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[Four Community First Responders Commended for Saving a Life] On 4 August 2023 at about 7:00pm, Mr Halim was cycling when he suddenly collapsed near Block 612C, Punggol Drive. A passerby, Mr Ooi Tian Fu, saw the incident and quickly rendered assistance to Mr Halim. Mr Ooi determined that Mr Halim could be suffering from a cardiac arrest and quickly called 995. He also commenced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on Mr Halim. Mr Ooi had learnt CPR when he was a cadet with the @ncdcc_official at Yio Chu Kang Secondary School. Three members of the public, Ms Nur Atikah Binte Abdul Rashid, Mr Mohamed Haiqal Bin Mohamed Suhaimi and Mr Kevin Loh Kai Yun, who were in the vicinity also stepped forward to assist. Together with Mr Ooi, Ms Atikah and Mr Kevin took turns to perform CPR while Mr Haiqal quickly retrieved an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) located nearby. Ms Atikah and Mr Haiqal are both ActiveSG Sport Champions from @sport_singapore and are trained in CPR and the use of AED. Mr Kevin works as a nurse at @sengkang_general_hospital and volunteers as an Emergency Medical Technician with the SCDF Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit. Working as a team, the four Community First Responders (CFRs) continued CPR and used the AED on Mr Halim. As a result of their lifesaving efforts, Mr Halim was successfully resuscitated and survived the cardiac arrest. On 8 Sep 2023, the four CFRs were presented with the SCDF Community Lifesaver Award. The awards were presented by COL Lim Beng Hui, Commander, 3rd SCDF Division. Cardiac arrest survivor Mr Halim attended the presentation and expressed his heartfelt thanks to the CFRs. Check out the video of Mr Halim thanking the CFRs! [Permission was obtained from Mr Halim to share the footage] You too can help by downloading the SCDF’s myResponder app and register as a CFR via the app. Through the app, you can be alerted to nearby emergencies such as a cardiac arrest incident or minor fires that can be quickly attended to by members of the public who are in the vicinity. #CommunityFirstResponder #CommunityLifesavers #ANationofLivesavers #OurCFRsOurHeroes #WhatsYourRole #SGSecure