Elderly man falls in Serangoon, Good Samaritan stabilises his head without touching hot pavement for 20 minutes

A Good Samaritan was spotted lying prone on the ground to support the head of an elderly man who had fallen.

Property agent Kenny Seah heard the commotion, filmed the act of kindness and later posted it online.

Speaking to Mothership, Seah said the incident took place on Aug. 29, 2026, near Block 254A Serangoon Central Drive at about 10:30am.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed with Mothership that they received a call for assistance and conveyed one person to Sengkang General Hospital.

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Elderly man fell down

Seah said he was speaking to a resident while conducting a property roadshow when he suddenly heard a “pop” sound.

He looked over and saw an elderly man lying on his back on the ground in front of a stall, with a few people already tending to him.

The elderly man appeared to have "very little response", Seah said.

Within less than five minutes, Seah said he saw a gentleman run over from a nearby playground to examine the man.

The man then apparently lay himself down on the ground and stretched out his arms to support and hold the elderly man’s head steady.

"It was a very hot day, and the elderly man was lying directly under the sun," Seah said, adding that one passer-by used an umbrella to provide shade for him while another fanned him.

Another person arrived with a blood-pressure monitor to check the elderly man’s blood pressure, he said.

Stayed with the man until ambulance arrived

Seah added that the man remained beside the elderly man, holding his head and staying with him for about 20 minutes until the ambulance arrived.

"The medical personnel assessed the elderly man and carefully lifted him. Only then did the gentleman release his hands," Seah said.

He added that the elderly man’s head was bleeding, and the medics bandaged it before placing him on a stretcher chair.

When approached by Seah's colleague, who told him that she had taken a photograph of him while he was helping the elderly man, he shook his head and declined.

He then walked back towards the nearby playground, where a child was waiting for him, Seah said.

"What struck me most was that he didn’t appear to be looking for attention or recognition. He saw someone who needed help, ran over, stayed with him and supported his head until the ambulance arrived — and then quietly walked away," he said.

"That’s what made me decide to record and share the moment. I felt that this was an act of genuine kindness that deserved to be seen."