Death during AHM 2007
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Did he complete the run?Originally posted by PointBlue:i was there as part of the organizers of AHM... 41SAR
the medical platoon came from us, and my medic friend was there to pull him out. the senior medic from kranji mc performed the CPR but sadly, he wasn't revived.
i was told he went unconscious suddenly and fell.
it's so sad, i watched every single one of the OCS people walk past me to form up at the start line, i never thought that one of those unknown faces would die today...
Also how come it took so long to decide to send him to hospital. From a quick read of the article it said he was sent to hospital 20 mins after collapsing.
Surely if someone is unconscious the first thing you do is call for medevac, then perform whatever first aid you can. Our medics are not trained paramedics so I presume that is what they have obliged to do. -
i certainly hope so...Originally posted by lwflee:Rubbish. -
MO also busy running. No time to look after patients.Originally posted by ctstalin:i was wondering y my unit MO took so long to come back from 21 km run...hmmm
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i'm not exactly sure about the details. there were many ambulances around, i presume they were activated immediately.Originally posted by lwflee:Did he complete the run?
Also how come it took so long to decide to send him to hospital. From a quick read of the article it said he was sent to hospital 20 mins after collapsing.
Surely if someone is unconscious the first thing you do is call for medevac, then perform whatever first aid you can. Our medics are not trained paramedics so I presume that is what they have obliged to do.
but what my medic friend told me was that his heart had already stopped when they reached the nearest medical post, so they performed CPR. defibs weren't used because for some medical reason that i have no idea about. -
what kinda ignorant question is that?Originally posted by BillGates:Will this have received any attention if the person is not an officer? -
can't believe the amount of insensitive comments.
for goodness sake... somebody just died. -
I agree.Originally posted by Ponders:can't believe the amount of insensitive comments.
for goodness sake... somebody just died.
Please keep the thread free of any politicking of any sorts. Take your issues to another thread.
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*shake head*
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just recently there's another marathon runner who collapsed after his marathon run...sudden death is so scary..my condolences to both families...
Family of dead teen triathlete does not blame anyone
By Ng Liang Cheong / Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 25 June 2007 2227 hrs
SINGAPORE: The family of teenager Thaddeus Cheong, who died at a triathlon selection race on Sunday, is not blaming anyone.
This was despite the apparent lack of medical personnel on site, at the time of the incident.
Thaddeus had been eager to represent Singapore at the upcoming South East Asian Games.
The 17-year-old Raffles Junior College student started training for it three years ago.
He even participated in races in South Korea last year, to gain some competitive experience.
On Sunday, Thaddeus had completed the SEA Games trial in good time.
His parents said he finished the race in 2 hours and 9 minutes, which is about 3 minutes faster than the qualification mark.
But Thaddeus collapsed after crossing the finishing line.
He did not respond to his parents, who had rushed to his side.
Doctors failed to revive him and the teen died in hospital from cardio-respiratory failure.
The Triathlon Association of Singapore (TAS) said although there were no medical personnel on site, the coaches present were all trained in first-aid.
Thaddeus' parents said TAS has been very good to their two sons who are triathlon enthusiasts.
And for now, they just want to remember Thaddeus, who did them proud.
"My son enjoyed the training very much, he was very determined... always looking forward, sometimes he would ask his daddy to wake up early and bring him to train... he really enjoyed it," said Thaddeus' mother Angeline Wee. - CNA/yy
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/284413/1/.html -
it's probably due to lack of sleep. i seriously think the AHM committee should really consider postponing the run to a later time like for example 7am. cos seriously i think it's stupid to start a run at 5.30am in the morning.
the runners not only have little time to sleep, they also don't have time to eat as well. -
Not really. This is a freak accident. Just one of those things than happen.Originally posted by Gordonator:it's probably due to lack of sleep. i think should the AHM committee should really consider postponing the run to a later time like for example 7am. cos seriously i think it's stupid to start a run at 5.30am in the morning.
the runners not only have little time to sleep, they also don't have time to eat as well. -
start later ppl comment, start early, ppl also comment.Originally posted by Gordonator:it's probably due to lack of sleep. i think should the AHM committee should really consider postponing the run to a later time like for example 7am. cos seriously i think it's stupid to start a run at 5.30am in the morning.
the runners not only have little time to sleep, they also don't have time to eat as well.
start late, u'll run in the morn heat.
if tomorrow u have to wake up early, u will sleep early wat.. -
I saw a group of medics rushing to an collasped runner but not sure whether is he the one....
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the run is on a sunday, i don't think an average Singaporean will sleep early on a weekend. even more so for those NSFs staying in during the weekdays.Originally posted by saline:if tomorrow u have to wake up early, u will sleep early wat.. -
must be responsible for yourself lei...
if u noe tomorrow got to run like mad, then must make the effort to drink more water and sleep early... no matter wat's the timing, if u refuse to take care of yourself, things will still happen... -
You can't really be serious?!Originally posted by Gordonator:the run is on a sunday, i don't think an average Singaporean will sleep early on a weekend. even more so for those NSFs staying in during the weekdays.
Where does individual responsiblity start?
Anyway, it really is not the point. Even professional Athletes get the jitters before a race. It human nature. If you push the run later, say at 10:30, the there will issues like a higher temperature to deal with. -
they start early is cuz of the cooler weather. another thing is to close the road. if start late, will affect more traffic = more revenue for the shops. but there are always 2 grps of ppl la, pro early and anti early. for me, i rather early. den quickly get it over and done with. go home rest and go out again later if i song.Originally posted by Gordonator:it's probably due to lack of sleep. i seriously think the AHM committee should really consider postponing the run to a later time like for example 7am. cos seriously i think it's stupid to start a run at 5.30am in the morning.
the runners not only have little time to sleep, they also don't have time to eat as well. -
R.I.P.
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Well you have to take care of your body. Sleep early before any race. And starting early has its advantages as everyone has mentioned.Originally posted by Gordonator:the run is on a sunday, i don't think an average Singaporean will sleep early on a weekend. even more so for those NSFs staying in during the weekdays. -
RIP Sir
accidents happens, hopefully next time the organiser will be more prepared -
Sad to say, until today, some medical conditions that predispose to sudden death eg vasospasmic heart attack, aneurysm in the brain, viral myocarditis etc cannot be adequately screened for.
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Did he complete the run?
This guy was super fit, which makes it so tragic. ST reported he finished the 21 km in (just) 90 minutes, before collapsing. TODAY also said he'd finished 23rd out of 1,369 participants in a 10 km run last month.
The medics did their best this time around, so let's not speculate further. If it's attributed to heart failure (ala Thaddeus Cheong), I'm not sure any prior FFI could've sussed out the vulnerability either. Point is, his body was already conditioned to being under severe physical stress until now. -
I dunno if i should say it here..
but it is quite disappointing that the event officials including the ministers who took part...
sounded quite insincere saying condolences for the family but in the same sentence mentioned they already put in place all necessary medical personnel.
sounds they are washing their hands -
Reading those comments, it's discernable that some of the reporters were looking for a quote.
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the thing that bothers me is that when some1 dies .. the media will always focus their reports on how "efficient" the medical assistence is .. in short they r more focus on wayanging and covering their asses as some1 died in service ..
