SMRT assistant station manager He resuscitated man who collapsed at station

When SMRT assistant station manager Abdul Hadi Ngadino was alerted in February by his colleague that a man in his 60s had collapsed at Woodlands station, he immediately rushed to the scene.

- Fatmah Khan

The man remained unconscious when Mr Hadi, 38, tapped and called out to him. Realising the man was turning pale, he started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), concerned that the man could turn blue, which would mean that he was no longer breathing.

After five minutes, Mr Hadi managed to resuscitate him and help him regain consciousness before the paramedics arrived. He heard the man say a feeble "thank you" before he was taken away on a stretcher.

The Feb 24 incident was Mr Hadi's first experience performing CPR. He joined SMRT in 2021 and has been based at Woodlands station since January.