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	Singapore: AED Efforts Should not be One-off, but Part of Bigger Scheme
	In the light of the initiative to train a network of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) operatives, I suggest that every bus shelter should have notices indicating the location of the nearest AEDs.For example, I am raising money, as part of a community focus for SG50, to buy an AED to be installed in the grounds of a church at Bishan Street 13, and I wonder if a notice at the bus stop in front would direct rescuers to the AED.
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	Singapore: Major Emergency Exercise to be conducted at Sports Hub on May 9
	The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the Singapore Police Force, and other government agencies will be conducting Exercise Northstar 9 at the Singapore Sports Hub this Saturday (May 09).The exercise will also be extended to the nearby Kallang Wave Mall and Stadium MRT station. It will start at 12.30pm and end at around 3pm, the SCDF said in a statement on May 07. Exercise Northstar is a series of exercises introduced in 1997 to test and validate a multi-agency emergency response to a major incident. It also serves to raise awareness of the whole-of-government response framework that has been put in place to safeguard Singapore\'s nationa
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	Singapore: SGH launches simplified CPR programme for community, religious groups
	Singapore: You can still save a person\'s life even if you have not been taught how to do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.That is according to a recent study by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and the National Heart Centre Singapore on people who have learnt chest-compression skills versus those who have gone through standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, which consists of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.\r\nSGH is now planning to expand the pool of people willing to respond to emergencies with an easy-to-learn CPR training programme, which also teaches participants to follow a medical expert\'s instructi
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	Singapore: 600 Clinics will be Open during Jubilee Weekend, Public Advised to Visit only for Medical Emergency
	Singapore: Avoid visiting hospitals for non-emergencies, as more than 600 clinics will be in operation during the Jubilee weekend, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.\r\nMOH encouraged the public who feel unwell during the long weekend from Aug 7 to 10 to visit their general practitioner or a 24-hour clinic for conditions that are not life-threatening or serious emergencies.Members of the public are advised to seek medical treatment at hospitals\' Accident & Emergency departments only for \"serious emergencies, such as chest pain, breathlessness, and uncontrollable bleeding\", said MOH in its advisory.The list of clinics which are op
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	Singapore: Biggest ever Medical Team Assembled for SG50 National Day Parade
	Singapore: The medical team on hand to ensure the well-being of performers and spectators at this year\'s National Day Parade (NDP) will be the largest ever assembled. Around 600 medical personnel will be deployed - triple the number in previous years - and more medical posts will be set up.\r\nThere will even be a dedicated team taking care of the young ones. The 7,000-strong cast of performers at this year\'s NDP is made up of 600 primary school students, of whom more than 100 are below eight years old.
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Singapore: AED Efforts Should not be One-off, but Part of Bigger Scheme

Singapore: Major Emergency Exercise to be conducted at Sports Hub on May 9

Singapore: SGH launches simplified CPR programme for community, religious groups

Singapore: 600 Clinics will be Open during Jubilee Weekend, Public Advised to Visit only for Medical Emergency

Singapore: Biggest ever Medical Team Assembled for SG50 National Day Parade

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