4.18.2006

A letter to Chief Army Medical Officer

Dear sir,

I am writing this letter in request of a revision and update of Healthcare Directive Number XX regarding peacetime medical coverage of activities organised by the Singapore Armed Forces.

I clearly understand the rationale of employing certified medics for coverage of strenuous activities held during peacetime, such as the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) and Standard Obstacle Course (SOC), as a safety precaution to ensure mothers of our servicemen are at greater ease when they surrender their sons to the government every Sunday night for the week.

However, despite the list of activities that require (and those that do not require) medical coverage evidently stated in the directive, I must bring to your honour's attention that there is constant violation of the directive by commissioned officers who apparently do not attempt to understand healthcare directives written in the English language.

We, poor lowly underfed overworked medics, have been unwillingly coerced into carrying out medical coverage for low-risk, non-strenuous activities that would rarely result in any casualties. For example, medical coverage has been enforced for simple aerobics exercises and mass dances held indoors under the cooling breeze of indoor fans for civilians and minors. Also, medics are obliged to cover NCC lessons set in the comfort of an air-conditioned lecture theatre and are required to be on 24-hours standby when the cadets are in the midst of ingestion, micturition or latent activity, in addition to the high-risk activities that do require medical coverage such as rock climbing, rappeling and live range firing. (Although, the interesting to note about NCC covers is that the casualties usually come at times when no substantial activities are carried out, ie. while they are in the midst of ingestion, micturition and latent activity.)

I understand that you probably wouldn't be bothered by our feelings of resentment due to your hectic lifestyle immersed in the tasting of gourmet, but it would be a cathartic release for us should you by chance get to read this.

Yours faithfully,
Your Humble Servant.

ps. Please do not sue me for this unauthorised form of text as I feel I have not infringed any code of Chapter 213 Section 5 in the Official Secrets Act as there was no disclosement of any sensitive material that might endanger the safety of the nation or the well-kept secrets of the SAF, such as the periodic AWOL and holding of a second paying occupation by certain army regulars. (oops)

19:53 / and blackened tears fell with mine //

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

this is SOOO funny!!! :)

roamer

11:55 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ought to mail it, anonymously. just for the fun of it. hee.

roamer

11:56 AM  

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