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[h=1]SAF to shorten pre-enlistment screening[/h][h=2]Aim is to cut the time taken for registration and medical, aptitude tests by at least an hour[/h]
Published on Apr 22, 2012
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Chest X-rays are taken for national service pre-enlistees to check for cardiac and lung abnormalities. The medical screening takes less than three hours in total. The shorter screening system will likely be tested by year-end.-- ST FILE PHOTOS
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<!-- storyAds:end -->By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent
<!--start of story text-->Teenage boys called up for national service may soon save at least an hour when they go through pre-enlistment screenings.
Instead of the six hours or so needed now, the target is five hours or less to register and go through medical and aptitude tests.
This goal from the Defence Ministry was highlighted in tender documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
<!--close .relatedLinks, if any-->[h=5]Background story[/h]Of the 20,000 teenage boys who enlist for national service every year, an average of 150 are screened every day at the Central Manpower Base in Depot Road.
Entry: Pre-enlistees report at the security pass office to get a visitor's pass - 10 to 30 minutes depending on human traffic.
Medical screening: They are put through six medical tests like blood, dental, X-ray and electrocardiogram tests before seeing the SAF's medical officer to get their fitness classification - less than three hours. Manpower Aptitude Assessment System: Tests to determine potential for leadership positions and vocations during NS stints - two to 21/2 hours.
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<!--close .storyExtras-->It called for companies that can redesign medical screening and security processes to be 'more customer-centric' and improve customer experience and satisfaction.
Published on Apr 22, 2012
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Chest X-rays are taken for national service pre-enlistees to check for cardiac and lung abnormalities. The medical screening takes less than three hours in total. The shorter screening system will likely be tested by year-end.-- ST FILE PHOTOS<!--end of story image, if any--><!-- storyAds:start --><!-- Copyright DoubleClick Inc., All rights reserved. --><!-- This code was autogenerated @ Thu Mar 22 08:51:32 EDT 2012 --><NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT>
<!-- storyAds:end -->By Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent
<!--start of story text-->Teenage boys called up for national service may soon save at least an hour when they go through pre-enlistment screenings.
Instead of the six hours or so needed now, the target is five hours or less to register and go through medical and aptitude tests.
This goal from the Defence Ministry was highlighted in tender documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
<!--close .relatedLinks, if any-->[h=5]Background story[/h]Of the 20,000 teenage boys who enlist for national service every year, an average of 150 are screened every day at the Central Manpower Base in Depot Road.
Entry: Pre-enlistees report at the security pass office to get a visitor's pass - 10 to 30 minutes depending on human traffic.
Medical screening: They are put through six medical tests like blood, dental, X-ray and electrocardiogram tests before seeing the SAF's medical officer to get their fitness classification - less than three hours. Manpower Aptitude Assessment System: Tests to determine potential for leadership positions and vocations during NS stints - two to 21/2 hours.
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<!--close .storyExtras-->It called for companies that can redesign medical screening and security processes to be 'more customer-centric' and improve customer experience and satisfaction.
