SINGAPORE – The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Response Team reported on Monday morning that nine students felt unwell after a physical fitness test at the College East campus of the Institute of Technology and Education (ITE). Therefore, we started our activities.
The SCDF said it received a call for assistance at 10 Simei Avenue at 10:30 am and transferred nine people to Changi General Hospital.
Straits Times understands that this mixed group of male and female students has just entered the 2.4km running segment of the 396-student National Physical Fitness Award (Napfa) test.
Hazardous materials teams and fire engines were dispatched to conduct surveillance and tests in the vicinity, but no anomalies were detected in the surrounding environment, according to the SCDF.
In response to questions from ST, ITE College East Principal Yek Tiew Ming said that as of 8:40 p.m., eight students had been discharged and the rest were in stable condition and awaiting discharge. rice field.
The students were accompanied by their parents and teachers throughout their hospital stay, Dr. Yek added.
Dr. Yek said:
Thorough safety measures such as warming up before running 2.4km.
He also told students to stop running if they were unwell and set up checkpoints with water dispensers to accommodate students who were unable to complete their runs, he said.
Dr. Yek said ITE has suspended the Napfa test “for the time being.”
