SAF training fatalities
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To anyone out there who knows of any training fatalities over the years in SAF. Please post them here. I hope it'll highlight what's wrong in SAF and make training safer for fellow soldiers.
TO start off, I can only remember 2 incidents in recent years where and Arty gun exploded in NZ and a soldier died in Brunei jungles due to heat exhaustion.
Please feel free to elaborate on what you know on any incidents. May the souls of the unfortunate R.I.P. -
1. air force cadet who suffered from heat stroke while in brunei for socjot
2. army cadet who shot his peer wif a gpmg during a break at a live firing ex. -
Well..... During a safety brief while in brunei, the instructor say it average one death per year.... mostly heat injuries. The gpmg thingy is made into a safety video for live firing.
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hmm, never see that video before. But brunei is really a hell hole for all foot soldiers in SAF. 7 knolls, Mt Biang, Sungei Batu Ah Poi, zebu track......... waaa.....
crazy place to be in. But I like the refreshing stream water and the so up to date radio channel that keeps playing the latest pop in UK!..
anyway, during my trip in brunei, 1 of my men kenna heat disorder while navex. lucky we're about 1-2km of the instructors chk pt. and we call in medivac immediately as his condition kept getting worse. thank god he is alright at the end of the day. I really don't want to go back to that hellhole again.....