Death during AHM 2007

last SG · 2007-08-26T20:34:20+00:00

is marathon a deadly sport ? every run got ppl die , some more half marathon nia any RIP to the captain

kensongs SG

defib not given why? no pulse supposed to give defib wad....i think defib wasnt given is because hes too sweaty, risk of electric shock.

Defib is supposed to be given only if the patient's cardiac monitor showed ventricular fibrillation or unstable ventricular tachycardia. In his case, I think it was asystole, defib would not have helped.
Just my two cents worth.

sir sickolot II SG

i think that's a pretty insensitive comment.

nanren4ever SG

This is probably one of those cases where the mind pushes the body to extremes, and even though he crossed the finishing line, the body collaspe. Its really sad and scary to think that people can drop dead just like that. Makes u really wanna treasure life even more.

UnheardUnknown SG

this type of thing no one can predict so cant be helped. all that could be done was done so its wiser for us to draw a lesson from this incident and move on. lesson learnt? trasure those around you for you will never know when fate may take them away from you. dont push yourself too hard. and recognise his contributions to society,saf,his famliy and etc.

And of course hope he will R.I.P

constancebay SG

erm anyone here knows how much compensation $ will the cpt family get?

vIn.Warrior SG

but i think it's what we always hear "push urself. push urself. u can do it"

will4 SG

The army personel is really pitiful n his vocation is a Guards officer. He got sposnored to study economics by army scholarship.

Icemoon SG

It could have been worse. Luckily it was not a NSF forced to run and drop dead.

EXCO SG

I second it. The AED would not shock a patient if the cardiac pattern shows asystole, which means no heart movement. Its known as a "non-shockable rhythm". Forcibly delivering shocks is beyond the capabilities of the paramedics. Not that it would have helped too.

Chelzea SG

if im nt wrong,he was given a military funerall tdy

RedWhiteMoonStars SG

I third that.Nothing could have been done at the scene if he was in a state of asystole.The AEDs presents would have been useless and even CPR would not be of much use because it does not supply enough oxygen to the brain.
Moral of the story is please know your limits!Its your own body after all.
Every year at the AHM I see people fainting at the finish line.
R.I.P to the poor fellow.

vito_corleone SG

the words army and economics are oxymorons Laughing

ouchtthurt SG

Medics pls simplify some of the terms. Paiseh, I not medic, dun understand certain terms Embarassed

So, if i didnt infer wrongly, he had a suspicious spinal injury and his heart had already stopped. Thus rendering CPR and all that useless isist? The defrilbrilator was useless as well because of?

I also read from ST that he was from ngee ann poly. In that case, how did he go to OCS, I thought OCS must have A-level certification?

Icemoon SG

Huh .. you mean diploma grads cannot be officers? Mad

Gordonator SG

that's not true. poly grads can also be selected for OCS either during NS or signing on.

anyway isn't diploma of higher qualification than A level? Rolling Eyes

PointBlue SG

it means that you can't shock a person unless he has an irregularly weak pulse. If his heart does not display any activity, defibs have no use. CPR should be used instead to pump blood to the brain since the heart cannot do so.

ouchtthurt SG

Thanks Very Happy

cyberr1981 SG

isn't that what they always encouraged before and during any runs?? Rolling Eyes

vIn.Warrior SG

true Rolling Eyes

casshern SG

what else can they do? more den enuff medical coverage was indented for, he was rushed to the hospital in the shortest time possible.

if they dun express condolences, pple KPKB say no care from the management. give sincere condolences say pple are washing hands.

understand the situation in a broader perspective. i feel the pain for the victim's family, but its just that some things have to happen

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