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Operationally-Ready National Serviceman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During IPPT Preparatory Training
22 February 2013
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A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally-Ready National Serviceman, Lance Corporal (LCP)(NS) Chew Koh Leong, 32, suffered a cardiac arrest on 21 Feb 2013 at 7.25pm while performing his IPPT Preparatory Training in Maju Camp. LCP(NS) Chew had no known prior history of heart disease.
LCP(NS) Chew was successfully resuscitated by an SAF medical doctor and medic and sent to the National University Hospital (NUH) at 7.55pm. He is being treated in the intensive care unit and the cause of his cardiac arrest investigated by NUH specialists.
The SAF is providing assistance to LCP(NS) Chew’s family.