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New Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicle taps technology to treat first responders' heat injuries 
PHOTOS: Emergency responders in prolonged operations now have a rehabilitation area and can receive treatment for a range of heat injuries in a Responders' Performance Vehicle (RPV). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has added the RPV to its fleet of emergency vehicles to maximise the performance of responders. The RPV is a collaboration between SCDF, medical doctors serving national service with SCDF; academic researchers from the Department of Physiology, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; and local engineering company HOPE Technik. Captain Edrick Lim, 4th SCDF Division, RPV project officer, said: "During major incidents, SCDF emergency responders undergo multiple cycles of work and rest."    
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The Straits Times

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