The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescued an elderly woman who stood on a ledge outside her kitchen on Friday (Aug 20) morning.
At approximately 10.35am, SCDF received a call for assistance at Block 113 Tao Ching Road.
Upon their arrival, SCDF said that an elderly woman was seen perched on a ledge outside her kitchen.
SCDF told AsiaOne that one safety life air pack was deployed as a precautionary measure while SCDF firefighters held on to the woman from the kitchen window.
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From the HDB unit above, a Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) rescuer was deployed.
The DART rescuer rappelled down and with assistance from the firefighters, the elderly woman was safely brought in through her kitchen window.
The rescue was being recorded by an onlooker from a nearby building and it has since been widely shared on social media.
Netizens were quick to praise the decisiveness of the rescuers involved.
According to SCDF, no injuries were reported from the incident.
A police spokesperson told the media that a 74-year-old woman was arrested under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.
Singapore Helplines
- Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444
- Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
- Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
- Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222
- Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928
This article was first published on AsiaOne and republished on theAsianparent with permission.
Lead image source from Facebook / ROADS.sg.
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