{"id":58870,"date":"2026-06-07T22:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58870"},"modified":"2026-06-07T22:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:36:03","slug":"scdf-police-rescue-man-sitting-on-6th-floor-ledge-of-hdb-block-in-tampines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58870","title":{"rendered":"SCDF &#038; police rescue man sitting on 6th-floor ledge of HDB block in Tampines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Man spotted on sixth-floor ledge in Tampines, allegedly pulled to safety by SCDF<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police vehicles pulled into the small road beside a Tampines HDB block on Sunday (7 June) after a man was spotted sitting precariously on the sixth-floor ledge.<\/p>\n<p>The officers eventually managed to rescue the man to safety.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_733728\" style=\"width: 1063px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-733728\" class=\"wp-image-733728 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-1.jpg\" alt=\"scdf tampines ledge\" width=\"1053\" height=\"1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-1.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-1-465x600.jpg 465w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-1-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-1-116x150.jpg 116w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1053px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1053\/1360;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-733728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @sgfollowsall on Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>SCDF deploys safety life air pack<\/h3>\n<p>The SCDF told\u00a0<em>MS News\u00a0<\/em>that the incident happened at about 7.10am on 7 June.<\/p>\n<p>A video on the @sgfollowsall Telegram page showed a young man <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/c\/1432065760\/9701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sitting on the sixth-floor ledge at Block 499C Tampines Avenue 9<\/a>, with his legs dangling over the side.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_733730\" style=\"width: 1063px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-733730\" class=\"size-full wp-image-733730 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"1362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-3.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-3-464x600.jpg 464w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-3-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-3-116x150.jpg 116w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1053px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1053\/1362;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-733730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @sgfollowsall on Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several fire trucks and police cars responded to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSCDF deployed a safety life air pack, and Rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) were on standby as a precautionary measure,\u201d SCDF stated to\u00a0<em>MS News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_733729\" style=\"width: 763px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-733729\" class=\"wp-image-733729 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-2.jpg\" alt=\"scdf tampines ledge\" width=\"753\" height=\"1362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-2.jpg 753w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-2-332x600.jpg 332w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-2-566x1024.jpg 566w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-2-83x150.jpg 83w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 753px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 753\/1362;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-733729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @sgfollowsall on Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the post, the man was likely in his early twenties and responding firefighters managed to \u201ccalm him down\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They allegedly slowly pulled him back to safety after it started to drizzle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_733733\" style=\"width: 1019px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-733733\" class=\"size-full wp-image-733733 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-4.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-4-447x600.jpg 447w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-4-763x1024.jpg 763w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tampines-ledge-4-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1009px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1009\/1354;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-733733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @sgfollowsall on Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>MS News\u00a0<\/em>has reached out to the police for more information.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or anyone you know needs support, do try calling these hotlines:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6a257b0847f44\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Samaritans of Singapore Hotline: 1767<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Institute of Mental Health\u2019s Helpline: 6389 2222<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Singapore Association for Mental Health Helpline: 1800 283 7019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>There are also other forms of support. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/supportgowhere.life.gov.sg\/categories\/mental-health?activeTab=services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SupportGoWhere<\/a> or HealthHub\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthhub.sg\/programmes\/mindsg\/seeking-support#home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MindSG<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/worker-tower-crane-scdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCDF rescues worker from 30m-high tower crane in Katong by lowering him in a stretcher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cbjWlUfQdK\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/worker-tower-crane-scdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCDF rescues worker from 30m-high tower crane in Katong by lowering him in a stretcher<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cSCDF rescues worker from 30m-high tower crane in Katong by lowering him in a stretcher\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/worker-tower-crane-scdf\/embed\/#?secret=X0qflq1M0R#?secret=cbjWlUfQdK\" data-secret=\"cbjWlUfQdK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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