Viral Tampines firefighter leaves SCDF after 14 years of service
Muhammad Nursyahrin, a popular Singaporean firefighter known for his social media presence, has left the Singapore Civil Defence Force after 14 years. He is transitioning to a full-time career as a content creator for a health and wellness brand.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing trend of public servants leveraging social media platforms to engage with the public and the subsequent career transitions into the creator economy.
Firefighter Muhammad Nursyahrin Md Yunan, better known as syahrin_jjang online, has left the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after 14 years of service.
The 34-year-old SCDF Warrant Officer 2 (WO2) was one of the familiar faces behind Tampines Fire Station’s TikTok videos, which gained a following online for their mix of trending challenges and fire safety content.
The videos have gained hundreds of thousands of views each.
Nursyahrin announced his departure in an Instagram (IG) post on Saturday (Aug 1), reflecting on his journey from a young recruit to a firefighter, leader and father of two girls, aged seven and five.
"Words can't describe how it feels to leave a place that watched me grow up," his IG caption read, adding that he was closing a chapter of his life with "a heart full of memories".
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