Military Talk Thread Part 2

[Kopites]

Is there any medical screening prior to the enrolment of RT?

Edited July 1 by Kopites

[Lala81]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:12 AM, Kopites said:

Is there any medical screening prior to the enrolment of RT?

screening is based on age, think it's 35 before the 1st series of check needed to do IPPT.
30 years old sudden death, neither here nor there kinda age. 

 

[Volvobrick]

On 7/1/2025 at 8:46 AM, Kopites said:

Is NS FIT previously known as RT?

Sad...and condolence go to the family.

https://mothership.sg/2025/07/nsman-maju-camp-dies/

NSman, 30, collapses outside Maju Camp after NS FIT session, dies later at hospital.

 

RIP....🫡

Hope the family gets proper compensation.

[Beregond]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:12 AM, Kopites said:

Is there any medical screening prior to the enrolment of RT?

I dun know about now. But last time. Dun have. As long as u are pes A or B. U fail ippt.  u ownself go bk RT.

Medical screen I get is from yearly blood test. Etc. I got high cholesterol.  So I need go test my heart etc.

 

[Kopites]

On 7/1/2025 at 11:09 AM, Beregond said:

I dun know about now. But last time. Dun have. As long as u are pes A or B. U fail ippt.  u ownself go bk RT.

Medical screen I get is from yearly blood test. Etc. I got high cholesterol.  So I need go test my heart etc.

 

I attended one such semester ( about 3 months) at maju as well.

I was away and failed to book the ippt for a few calender years. Straight away they put me into the RT session. A hassle logitics wise traveling but overall a good weekly workout for those who couldn't afford times away from their day jobs. 

[Kopites]

On 7/1/2025 at 10:07 AM, Volvobrick said:

RIP....🫡

Hope the family gets proper compensation.

Such young age with a bright future ahead.

Haiz...no amount of compensation can make up for the lost of a son. 

 

[Beregond]

On 7/1/2025 at 12:23 PM, Kopites said:

I attended one such semester ( about 3 months) at maju as well.

I was away and failed to book the ippt for a few calender years. Straight away they put me into the RT session. A hassle logitics wise traveling but overall a good weekly workout for those who couldn't afford times away from their day jobs. 

Ya. My rt was at maju also.

To be frank i like those work out.

Its not what alot of ppl imagine. 1 PTI take 100 ppl. Then do exercise go run. Those boring stuff.

Its very professional.  1 PTI to like 20 guys? I think.  Its like going to gym with a trainer training me.

And no stress , do what u can do. Not pressure or scolding. 

[Atonchia]

On 7/1/2025 at 8:46 AM, Kopites said:

Is NS FIT previously known as RT?

Sad...and condolence go to the family.

https://mothership.sg/2025/07/nsman-maju-camp-dies/

NSman, 30, collapses outside Maju Camp after NS FIT session, dies later at hospital.

 

Too young to die. RIP

Should be same as RT in the past. 

[Atonchia]

On 7/1/2025 at 10:07 AM, Volvobrick said:

RIP....🫡

Hope the family gets proper compensation.

Think it has to be his personal insurance.... that will cover more. He didn't die inside camp so likely not under Mindef.

[Beregond]

On 7/1/2025 at 3:17 PM, Atonchia said:

Think it has to be his personal insurance.... that will cover more. He didn't die inside camp so likely not under Mindef.

Ya. I was thinking the same thing. Although no compensation is enough. 

But could his family lost out on some payment because he is already outside.

 

[Playtime]

On 7/1/2025 at 3:17 PM, Atonchia said:

Think it has to be his personal insurance.... that will cover more. He didn't die inside camp so likely not under Mindef.

i hope someone is sensible enough to do something.

You want to kill peoples desire to serve, theres no better way than to say :" He died just after exiting the gates... NOT OUR PROBLEM!!!"

[Atonchia]

On 7/1/2025 at 3:51 PM, Beregond said:

Ya. I was thinking the same thing. Although no compensation is enough. 

But could his family lost out on some payment because he is already outside.

 

 

On 7/1/2025 at 3:54 PM, Playtime said:

i hope someone is sensible enough to do something.

You want to kill peoples desire to serve, theres no better way than to say :" He died just after exiting the gates... NOT OUR PROBLEM!!!"

If Mindef has insurance coverage, the insurer will also look at the clauses and what are exclusions. 

For personal insurance, if it's cause of death is due to act of war or similar.... Then I believe the personal accident plan will not pay out. Only life insurance will pay out. 

If the person died during military training, it probably fall under such clause. 

If the death cert says cause of death was due to myocardial infarction.... also can't relate it directly to training. So it's really how the insurer for Mindef going to reply. 

Hopefully it's under NTUC Income that wasn't sold off. Probably still can do something.

[Playtime]

On 7/1/2025 at 8:33 PM, Atonchia said:

 

If Mindef has insurance coverage, the insurer will also look at the clauses and what are exclusions. 

For personal insurance, if it's cause of death is due to act of war or similar.... Then I believe the personal accident plan will not pay out. Only life insurance will pay out. 

If the person died during military training, it probably fall under such clause. 

If the death cert says cause of death was due to myocardial infarction.... also can't relate it directly to training. So it's really how the insurer for Mindef going to reply. 

Hopefully it's under NTUC Income that wasn't sold off. Probably still can do something.

Even cannot pay.... must find some way to show something say something... anything but silence. 

 

[Atonchia]

On 7/1/2025 at 8:46 PM, Playtime said:

Even cannot pay.... must find some way to show something say something... anything but silence. 

 

LHL said something in his FB page.

[13177]

On 7/1/2025 at 3:14 PM, Atonchia said:

Too young to die. RIP

Should be same as RT in the past. 

Another case when collapsed suddenly and die at young age, and don’t know what is the real cause.

Life is really fragile nowadays. It could happen to anyone.

[Datsun366]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:12 AM, Kopites said:

Is there any medical screening prior to the enrolment of RT?

No

but got all sorts of healthcare reserbits and former ptis doing the rt.

actually can do at own pace mah, even jumping jacks also can wave arms around one.

this fellow really bottle up his misery.

Edited July 1 by Datsun366

[Datsun366]

On 7/2/2025 at 7:03 AM, Datsun366 said:

No

 

On 7/1/2025 at 3:54 PM, Playtime said:

i hope someone is sensible enough to do something.

You want to kill peoples desire to serve, theres no better way than to say :" He died just after exiting the gates... NOT OUR PROBLEM!!!"

Carry back inside.

[Kb27]

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