the(new)mediaslut

themediaslut was in the early train to work this morning about 630am.

At Bugis MRT station, a guy just drop to the floor in front of her.

Typical of Singaporeans, many sort of side stepped the guy but continued to stare at him.

themediaslut had to do so something and she quickly turned the guy around.

However, the guy started to shake as though he had fits. Knowing that she couldn’t anything else, themediaslut sprang to press the emergency button to inform the MRT driver that a guy has fainted in the cabin and of his current condition.

Fortunately, it happened in a station stop. A Civil Defence guy boarded the train and was able to assist the guy. The guy soon gain consciousness and was back on his feet. At the same time, the train station master was already in the cabin and helped the guy out to check on him.

Hopefully, the guy is doing well now.

themediaslut is worried about two things that happened though.

When themediaslut was about to press the emergency button, she say a couple of passengers staring at it. The looks on their face told themediaslut as if they were wondering in their minds if they should press the emergency button or risk a fine.

Pressing the emergency button for non-emergencies can result in a fine of SGD500 and there is a sticker above the emergency button that clearly states it.

Is this fine acting so strong a deterrent that even in a true emergency, passengers are worried about getting a fine that they do not press the emergency button?

Secondly, what if themediaslut was the one the fainted or the other passengers that stared at the guy fainted? Wouldn’t they want somebody to help them too?

Kudos to the Civil Defence National Service personnel for helping and to the SMRT station master for his quick response.