20-year-old full-time NSman dies while doing chin-ups in camp
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 September 2008 1852 hrs
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20-year-old full-time NSman dies while doing chin-ups in camp
SINGAPORE: A full-time National Serviceman collapsed while doing chin-ups at Lim Chu Kang camp on Tuesday morning.
The Ministry of Defence said he was brought to hospital where he died shortly after.
It's the first time a fatal incident has occurred during a daily non-strenuous exercise routine and it's the third military training death this year.
The Defence Ministry said that at about 6.05am, Private Joe Foo Wei Rong, from the 4th Singapore Infantry Regiment, was in the midst of his seventh chin-up, being assisted by a buddy, when he collapsed.
He had already completed six chin-ups without assistance and several other morning warm-exercises, including push-ups.
The servicemen would usually go for breakfast after their morning warm-up exercises.
The Defence Ministry said medical help was immediately given using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an emergency defibrillator.
At 6.40am, he was evacuated to Tengah Medical Centre in an ambulance about 10 minutes away where doctors continued medical attention.
Private Foo was then taken to the National University Hospital and arrived at 7.45am.
He was pronounced dead at 8.28am.
The former Singapore Polytechnic student was enlisted in July 9, 2008 as PES A - the highest fitness grading.
It's understood he had displayed no signs of difficulty or health problems and there were no strenuous exercises the night before.
Private Foo had not complained of any medical condition prior to the exercise. Investigations are currently underway to find the true cause of the incident.
A report is expected in about eight weeks.
Mindef will convene a committee of inquiry.
Two other servicemen died during training in June this year, recruit Andrew Cheah fainted during a 2-kilometre walk and Officer Cadet Clifton Lam collapsed during training in Brunei. - CNA/vm
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 September 2008 1852 hrs
Related Videos
20-year-old full-time NSman dies while doing chin-ups in camp
SINGAPORE: A full-time National Serviceman collapsed while doing chin-ups at Lim Chu Kang camp on Tuesday morning.
The Ministry of Defence said he was brought to hospital where he died shortly after.
It's the first time a fatal incident has occurred during a daily non-strenuous exercise routine and it's the third military training death this year.
The Defence Ministry said that at about 6.05am, Private Joe Foo Wei Rong, from the 4th Singapore Infantry Regiment, was in the midst of his seventh chin-up, being assisted by a buddy, when he collapsed.
He had already completed six chin-ups without assistance and several other morning warm-exercises, including push-ups.
The servicemen would usually go for breakfast after their morning warm-up exercises.
The Defence Ministry said medical help was immediately given using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an emergency defibrillator.
At 6.40am, he was evacuated to Tengah Medical Centre in an ambulance about 10 minutes away where doctors continued medical attention.
Private Foo was then taken to the National University Hospital and arrived at 7.45am.
He was pronounced dead at 8.28am.
The former Singapore Polytechnic student was enlisted in July 9, 2008 as PES A - the highest fitness grading.
It's understood he had displayed no signs of difficulty or health problems and there were no strenuous exercises the night before.
Private Foo had not complained of any medical condition prior to the exercise. Investigations are currently underway to find the true cause of the incident.
A report is expected in about eight weeks.
Mindef will convene a committee of inquiry.
Two other servicemen died during training in June this year, recruit Andrew Cheah fainted during a 2-kilometre walk and Officer Cadet Clifton Lam collapsed during training in Brunei. - CNA/vm
