RSAF activates Rescue 10 to airlift person requiring 'urgent medical attention' from ship to SGH

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s search-and-rescue unit Rescue 10 was activated on Saturday (Sept 12) to evacuate a person from a ship at sea to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

In a Facebook post uploaded on Saturday, the RSAF shared that the H225M medium lift helicopter was employed to evacuate the person who needed "urgent medical attention".

"Our aircrew safely transferred the patient to SGH for further medical care. Another mission accomplished through precision, teamwork, and round-the-clock readiness." the post said.

Photographs posted by RSAF also showed the helicopter arriving on SGH's new helipad along College Road, in vicinity of the hospital's new emergency department.

SGH staff was then seen attending to the patient on a stretcher.

This comes after another Rescue 10 operation by the RSAF just two weeks prior, when another patient was also airlifted to the hospital from a ship at sea.

Rescue 10 is the callsign of a 24/7 unit under RSAF to respond to live-saving missions at short notice.

They are often activated to evacuate personnel who require immediate medical attention to hospitals, including from civilian vessels in the vicinity of Singapore.

The H225M medium lift helicopter, which is the aircraft used in such operations, achieved full operational capability in April 2024.

@asiaone The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) activated its Rescue 10 search-and-rescue unit on Saturday (Sept 12) evening. #sgnews #Singapore #AirForce #Helicopter #Hospital ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

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