Entries by Naomi Lum

A man was saved by the quick thinking of two strangers.

When Genevieve Kho Jialing was having dinner, she heard a commotion and saw that the man had collapsed. Immediately, she called 995 and performed CPR on the man with the help of the 995 medical dispatcher on the other line guiding her through the steps. Soon after, Mohamad Syafiq Bin Mohamad Zahren who had been […]

Our March schedule for our DARE Virtual Classes is out!

Our DARE virtual training schedule for March is out! And it will be held on every Tuesday and Thursday! Starting from today, registrations are now open via our DARE – Learn CPR app! Sign up today! Limited seats are available. For an organization or group with more than 10 participants who wish to organise an […]

Good News! We are bringing DARE online!

Our first virtual training will start from 22 February 2021, registration is now open via our DARE – Learn CPR app! Sign up today! Limited seats are available. For an organization or group with more than 10 participants who wish to organise an online DARE class, simply click this link  and we will get in […]

Happy Chinese New Year 2021!

The DARE team would like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai! May the Year of the Ox bring you and your families good health and happiness! #daretosaveaheart

SCDF-Grab joint partnership to equipped 50 private-hire vehicles with AEDs

Started in 2015, the “AED-on-Wheels” programme is an ongoing effort by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to have more trained first responders on the roads. On 28th January 2021, Grab came on board and will equip 50 Grab vehicles with fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and Automated external defibrillators (AEDs). To date, more than […]

Good Job Bedok C2E Chairman, Mr. Patrick Cheong, who was awarded the Community First Responder Award and Community Lifesaver Award for stepping up to help save two lives!

Upon receiving an alert via the SCDF’s MyResponder App about a cardiac arrest case nearby, Mr Patrick quickly responded and performed CPR and use the AED until medical help arrived. 2 weeks after the incident, after witnessing a road traffic accident, he immediately approach and rendered help to the man who was injured during the […]

Singapore’s Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Data – 2011 to 2018

The latest data for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), released by Health Ministry’s Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care (UPEC) shows that incidence of OHCA has jumped from 1,377 cases in 2011 to 2,972 cases in 2018. This is due to the rapidly ageing population and a rise in chronic diseases in Singapore, such as diabetes, hypertension […]

Wife and neighbours saved husband’s life with CPR.

When Leah went to check on her husband, she found him grasping and shaking. She quickly called the ambulance and when she turned back, she found him not  breathing and his heart had stopped. Immediately, she started CPR, continued to stay on the line with the 911 dispatchers and asked her son to unlock the […]

Rescue worker saved a baby elephant’s life using CPR

While off duty, Thailand’s Mana Srivate who has been a rescue worker for 26 years, administered CPR and successfully revived a baby elephant which was hit by a motorcycle. Great job and kudos to Mr Mana Srivate for stepping forward to save the baby elephant’s life! You can also save a life! Start learning how […]