SBS Transit staff honoured with SCDF award for swift response to separate fires

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Oct 15 presented its Community First Responder Award to two SBS Transit staff members for their actions during two separate fire incidents.

In a social media post on Monday (Oct 19), public transport operator SBS Transit identified the duo as bus captain Zhang Zhipeng and assistant station manager Mohamed Bin Osman.

"Zhipeng helped extinguish a car fire along Holland Road on Aug 8, while Mohamed responded swiftly to a fire at Little India MRT station on Sept 10. Both stepped forward without hesitation, helping to keep members of the public and commuters safe," the public transport operator wrote.

AsiaOne had earlier reported on the Aug 8 incident, in which the service 123 bus captain was seen calmly using a fire extinguisher on a black Lamborghini that had begun emitting smoke.

@asiaone A bus captain sprang into action after spotting a car fire along Holland Road, using a fire extinguisher to help put out the blaze. #SBSTransit #BusCaptain #Singapore #EverydayHeroes ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

Most modern Lamborghini models feature a rear mid-engine layout, meaning the engine is positioned behind the passenger compartment.

Meanwhile, Mohamed was identified as the SBS Transit staff member seen discharging a fire extinguisher at a burning backpack at Little India MRT station on Sept 10.

SCDF told AsiaOne in a statement then that the fire was caused by a power bank, adding that the fire was put out by a SBS Transit staff member before its firefighters arrived at the scene.

@asiaone No injuries were reported in the Thursday (Sept 10) morning incident at Little India MRT station. #sgnews #Singapore #Fire #MRT ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

In both cases, there were no major injuries reported, and no one was taken to the hospital.

Commending the pair, SBS Transit said their actions reflect the company's CARES culture, where caring for other goes beyond daily duties.

"Whether on the road, on board a train or at our stations and interchanges, our colleagues are always ready to lend a helping hand," it added.

10月15日，新加坡民防部队（SCDF）向两名新捷运员工颁发了社区急救员奖，以表彰他们在两起不同的火灾事件中的英勇行为。

周一（10 月 19 日），公共交通运营商 SBS Transit 在社交媒体上发帖确认，这两人分别是巴士队长张志鹏和车站助理经理穆罕默德·本·奥斯曼。

“8月8日，志鹏协助扑灭了荷兰路的一起汽车火灾；9月10日，穆罕默德迅速赶赴小印度地铁站扑灭火灾。两人都毫不犹豫地挺身而出，帮助保障了公众和通勤者的安全。”公共交通运营商写道。

AsiaOne 此前曾报道过 8 月 8 日发生的这起事件，当时人们看到 123 路公交车的司机冷静地用灭火器扑灭了一辆开始冒烟的黑色兰博基尼跑车。

@asiaone 一位巴士司机在荷兰路发现一辆汽车起火后立即采取行动，用灭火器协助扑灭了大火。#SBSTransit #BusCaptain #Singapore #EverydayHeroes ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

大多数现代兰博基尼车型都采用后中置发动机布局，这意味着发动机位于乘客舱后方。

与此同时，穆罕默德被确认为9月10日在小印度地铁站用灭火器扑灭燃烧背包的SBS Transit工作人员。

新加坡民防部队当时在一份声明中告诉亚洲新闻网，火灾是由一个移动电源引起的，并补充说，在消防员到达现场之前，一名新捷运员工已经扑灭了火灾。

@asiaone 周四（9月10日）上午，小印度地铁站发生火灾，所幸无人受伤。#sgnews #Singapore #Fire #MRT ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

这两起事件中均未报告重大伤亡，也无人被送往医院。

新捷运公司对这两位员工表示赞扬，称他们的行为体现了公司“关爱他人”的企业文化，在这种文化中，关爱他人超越了日常职责。

“无论是在路上、火车上还是在我们的车站和换乘站，我们的同事都随时准备伸出援手，”声明补充道。