NSF dies while participating in navigation exercise

SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full—time National Serviceman (NSF) died on Tuesday during a navigation exercise.

Specialist Cadet (SCT) Ee Chun Sheng, 21, was found unconscious at about 5.11pm while participating in the exercise at Ama Keng Training Area at Lim Chu Kang.

An SAF medic went on site and tried to resuscitate SCT Ee at about 5.15pm. The serviceman was evacuated via a safety vehicle to the Tengah Air Base Medical Centre and arrived at about 5.39pm where an SAF doctor attended to him.

SCT Ee was then sent by ambulance to the National University Hospital (NUH) at 6.05pm and arrived at 6.32pm. SAF doctor and medic continued to resuscitate him enroute to the hospital.

SCT Ee was pronounced dead at 9.03pm at NUH.

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late SCT Ee. The SAF is assisting the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident.

— CNA/fa

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Where is this Ama Keng training area? Is this the one north of Tengah Air Base?

Ama keng is at Lim Chu Kang near MUTF

Ama keng is the new fibua village.

Originally posted by ditzy:

Ama keng is the new fibua village.

It was a topo exercise, won't be at MUTF. Ama Keng Road is north of Tengah Air Base, the training area might be inside there.

Specialist Cadet (SCT) Ee Chun Sheng, 21, was found unconscious at about 5.11pm while participating in the exercise at Ama Keng Training Area at Lim Chu Kang.

An SAF medic went on site and tried to resuscitate SCT Ee at about 5.15pm. The serviceman was evacuated via a safety vehicle to the Tengah Air Base Medical Centre and arrived at about 5.39pm where an SAF doctor attended to him.

SCT Ee was then sent by ambulance to the National University Hospital (NUH) at 6.05pm and arrived at 6.32pm. SAF doctor and medic continued to resuscitate him enroute to the hospital.

Shouldn't they have activated a Super Puma???

Ama Keng is on the right hand side of Lim Chu Kang Rd if you came in from Jln Bahar, after Tengah Air Base.

Anyone still wants to sign on?

I'm used to be in the army (not in singapore) it's always tough losing a mate, but on a training exercise that's a bit... unexpected.

Delonghi ec702

Originally posted by cyberr1981:

Anyone still wants to sign on?

Haix. one lesser singaporean...

Always take care of your health. Fk the army.

When you die, the army can just replace you.

But your parents just lost a son, your wife lost a husband. How to replace.....

I think we have more casualties caused by training than real missions. We train too hard....

One more death!

Is our NS boys safe at the hands of mindef?

2 years...how will the parents long for his son to rod?

Time to release in full all the deaths and injuries. The public has a right to know.

But in the actual fact they cover up alot of things which the public may not know, only when somebody spilled the beans.

Originally posted by alize:

It was a topo exercise, won't be at MUTF. Ama Keng Road is north of Tengah Air Base, the training area might be inside there.

 

Specialist Cadet (SCT) Ee Chun Sheng, 21, was found unconscious at about 5.11pm while participating in the exercise at Ama Keng Training Area at Lim Chu Kang.

An SAF medic went on site and tried to resuscitate SCT Ee at about 5.15pm. The serviceman was evacuated via a safety vehicle to the Tengah Air Base Medical Centre and arrived at about 5.39pm where an SAF doctor attended to him.

SCT Ee was then sent by ambulance to the National University Hospital (NUH) at 6.05pm and arrived at 6.32pm. SAF doctor and medic continued to resuscitate him enroute to the hospital.

Shouldn't they have activated a Super Puma???

SP takes time to warm up, and they need a clear landing site to land or even call for heli-evac. Plus the fuel to power the SP is too costly, an ambulance will be better. Then again, the medic is probably following the "chain of command" by sending to the medical centre first.