A couple of days ago,my colleague and I were taking the escalator up to the control station of City Hall MRT station when we heard a loud thud. All commuters on the escalator turned their heads to see what was going on. What we saw was something you don't see daily.
A middle-aged man with a balding scalp was lying face up on the other upwards escalator! Apparently, he had fainted or lost his footing and fell backwards. His 'ta-bao' (take-away meal) was by his motionless and unconscious body. Everyone on the escalator I was standing starred in shocked. However, we couldn't do anything as our escalator was still moving upwards. Luckily, some commuters stopped that escalator that poor man was lying on, and within seconds, 4 helpful commuters rushed up to help him up. The unbelieveable part was the station's staff was not as helpful as the 4 helpful commuters. He stopped by the railings to look down, talked into his walkie-talkie, and then starting his slow motion walk towards the poor man. They started to carry the man up, with blood flowing visibily on his shiny scalp. It was only when the man was carried up to the concrete flooring that another staff came carrying a first aid box.
The moral of the story: Hold the side handle while taking an escalator. It may save your life even if you fall. Holding on will also minimise the impact of a fall.
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