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SCDF Rescue Crew Member Who Fell Off a Ladder on a S’pore Vessel

Zhi Hao

2021-08-28 , 3:21 pm

In times of mishap, one can’t help but be thankful for Singapore’s help forces.

It is, after all, thanks to them that we can be prosperous and safe at the same time.

SCDF Rescue Crew Member Who Fell Off a Ladder on a S’pore Vessel

Just yesterday (27 August), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) posted an update on their Facebook page.

A mishap had occurred last night, and the SCDF had to engage in a marine rescue operation.

The incident reportedly occurred in the southwest of Singapore.

In the post, it was written that the SCDF had received a call for assistance at around 7:10 p.m.

Apparently, a crew member had fallen from a ladder, and was left in an immobilised state.

He was suspected to have incurred a spinal injury.

Following the revelation, two SCDF marine vessels were sent to the site, where SCDF marine specialists boarded the anchored vessel to examine the situation.

With the crew member’s possible spinal injury in mind, the specialists painstakingly shifted him onto a stretcher.

A height lowering system was then deployed to lower the member from the vessel’s upper deck onto SCDF’s Rapid Response Fire Vessel (RFV).

Following the successful evacuation, the casualty was swiftly taken to West Coast Pier, where an emergency ambulance was on-site to take over.

A follow-up medical assessment was then conducted by the ambulance crew, and the member was subsequently fetched to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

You can view the full post down below:

Kudos to SCDF

To date, the post has garnered over 600 likes & reactions, as well as 75 shares.

Netizens have also praised the SCDF for the rescue effort.

“Well done SCDF,” one commented.

“Great job,” another concurred.

The incident certainly calls to mind another prior incident, which also showcased the SCDF’s extrication capabilities.

Around two months ago, a road traffic accident involving a taxi and a sedan occurred at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Selegie Road.

The accident flipped the taxi on its side, resting precariously against a concrete barrier.

One of the passengers was piled on top of the other – likely because they didn’t wear seat belts – and they were both trapped in the vehicle.

Upon arrival, the SCDF assessed the situation and decided that they need their specialist team, the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART), to help.

In the meantime, the firefighters from the Central Fire Station stabilised the flipped taxi using stepped chocks and blocks.

They also secured the undercarriage of the taxi with a winch to a fire engine.

The purpose of all of this is to ensure that there would be minimum movement once the rescue operation is ongoing to safeguard the lives of the trapped passengers.

The windscreen of the taxi was also cut out to open up access to the trapped passengers from the front.

It’s truly heartening to see that in times of distress, our help forces are every bit as efficient and capable as we thought.

SCDF Rescue Crew Member Who Fell Off a Ladder on a S’pore Vessel

SCDF Rescue Crew Member Who Fell Off a Ladder on a S’pore Vessel

Kudos to SCDF

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