20200310 Trio rescued after PMD catches fire in Sengkang flat
Singapore Mar 10 2020 “Apartment houses” “Building”
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Trio rescued after PMD catches fire in Sengkang flat
Updated: 2020–03–11
The fire broke out in the living room of the flat in Block 111 Rivervale Walk yesterday morning. Preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire showed that it was of electrical origin from a non-UL2272 certified personal mobility device, which was charging at the time of the fire. PHOTO: SCDF
Three people were rescued from a Housing Board flat in Sengkang after a fire broke out in the living room in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on its Facebook page that it responded to a fire at a fourth-floor unit in Block 111 Rivervale Walk at about 5.30am.
“Three persons were trapped in the unit near the living room window,” it said.
“SCDF firefighters conducted forced entry into the unit through this window to rescue the occupants. Concurrently, SCDF firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets conducted forced entry into the smoke-logged unit through the door to extinguish the fire.”
The fire was extinguished with a water jet. SCDF paramedics assessed the three rescued occupants and two people from a neighbouring unit.
All of them refused to be taken to hospital. About 80 residents from the HDB block were evacuated by the police and subsequently allowed to return to their homes.
The SCDF’s preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire showed that it was of electrical origin from a non-UL2272 certified personal mobility device (PMD), which was charging at the time of the fire.
The SCDF gave the following tips on how to prevent PMD fires:
- The Land Transport Authority (LTA) encourages all PMD owners to use UL2272 certified devices and to look out for the UL2272 certification marks.
- Refer to the LTA’s website for more information on UL2272 certification and an indicative list of UL2272 certified devices available in Singapore.
All owners of non-UL2272 certified PMDs are strongly encouraged to dispose of their devices at designated disposal points as soon as possible. For more information, refer to go.gov.sg/pmddisposal
Web Source: The straitstimes
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