The Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter was activated on Friday (Aug 21) night to evacuate a man onboard a ship who required urgent medical attention.In a social media post just before midnight, RSAF said the patient was safely and successfully evacuated in a stable condition to Sembawang Air Base.He was then transported by ambulance to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.«We wish him a speedy recovery, and salute our airmen and healthcare workers for their dedication and commitment to saving lives,» RSAF wrote in its post.Both the RSAF's H225M and CH-47F helicopters are capable of medical evacuation missions, with the latter having a longer range capability. The helicopters achieved full operational capability in April 2024.[[nid:735746]]editor@asiaone.com 

A trailer self-skidded and toppled over outside Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday (Aug 21) morning, resulting in at least two of the four lanes along West Coast Ferry Road being temporarily unpassable to traffic.The incident happened at about 7.05am at the junction of West Coast Ferry Road and Harbour Drive and did not involve any other vehicle. Map showing where the trailer overturned on Aug 21. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Footage of the incident posted on social media shows the trailer lying on its left side.It appears to have been making a right-turn from West Coast Ferry Road towards Clementi Road when it overturned.At least one fire engine, an ambulance and three police vehicles are seen in the video.

A 33-year-old man seen sitting at the ledge of an outdoor garden of a commercial building in Commonwealth was rescued on Thursday (Aug 20) night.The incident happened at about 8pm at 1 Commonwealth Lane, the registered address of One Commonwealth, a light industrial development. A video of the incident posted on social media shows Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescuers rappelling down the building from the rooftop of the nine-storey building. They are then seen accessing the floor below from an opening.At least one safety life air pack is seen deployed on the ground floor.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police stated that officers responding to the incident had assessed that the man could pose a danger to himself.Officers from the police's crisis negotiation unit and SCDF were then activated.SCDF told AsiaOne that they deployed two safety life air packs as a precautionary measure, adding that nets were deployed as its Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) rescuers rappelled from the unit above to rescue the man.The 33-year-old was brought in safely at about 10.40pm. 

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