'Extraordinary bravery and selflessness': Bus captains commended for putting out car blaze while on duty
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There was no time to hesitate for SBS Transit bus captains Hu Jinshuai and Jamaludin Bin Mohamad Taib, who kicked into action immediately after spotting a car blaze along their bus route.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 9), SBS Transit commended the two bus'Extraordinary bravery and selflessness': Bus captains commended for putting out car blaze while on duty
There was no time to hesitate for SBS Transit bus captains Hu Jinshuai and Jamaludin Bin Mohamad Taib, who kicked into action immediately after spotting a car blaze along their bus route.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 9), SBS Transit commended the two bus captains for their quick thinking and initiative.The fire occurred on Oct 3 near the junction of Circuit Road and Circuit Link at around 3.25pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in response to AsiaOne's queries.The fire involved the engine compartment of a car, SCDF added.Describing the events that unfolded, SBS Transit stated that bus captain Hu had spotted the car ablaze while driving his usual route on Service 135. He immediately pulled his bus to the side and used a fire extinguisher onboard to contain the car fire. «I was worried there were still people in the car and knew I had to help,» he said.Jamaludin, who was driving the same route but in the opposite direction, also noticed the fire and stopped his bus to help Hu. Read more
