it is really heart wrenching to learn that a young man in his prime fainted and then died after completing the mandatory 2.4km ippt run during in-camp training which was widely reported in our local media today.
in a statement from the defence ministry said that 28-year-old cpl Li Hongyang, a security trooper from the 62nd Combat Service Support Battalion, fainted after completing his 2.4km run at 8:38am which happened at the kranji camp III where cpl li was undergoing in-camp training.
my comments:
surely our hearts and prayers go out to the family and relatives of the late cpl li who's gone too soon.
i remember my reservist days and when notified to attend in-camp training has always been accompanied by much anxiety over completing the 2.4km run which is the so-called gold standard to clear because the other physical exercises like chin-ups, push-ups, broad jump, etc were considered to be a walk-in-the-part for young men in their prime.
looking back, i thank God for clearing each ippt test without having to go through the mandatory re-calling for an additional in-camp stint should any reservist fail their ippt.
i suppose in today's point of reference, the thingy to do is to prepare for the tests and more importantly, a health screen prior to putting oneself through physical tests where the body has to respond to additional demands from everyday living.
and from the prespective of wealth protection, the clause on exclusion of pre-existing conditions is central to the contract where any claim is admitted and paid because modern day living is perhaps filled with more stress than before.
and doctors will readily tell u that stress is a link in almost every disease and so on and so forth.
therefore, do be gently reminded again that an insurance contract hinges on the material information in the application form and any incomplete disclosure may render the policy to be void and no benefit payable.
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