Why No $ for Defibrillators for NSmen Till Now?

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Published on Mar 31, 2013
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SAF camps and bases will be progressively equipped with public access automated external defibrillators. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is planning to put automated external defibrillators in all camps from June this year. -- FILE PHOTO: MINDEF



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By Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent






The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is planning to put automated external defibrillators in all camps from June this year.
The potentially life-saving devices will be kept in common areas for easy access in emergencies, such as when a serviceman suffers a heart attack.
These include "high human traffic" areas in camps and military bases where physical training is conducted, said the Ministry of Defence.
The Sunday Times understands about 30 camps will have the devices installed.

makapaaa said:

[h=1]for all SAF camps soon[/h][h=2]From June, the life-saving devices will be kept in common areas for easy access
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SAF camps and bases will be progressively equipped with public access automated external defibrillators. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is planning to put automated external defibrillators in all camps from June this year. -- FILE PHOTO: MINDEF



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By Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent






The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is planning to put automated external defibrillators in all camps from June this year.
The potentially life-saving devices will be kept in common areas for easy access in emergencies, such as when a serviceman suffers a heart attack.
These include "high human traffic" areas in camps and military bases where physical training is conducted, said the Ministry of Defence.
The Sunday Times understands about 30 camps will have the devices installed.

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Yeah!! I also thought it was std until I read that it is not there. Now better revise our assumption. Lets see.... Got panadol or not ??

NSmen are slaves n MUST NOT expect or demand anything.

NS Men, are they allowed to opt out of HOTA ? Why not ?

It's funny that some of our local shopping malls have these defibrillatores they seem better equipped than the SAF Yet our modern army with all the billions spent on jets, frigates, highly paid salaries,...have to make do without

Good question..SAF is willing to spend billions of $ on hardware. Why not defibrillators before?

Reddog said:

NS Men, are they allowed to opt out of HOTA ? Why not ?

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I am an NS man and I have opted out of HOTA years ago.

Don't see what the problem is.

They should have at least two defibrillators at each of the four FCCs where NSmen take their IPPT and do their RT.

I guarantee you that there's a high chance they will be actually used.