A 34-year-old man, who tried to commit suicide, activated the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) in droves -- with some personnel arriving at the scene decked out in what looked like riot gear.

According to eyewitness videos of the incident posted on Facebook, the man attempting to jump could be heard ranting and creating a scene.

The incident dragged on for close to two hours before he jumped off and landed onto two giant inflatable cushions set up by the SCDF.

According to Channel 8 News, the incident occurred on Nov. 27, around 10am at Block 217 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1.

Making a scene

From the Channel 8 video, the man, who was only dressed in a pair of black shorts, appeared to be holding on to the window frame as he shouted from the ledge of a flat on the fifth floor.

Another video by a member of the public also showed the man talking and gesturing while standing on the window ledge:

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A professional negotiator was present at the scene.

However, the man eventually jumped off at around 11am but landed on the safety air cushion. He sustained injuries.

He was subsequently arrested and sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

The SCDF and SPF confirmed with the media that they have received calls about the case at 10.15am and 10.13am respectively.