What would you do if someone started having a heart attack in front of you? What if you saw someone taking upskirt photos?
When HOGC staff Randy Lim and HOGC member Aongus Tay found themselves in those exact positions, they sprung into action.
Randy saved a life. Aongus stood up for a victim of voyeurism. And just last month, they were both awarded Public Spiritedness Awards for their willingness to help others in society.
HOGC staff awarded for helping to rescue a cardiac arrest victim
Randy Lim receiving the Minister’s National Day Award (Public Spiritedness) from Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.
Randy Lim was going about his usual morning commute on the train when he noticed an elderly passenger who was coughing badly. At first, Randy did not think much of it, but the man started slumping in his seat.
Randy shared, “The incident happened three days after I heard Pastor How’s message, ‘Do Something’. At that moment, it hit me that if I didn’t do something, that man would die.”
He immediately assisted the man to the ground and called for help from a passerby. Because of Randy’s quick thinking, the man received prompt medical attention and survived.
Randy was given the Public Spiritedness Award by the Singapore Civil Defence Force, and subsequently awarded the Ministry of Home Affairs’ National Day Award (Public Spiritedness).
At a ceremony that happens just once a year, Randy received the award from Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.
HOGC member awarded for chasing and detaining a voyeur
Aongus Tay receiving the Public Spiritedness Award from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, How Kwang Hwee.
While taking the escalator in a train station, Aongus noticed a man in front of him behaving suspiciously with his mobile phone. Upon a closer observation, Aongus realised that the man was taking upskirt photos of a woman on the escalator. He immediately shouted at the man to stop.
Alarmed, the man fled the scene. However, Aongus gave chase and together with another passerby, detained the man until the police arrived and arrested him for voyeurism.
Aongus shared, “I realised that the lady did not know what was happening and could not protect herself. That’s when I knew I needed to do something.”
For his public spiritedness in assisting the police, Aongus was presented with an award in a ceremony held at the Central Police Division. Aongus was commended for selflessly helping a victim of sexual offence.
Thanking the award recipients, the Deputy Commissioner of Police said that they have “demonstrated a high level of public spiritedness and their vigilance in partnership with the Police is a significant deterrent against crime.”
