahru.

The elite team of professionals then speedily deployed a safety life air pack in preparation.

Officers were also seen on standby in the units above and below, surrounding the area of the incident.

However, the man fell before the SCDF could conduct any operation. After appearing to lose his grip, he landed safely onto the life air pack which cushioned his fall.

Prior to falling though, it’s also likely that he hit one of the concrete ledges.

Going by the murmurings in the clip, it seemed like a large crowd had gathered in the area.

Conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Police mentioned that the elderly man was conscious when he was brought to the hospital.

SCDF and police officers were seen attending to him.

In a statement, they said, “He was subsequently apprehended under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act”.

For the prompt reaction by the SCDF officers, the elderly man’s life was saved. Hopefully, he is recuperating well and is receiving the medical care that he needs.

Indonesian maid died after falling from HDB flat

In a separate similar incident, a 26-year-old Indonesian maid died after falling from the sixth floor of an HDB unit. The tragedy happened in March this year.

She was allegedly cleaning the windows before her death.

When the paramedics from the SCDF attended to her, the woman was already unconscious.

She was hurried to Sengkang General Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries and passed on.

Needless to say, an opportunity to live a life is precious.

Should you know of someone who needs emotional support, do reach out to the following contacts:

• SOS (Samaritans of Singapore): 1800 221 4444
• Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH): 1800 283 7019
• Emergency Helpline (IMH): 6389 2222
• National Care Hotline: 1800 202 6868

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