NSF suffers cervical spine injury during SAF parachute training in Taiwan

[Inlinefour]

38 minutes ago, Windwaver said:

 

The people I know from Hendon tells me the usual injury from jumping is usually knees 

most cdo sof got knee ankle back injury from airborne...it is very common 

last time no social media so everything under carpet

so many downgrade to pes c perm

ptw ctw 

[Inlinefour]

23 minutes ago, JohnSHL said:

 

 

yes knee injuries are most common but spine injuries are not unknown, esp if jump with heavy load.

and this was a night jump. Hard to see the landing.

overseas nite jump high risk cos terrain unknown 

[Inlinefour]

5 hours ago, Weez911 said:

Is he a commando? I doubt so because cdo got their CPL rank before the airborne course. Unless something has changed since my army days...

 

enlist time rec

after bmt pte

after bct cpl

maybe diff pattern now cos ns is 2 years

our time 2.5 years

[RogerNg_185295]

16 hours ago, Kusje said:

chill man. I know how you feel.

The aviva insurance that they give is totally insufficient but at least better than no insurance in my day. previously they will get some clown insurance agent to come down and scare you during bmt to make you fork out money from your measly allowance to buy insurance. he will tell you how easily you can die, how your parents will be left with nothing,etc.

 

screw that dog insurance agent la.

It was ntuc income during my days

[Weez911]

13 hours ago, Inlinefour said:

most cdo sof got knee ankle back injury from airborne...it is very common 

last time no social media so everything under carpet

so many downgrade to pes c perm

ptw ctw 

Bro u jump from fokker 50 or c130 in NZ before? The NZ jump was super exciting because the wind was very strong. 3 of our guys got partial memory loss after they landed very badly/or huge impact on their heads.

Fokker 50 was exciting also because there is no wind deflector and the exit is very awkward due to the "suction" power. 1 of our guys landed in the middle of the expressway before! Miraculously, he suffered no damage at all.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Weez911

[Inlinefour]

2 hours ago, Weez911 said:

Bro u jump from fokker 50 or c130 in NZ before? 

envy you...my time local and tomyam only 

merry xmas 

[Playtime]

[Windwaver]

Static line injury

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nsf-injured-joshua-quek-parachute-training-incident-what-we-know-12240308

INGAPORE: The incident that led to PTE Joshua Quek suffering a cervical spine injury during a static line parachute jump in Taiwan was the first such case resulting in serious injury, Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen said in a written parliamentary reply on Monday (Jan 6) to Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh.

Mr Singh had asked for the facts and interim findings surrounding the Dec 18 incident in Taiwan involving the 21-year-old full-time national serviceman.

In his reply, Dr Ng provided details of the incident:

THE EXERCISE

On Dec 18 2019, PTE Joshua Quek Shou Jie, a 21-year-old full-time national serviceman, was taking part in a night static line parachute jump as part of his Basic Airborne Course in Taiwan. 

This activity - which is part of standard airborne training conducted by militaries - sees jumpers’ parachutes attached to the aircraft by means of a cord called a ‘static line’. 

When they jump out of the aircraft, this static line becomes taut, causing the parachutes to deploy automatically.

Such jumps are aimed at teaching servicemen the fundamentals of parachuting for combat deployment, Dr Ng said.

The SAF conducts about 6,000 static line parachute jumps every year and since its inception in 1974, approximately 27,000 trainees have graduated, the minister said in his response.

THE INCIDENT

PTE Quek had completed the previous four static-line jumps successfully, Dr Ng said.

It was during his fifth and final jump for the course that the incident occurred. 

According to the findings, as he exited the aircraft, PTE Quek faced "static line interference" where the static line swept across his neck.

This is a known risk for such jumps and occurs when the line is too slack, resulting in interference with the jumper's exit. 

Preliminary findings suggest that the static line was not pulled taut as required and interfered with PTE Quek’s exit from the plane, resulting in the neck injury. 

Detailed investigations are still being conducted to determine why this occurred and if PTE Quek received adequate supervision during his jump. 

THE INJURY

Though PTE Quek was able to successfully land within the designated landing area, he sustained injuries to the neck during the jump.

He was attended to immediately by a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) medical officer, before being evacuated by ambulance to the nearest tertiary hospital.

At the hospital, a Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) showed a cervical spine injury. 

PTE Quek’s family was informed of the incident on the night of the incident and his mother was flown to the hospital the next day. His father and brother joined him a few days after.

On Dec 19, PTE Quek went through a successful surgery to alleviate the pressure on his spine, with a second surgery two days later (Dec 21) to stabilise his cervical spine also completed without complications. 

He is still in the Intensive Care Unit for observations. 

His family was informed of the incident on the day it occurred, and his mother was flown to the hospital on Dec 19, Dr Ng said adding that his father and brother joined him a few days after.

SAF personnel are at the hospital to provide PTE Quek and his family with support, including medical, counselling and logistical help.

Dr Ng said the injury sustained by PTE Quek had caused neurological deficits, including weakness of his upper and lower limbs. 

While he has partially recovered some of his motor functions since the second surgery, PTE Quek requires continued rehabilitation and physiotherapy for long term recovery and to reduce the damage from the injury.
"Currently, he is able to breathe on his own, conscious and alert and able to talk with his family," said Dr Ng. 

BOARD OF INQUIRY

Dr Ng said in Parliament that a formal Board of Inquiry (BOI), supported by the SAF Inspector General’s Office (IGO), has been formed by the Army for a full investigation of this incident. 

All static line parachute jumps have been suspended pending the board's findings.

The BOI is responsible for ascertaining the "detailed circumstances and possible contributory factors" for the incident.

"It will examine all existing safety processes and procedures, whether they were adhered to and recommend areas for review and enhancement where needed," said Dr Ng, adding static line parachute jumps will only resume when its recommendations have been implemented.

Source: CNA/az(mn)

 

[Weez911]

Sounds like he almost got hanged by the static line. Didn't the specialists (Taiwanese?) in the plane double check?

This is very very unfortunate.

 

[RogerNg_185295]

Is he paralyzed for life?

[Mazdaowner]

On 12/21/2019 at 10:00 PM, Ash2017 said:

the problem is not the current immediate treatment

the problem is when soldier ROD and who will take of his needs eg continuous treatment and later complications 

most people don't know, you get a token sum that barely pays of future treatment or you are on your own

 

I will have to agree fully on this. No such thing as all ok. personally sustained this and almost was wheelchair bound for life if I had opted for LOCAL surgery. 

Token sum? Not even enough to pay the blanga to cut grass for a month. 

[Mazdaowner]

On 12/22/2019 at 5:38 PM, Hamburger said:

Commando!!!!!!!!! 

Old already become Makando.  

[Mazdaowner]

On 12/23/2019 at 4:26 PM, Beehive3783 said:

If there is any injury suffered by NSFs in the course of their service, MINDEF will give them a medical card which covers cost of treatment and any subsequent follow up treatment for life.

1. Only for that specific injury.

2. If I remember correctly, for polyclinics and restructured hospitals only.

Don't ask me how I know.

Boh hor. Leave service is KAH KEE LAI hor. 

[Beehive3783]

26 minutes ago, Mazdaowner said:

Boh hor. Leave service is KAH KEE LAI hor. 

Your "leave service" is referring to what? MR? Please share source if you want to refute my input leh...

[Datsun366]

You can always choose NOT to do it.

Just punch a rupert in the mouth will do it.

The cdos i know are proud to be cdos knowing and accepting the risks.

As many nsfs at live firing accept the risks and that ruperts are ensuring reasonable  maximal reduction of risk.

Do or die, Semper fidelis.

No feeding for the rest of life or big angbao.

A nsf can always choose NOT to do and number 3 at Depot for entire period.

Or the best, Sir I see Hantu leh at PT field.

That one call PTI.

🤣

Edited December 22, 2020 by Datsun366

[ToyotaShuttle]

3 minutes ago, Beehive3783 said:

Your "leave service" is referring to what? MR? Please share source if you want to refute my input leh...

I dunno which is right and what is wrong.... but you say you cannot reveal your source while asking him to share his source?

[Mazdaowner]

1 hour ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

I dunno which is right and what is wrong.... but you say you cannot reveal your source while asking him to share his source?

 

[Mazdaowner]

1 hour ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

I dunno which is right and what is wrong.... but you say you cannot reveal your source while asking him to share his source?

Shiong Sheng, NTUC, Cold Storage got a lot, Soya source, tomato source, dark soya source,  sambal source.