[Chow struggling]
Hello! Good morning!
So for some reason, the producers have been telling me that I'm really going to enjoy this today.
Bus driver!
No, then we'll be in the interchange hor? No, wait no.
There's only one other thing here, but I don't think y'all will do that to me?
It says Punggol Fire Station...
Why you laugh?
Are we really going to the-
Huh?!
Wait, to the fire station?
How do I find Gwen? Where's Gwen?
Gwen!
Hello Gwen! You're Gwen?
- Hi! - Nice to meet you.
You!
So Gwen, as I now realised, is actually my schoolmate.
I had no idea that you were in the SCDF.
Look at her in the uniform!
Wow!
Then look at me in my shorts...
- That reminds me, I have your uniform set prepared for you. - I have a uniform?!
Yes!!!
Oh my god, I can't believe they have a uniform prepared for me.
It's very heavy eh.
Mistakes were made. Thank you.
So our first task today is actually to be a paramedic.
This is our new ambulance.
It has a lot of new automated systems, like the self-disinfecting system.
- Self-disinfecting! - Yeah, especially with COVID going around now.
Just to share a few things, we have our stretcher.
We have our modular storage system right there.
I think our main feature is actually the OMNII tablet.
So the OMNII tablet is actually linked to the various hospitals.
And we'll be able to update & retrieve patients' information real-time.
- Oh! - That really helps our paramedics in terms of pre-hospital care.
Because we'd be able to see the patients' history.
And if there's any critical illnesses, we can actually send the information to the hospital right sway.
Estee, let me try your IC. I want to retrieve your records.
Thank you! Okay, so how do we do this?
So once we have a picture...
So all the details of the person will be here, which cannot be seen.
Eh let's see her medical history leh.
- It wouldn't show. - Oh, it wouldn't show?
Because we're not on case at the moment.
Okay, you got saved today.
The next thing we'll try is something called the soft exoskeleton.
- Soft exoskeleton? - Yes, so it's something like what my colleague there is wearing.
So we can wear it like a backpack first.
I'll help you tighten it at the back.
I feel like a transformer.
I will demonstrate to you how we actually use this.
- It can help to relieve the stress on our lower back. - Oh!
For example, when we perform CPR,
It would actually help you come back up with less effort.
Standard CPR.
2, 3, 4.
You kneel down.
- You can feel the resistance right? - Yes!
- Okay, it's normal that you feel this pushing you back? - Yup.
Then you must count. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4-
Does it help you?
We operate with heavy equipment.
- So we have power saw, or even carrying casualties. - Yeah.
- So if i wear this means I can carry people easier? - Yeah easier.
You want to try to carry me?
- Let's go! - No!
Sorry Cuiwen, you are the sacrificial lamb.
Oh my god!
It helps!
Okay, I'll try to carry (her) without.
This is the real-life test of the-
Eh! That's your belt!
This is our RTA, which is 'Road Traffic Accident' set up.
Do you see the blue outline?
- Yes. - So you arrange your tool towards it.
Then you can cut it downwards.
A bit more.
Oh, yeah it works. Okay, I'm cutting the door.
It'll squeeze the door now and you'll be able to get a gap.
If you move to the right side now, you'll see that a gap has been created.
So that's when we'll actually use other equipment to open it up.
It bends the door, then there's a gap you can leverage on and pull this whole thing out.
Oh... It didn't work.
Hi Chow! We meet again.
- Let me formally introduce myself. - This is Won Tae!
And what do you have for us?
- This is our robotic dog! - Hello!
- Sit, robo! - Oh, so you want him to sit...
It works!
So apart from this robotic dog, we do have other dogs also for search and rescue.
But only this time, we don't have to commit any human or real dogs.
It had built-in detectors to detect hazardous materials.
- You want to give it a try? - Yes!
You have to press 'walk' first.
- It can climb stairs, climb hills, go down steps. - Stop!
Wow, you're a good trainer huh?
Wow, robo can do a lot of things.
[Fikah's soul leaving her body]
- You can press the 'run' function. - Oh, there's 'run'?
Okay, okay! Stop, stop.
So as the name suggests, UFM is also known as the Unmanned Firefighting Machine.
So what does it shoot?
You can actually plug in 2 hoses and it can shoot water out.
Again, we can send the robot in to fight the fire for us.
So if this goes into the fire it will survive is it?
Yup, up to 600 degrees.
You want to feel the strength? Let me aim it at us.
It's very strong!
Okay, I'm going to switch it on.
Then slowly increase the fan speed.
Alright, higher!
Not bad right? You want to go in?
- Ta da! - Chicken rice!
Do you have to come to the station every day?
We have 3 different ROTAs in the station.
So each ROTA will actually take a 24-hours shift.
What's a ROTA? Like the rattan...?
- No, no... - ROTA stands for 'rotation'.
- Yeah ROTA comes from the word 'rotation'.
You both are SCDF scholars right?
- Are you like the poster boy and poster girl? - Errr...
Yes. Both of us actually-
Okay where's the poster, I want to see!
You can see it over here.
I want to say, you know when I walked in just now right, you all have this aura.
- Like the superhero aura. - Now still have or not?
Now no more already
What did you study? Is it related to what you do here?
I took political science personally.
I know many people will think that there's no direct relevance right but,
I think the soft skills we developed from an arts degree is very relevant.
Standard guy, I study engineering. Mechanical engineering.
- You see we have so many cool robots that I can apply. - Does it help or not?
Oh definitely.
I study business, can I join?
Can, of course!
We have a common goal right, which is to save lives.
- So I think as long as you have the passion. - The heart.
Okay, so I am a smaller than average person, can I still join?
- Yes. - Yes, of course.
I think my best friend is smaller than you, and she's doing well.
- Does she also go out to save lives and stuff? - Of course.
The training is about 6 to 7 months long.
So you will gradually train. When we first joined, we were also not fit.
'Cause I think a lot of people think that you have to be very strong or fit before you join.
So far what has been one of your most memorable cases?
My biggest incident was actually a temple fire.
Because a temple is full of incense materials, fire could spread very quickly.
And it was actually next to an old folks home so we had to do evacuation.
It stuck me how important what we do day-to-day is.
We have to really train well so that we can be prepared for such scenarios.
It's an offshore fire that I attended. I think (it was) about 12 hours long?
12 hours to fight the fire?
We had almost 100 personnel involved.
- Wow. - We called for backup from the other stations.
One of the biggest operations that I...
Wah, getting emotional already.
It's okay, you can cry you know.
No, it's okay. I'm proud of it okay!
Last question before you finally eat your food.
I've been eating! Wah, you finish already!
I finish already, you see they very slow!
Just 3 words, why should people join the SCDF?
Okay... Gwen?
What about you? 3 words to describe your experience so far.
Cut, cut.
Before we go in, we'll let the robot dog go in to recce and make sure it is safe for us to go in.
So the fire is down this tunnel.
It is making sure that there are no hazardous materials before we go in.
And also find any casualty if there is.
There's one casualty found inside and no hazardous materials.
Did you say one casualty?
We're going to get him!
Oh no, I cannot see!
Oh, I found one casualty already!
Oh no, it's too smoky, I can't see anything!
Okay, he's unconscious. What do you do?
Slap him!
You slap him? No!
Erm... CPR.
But you can't do CPR with your helmet and mask on!
- We have to bring him out! - Yes, let's go!
Yup, slowly.
- Can? - Yes...
Come on Chow!
You're back!
Come on Chow.
Wow, well done Chow.
Now you have to bring him downstairs.
Wah, that was damn tiring.
There was a lot of smoke, so I couldn't see much.
But guess what? Our casualty is out and safe now guys!
- Come, can you stand up? - Oh, it's a woman! Her name is Ruth.
So now, we are going to get Chow to 'rest'.
Then I had to drag out a body that was almost my body weight.
But no! She's going to have to go on a 'joy ride'.
I have not really tried a paramedics task-
- Eh Chow! We need to go! Let's go! - ??? Is this us?
It's us?!
- Oh my god! - Hurry up!
- Put your arms together. - Huh?!
Wait! Wait for the mirror.
- Now, now? - Can.
Okay, go x5
Coming down!
Go go go go go!
Quick, quick, quick!
Oh no! x5
Go in!
- Ouch, I bumped my head. - Come, come.
- Alright, all in! - All in!
Okay, now you have to respond to the ops centre that you're on the way there.
"PL342 to ops centre, responding to location", press this.
- PL342!
- To ops centre. - Ops centre!
- Responding to, - Responding to!
- Location. - Location!
- Over. - Over!
Punggol central...
I have no idea... Where is the accident site guys?
We are here!
Oh my god!
Okay, open up.
Yup, can you see the opening?
All the way, open!
Close.
Go! x5
You can hook at the anchor point here.
Fight the fire!
We need to save the casualty!
Oh! Our casualty is there!
He's waving at us!
The casualty seems quite rejuvenated today.
Are you okay?
- Ruth! - He's unconscious!
- Ruth wake up! - Ruth is unconscious!
Ruth, we got you.
Got him?
Slowly.
Careful don't hit his head ah.
Further in, then we can close the cage.
Okay! See you guys downstairs.
Another life saved!
Another life saved today!
Thank you Won Tae.
Thank you Chow.
Hurry up, hurry up!
The fire is at level 5.
Hurry up.
We'll feed (the hose) from behind.
Come on, Chow!
Alright, well done!
There's a bug.
Can I save the bug?
Oh no...
I would like to say my arms are very painful now.
No!
I did not expect this at all!
But I'm very glad I did it.
How many people can say that they've cut open a car door?
So for the most part of my job,
Has a relatively sedentary life compared to being a firefighter & a paramedic.
It really takes a lot of passion for someone to apply themselves (for this).
And there are so many support systems here to train people to become fit for this job.
Which inspires me and makes me think that it's not actually impossible
For someone like me to consider this career if I wanted to.
At the end of the day I think it's really very fulfilling.
I was saving Ruth 3 times today.
Ruth right, can be someone that we know, you know?
Like you can actually be saving someone that you love
Someone that is loved.
I see why these people can be so passionate about what they do.
Because it really is meaningful and fulfilling.
Wait. There's one more thing?
Money?
I get money?!
Wah!
It's my outfit!
I basically wore this.
This is them?
What!
You see, no wonder I didn't recognise them lah, when I see on the bus.
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Get out of my car, I need to go already!