The unfortunate 'Samseng Jalanan'

The result of 'merempit', or street racing....this 'samseng jalanan' and his friend were flung down a slope when his motorcycle skidded. Both 'suffered' serious injuries and required urgent medical assistance.



However, due to the inclination of the slope, some technical rescue technique was required to safely extract them from where they were.

Upon receiving the 999 call, members of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (JPAM) were immediately dispatched to the scene. The first to arrive was the Fast Response Squad, the motorcycle team, which does the initial scene assessment and First responder tasks.

Next to arrive was the RQ, a heavy rescue vehicle, together with the ambulance. After careful immobilisation using standard suspected spinal injury protocol, and using angled rope rescue techniques, the two unfortunate guys were transported swiftly to the hospital.

All these are scenes from a mock demonstration by JPAM during the International Islamic University's convocation. It was so real that everyone stopped to enquire what had happened with frowned looks on their faces.

We also had an exhibition during the convocation, together with the Army, Navy and Air Force. Our exhibits paled in comparison to the various weapons including mock missiles, army fatigues, radar etc displayed by our Armed Forces.

Amidst all those equipments, a special mention goes out to the most famous and life saving equipment....the 'Jaw of Life'. This equipment alone had been used countless times to extract humans, dead or alive, from mangled vehicles. With it, you can cut, spread, prise, jack...using the power of hydraulics.

And where was I amidst all these? Busy entertaining the ladies as evident in the above photo ...haha. Errr...is this considered sexual harassment?