Another NS Serviceman dies again!
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Death of Serviceman
Media Contacts
Posted: 21 Jun 2006, 0005 hours (Time is GMT +8 hours)
A Commando regular officer, Lieutenant (LTA) Lionel Lin Shi Guan, 24, died after encountering difficulties while undergoing training at the swimming pool in Hendon Camp this afternoon.
The training was conducted with an instructor assigned to each trainee. When LTA Lin encountered difficulties, the instructor assigned to him immediately passed him a float. LTA Lin was then instructed to swim to the pool edge.
While swimming towards the edge of the pool, LTA Lin went below the surface of the water. The instructor, who was next to him in the water, lifted him up and brought him to the pool edge where immediate medical attention was rendered. LTA Lin began vomiting and passed out. He was then rushed to the Hendon Medical Centre at 4.05pm where two doctors attempted to resuscitate him. LTA Lin was evacuated to Changi General Hospital at 4.10pm and arrived at 4.25pm. He was pronounced dead at 4.59pm.
MINDEF and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late LTA Lin, and will be assisting the family in their time of grief. MINDEF will be conducting an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances and the cause of death.
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2006/jun/21jun06_nr2.html
LOOK LIKE ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!
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yay FTP . so cham =(
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Originally posted by gangsterkillar:
you're the meaniest bastard on earth.
[b]LOOK LIKE ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! [/b]
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RIP, mate.
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looks like the TSR will be reviewed again
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oh my god....I just found out it's my neighbour...
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Send my condolence to his family...Originally posted by JennTS:oh my god....I just found out it's my neighbour... 
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geez, why so many ah bing ge dies nowadays? training too tough can't take it?
they shao ye for too long go inside army not use to the life? -
+1..ren si bu nen fu shen...jie ai shun bian..Originally posted by MosPyramid:Send my condolence to his family... -
Seems like no one's fault, but what kind of training in the swimming pool? The poor fella vomitted?
Gonna be interesting. -
MID and Rear Admiral Teo is going to face back lash from the public again.. too sad.. just too many deaths in SAF nowadays. They implemented also of safety measures but just always the Commando/Guards have the majority of deaths.
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my condolences to their family members.
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Hmm... from the looks of it, it looks like he got asphyxiated due to too much water in his lungs.
It's quite possible that he initially got some water in his lungs, but not enough such that he was still able to swim with the help of a float. His breathing would be laboured, and he might have opened his mouth wide.
Then, as he was swimming with the float, more water could have gotten into his lungs through his open mouth as he was gasping for breath. It might have reached to the extent where he couldn't breathe anymore.
I'm only giving a hypothetical scenario. I guess we'll have to wait for the coroner's report for the full story.
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That is very sad. Too rigourous training also no good. too slack also no good. trying to make commando an elite unit to the extend of risking lifes....
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REST IN PEACE SOILDER
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My fren who was CDO last time (17yrs ago) say they trained in long four and put weights in the pocket during swimming...
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i am sure training was much tougher and less safe in the past. but why so many deaths nowadays?
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wats the use of this fucking shit. NS. yea its important. but why must it be so tough. jus make it less tougher but longer period of training is better
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some trainers take things for granted. they must have the mindset that this system/way of training is the safest. years years of safe practice have made them lapse in their safety practice. in any case, safety is an issue that SAF will never compromise.Originally posted by dragg:i am sure training was much tougher and less safe in the past. but why so many deaths nowadays? -
actually, its how many publicised + unpublicised deaths nowadays compared to many unpublicised death many years agoOriginally posted by dragg:i am sure training was much tougher and less safe in the past. but why so many deaths nowadays? -
commandos r the most xiong typeOriginally posted by Urroh:MID and Rear Admiral Teo is going to face back lash from the public again.. too sad.. just too many deaths in SAF nowadays. They implemented also of safety measures but just always the Commando/Guards have the majority of deaths.
receive one of the toughest training,however,nt all can take it
mayb they wanna review it man -
Our goverment will never care even if 1 soldier die per mth.
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knn everytime its commando die one the training to vigorous liao
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are you saying they publicised it more often than the past?Originally posted by laurence82:actually, its how many publicised + unpublicised deaths nowadays compared to many unpublicised death many years ago
but why? irrational isnt it? -
now they report, last time they dun report they keep it a secret. get it?Originally posted by dragg:i am sure training was much tougher and less safe in the past. but why so many deaths nowadays?