SINGAPORE: Pasir Ris West constituency organised Vertical Challenge on Sunday morning to demonstrate difficulties which rescue workers face when navigating past cluttered areas during emergencies.
The challenge was coordinated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Seven participating teams had to evacuate a casualty and manoeuvre the stretcher along a narrow corridor past various obstacles.
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean encouraged residents to cooperate in keeping their corridors and common areas free from clutter.
"So very often when I visit the residents, we say (the residents) have to keep the corridors clear. They said 'No problem, I can walk through, my neighbours can walk through'," he said.
"Then I said, what if someone has a wheelchair? They said 'if somebody has a wheelchair, then I will make sure I make my corridors clear'. I think our residents also need to understand anybody can need an ambulance at any time."
Clutter at common areas such as corridors and lift lobbies, also pose fire hazards, hampering fire fighting operations.
- CNA/xq
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