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SINGAPORE – The Singapore-designed High Performance Response Vehicle (RPV) was first deployed in a major incident during a fire that engulfed the first and second floors of the Sembawang Wealth God Temple on Friday night (18 of September).
When it was launched in August this year, the RPV was reported to be a collaboration between the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF); researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; and HOPE Technik, a local engineering company.
In a post on its Facebook page, the SCDF shared several photos of firefighters at rest using a specially designed cold water immersion system. In particular, some of those shown used forearm plunge chairs, which allow them to submerge their forearms in water that is kept at 15 ° C.
SCDF said: “After an intense and prolonged firefighting operation, SCDF leaders are recovering and submerging in the various cooling zones of the Responders’ High Performance Vehicle (RPV).”
He added: “The RPV, the world’s first fully integrated on-site heat injury treatment and rehabilitation facility with a specially designed cold water immersion system, was launched in late August this year. This is its maiden deployment in a major SCDF operation ”.
The RPV is a mandatory classification area established to evaluate firefighters before they can leave the operational area. It can be deployed in 20 minutes and has a treatment capacity of 37 users.
During major incidents, firefighters undergo work-rest cycles, and some of them must receive treatment and rehabilitation for heat injuries. Your body temperature can exceed 39.5 degrees C; at this temperature, they may be transferred to hospital if on-site measures cannot reduce the temperature.
The Friday night operation involved a total of 11 emergency vehicles and about 60 firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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