Unsung hero ‘Jiu Ming Ge’ riding to the rescue

Lim Meng Jin, 31, checking his AED and other equipment before he heads out by scooter to standby in case of an emergency at his house in Paya Terubong, Penang. (May 20,2024) —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With an automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable patient monitor and a small oxygen tank in his backpack, Lim Meng Jin is a hero on a motorcycle who has saved over 60 people.

An ambulance driver by profession, Lim took it upon himself to be a voluntary first responder on motorcycle when he is off-duty.