A man was taken to the hospital after being rescued from a height in Bukit Panjang on Oct 4.<\/p>\n
In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call for assistance at Block 635B Senja Road at about 9am.<\/p>\n
As it was assessed that the man might pose a danger to himself, officers from the Crisis Negotiation Unit also responded to the incident.<\/p>\n
SCDF said that when rescuers arrived, a man was seen standing on the air-conditioner ledge outside the kitchen window of a unit on the eighth floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cSCDF deployed a safety life air pack as a precautionary measure,\u201d said a spokesperson. \u201cRescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART)<\/a> rappelled from the unit above and brought the man to safety.\u201d<\/p>\n A Stomper shared a video of the rescue<\/a> that has been circulating online. Footage shows a man in blue standing on an air-con compressor and moving one foot onto the railing.<\/p>\n Rescuers can be seen reaching the man \u2014 who was reportedly shouting and struggling \u2014 and pulling him back into the eighth-floor unit.<\/p>\n He was brought in to safety at around 9.50am, police said.<\/p>\n According to Shin Min Daily News<\/a>, the man appeared dazed when he was brought into an ambulance.<\/p>\n He was conscious when taken to Woodlands Hospital and subsequently apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n The man appeared dazed when he was brought into an ambulance.<\/p>\n PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n A neighbour who declined to be named told Shin Min that arguments were occasionally heard from the unit. The neighbour also said there was a commotion in the unit before the incident occurred.<\/p>\n When a reporter visited the unit in question, a young woman answered the door while accompanied by a boy aged around four or five, but she declined to be interviewed.<\/p>\n Mental well-being<\/strong><\/p>\n Counselling<\/strong><\/p>\n Online resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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