Navy serviceman
Jason Chee who lost both his legs and his left hand, in an accident on
board the Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour, is reported to be in need of
more surgery but the blood bank is running low on his blood type.
A source told Channel NewsAsia that the Navy has mobilised its men on the low blood bank concern.
The serviceman whose blood type is O positive, is warded at Changi Hospital.
The
Weapon Systems Supervisor who got caught between a motorised winch and a
rope on Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour on Monday, is now left with his
right hand and two fingers.
The Singapore Armed Forces has said that it's investigating the cause of the incident.
According to a source, it's understood that the investigations may take more than a month to complete.
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Originally posted by eac:Navy serviceman Jason Chee who lost both his legs and his left hand, in an accident on board the Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour, is reported to be in need of more surgery but the blood bank is running low on his blood type.
A source told Channel NewsAsia that the Navy has mobilised its men on the low blood bank concern.
The serviceman whose blood type is O positive, is warded at Changi Hospital.
The Weapon Systems Supervisor who got caught between a motorised winch and a rope on Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour on Monday, is now left with his right hand and two fingers.
The Singapore Armed Forces has said that it's investigating the cause of the incident.
According to a source, it's understood that the investigations may take more than a month to complete.
Those who wish to donate blood may go to Bloodbank@HSA, Bloodbank@Woodlands or Bloodbank@DhobyGhaut.
its badly designed equipment!one look u will know person shouldnt be in areas of load.and if there is someone there no mechanisms manmade or protocol were ever devised.
which means .........the entire process was ill designed and contractors should be made liable for the designs flaws.so now what?
a method should be made to prevent this type of accident from ever happening before it was ever installed as in most hoist systems.
a foolproof should always be designed or else the designer of hoist or the said hoist company are liable for a lawsuit in progress or lapses in protocol on ops side.
Sufficient blood for injured Navy serviceman & others in need
Posted: 14 December 2012 1658 hrs
Singapore Red Cross
and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said injured Navy serviceman
Jason Chee is well supported by the National Blood Programme.
In a joint statement, they assured well wishers that there is sufficient blood for his surgeries.
The
statement revealed that the Singapore Red Cross has already been
recalling donors who are due for donation and blood donors of O+ type to
ensure sufficient stock.
SRC and HSA thanked donors who have been prompted by Mr Chee's incident to come forward to donate blood.
They
clarified that directed and replacement donations -- where families and
friends are obliged to donate blood for the patient or to replace blood
used by the patient -- are not practised in Singapore.
The statement said blood collected at the blood banks is available to all patients who need it.
It added that voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation is key to the safety and quality of Singapore's blood supply.
It
noted that because of the regular contribution of donors, there was
sufficient blood for Mr Chee and others when they needed transfusions.
Mr
Chee, a regular serviceman, was injured on Monday after he got caught
between a motorised winch and a rope on Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour.
His elderly father has been shaken by the news, and has been taken care of by relatives.
Mr Chee is the family's only child and sole breadwinner.
He recently lost his mother, who was a kidney dialysis patient.
Mr
Chee had been working on board the ship in the Gulf of Aden on
anti-piracy patrol when he received news of his mother's worsening
condition.
The Navy had flown him home to be with his mother. He was in Singapore when she died.