On Jun 12, 12:44 am, Zanzibar
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> http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/saf-regular-dies-during...
> For a 49 year-old to die during IPPT test for the 2.4 km run is heart
> rending to the family.
> This is because there was no Electro Cardiogram (ECG) or Echo
> Cardiogram (ECG) that can be easily carried on the spot before the run
> is to be run.
> This is in order to establish the person's heart conditions before the
> running test is allowed to run.
> He was still young and he died in vain because the Govt some years ago
> said that they do not want to conduct the expensvie way of ECG testing
> of the soldiers who had to pass their annual IPPT test.
> I think some testing rules should be changed in light of this
> disturbing IPPT test accident on a 49 year old regular who lost his
> life for it.
Soldiers must be fit and must not be with heart condition that
could kill them. If they are unfit or with heart condition,
we should get rid of them from the SAF.
Imagine, if our soldiers were to collapse (suffering heart
attack) while fighting enemies who invade Singapore!
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