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When screaming and loud popping noises band through the air as you are tucking into a dish of fresh choon cheong enjoyment at a hawker center.
Chaos occurs when masked men carrying guns enter what was just a few minutes ‘ worth of tranquil meal.
Fleeing, you see a male slumped against a wall, blood pouring from his shoulder. An older gentleman improvises a bandage to stop the bleeding by croucheing next to him.
You recognize the older man as the brother who entertained you during Chee Cheong. How does he understand what to do and when did he become aware of what was going on?
One of the more than 80 participants in Exercise Heartbeat, which took place on Saturday ( Feb 15 ) at Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, was Hawker Kevin Yong.
For the first time, the Home Team’s cybersecurity and disaster planning drill simulated an invasion at a stall heart, perpetrated by self-radicalised people.
” I’m usually prepared”, said Mr Yong, 62, who used to be a part of a group emergency response team.