Death at California Fitness (really unfortunate)

Dec 21, 2006 08:55

Taken from channelnewsasia:

A Singaporean man, believed to be in his 50s, collapsed while exercising on a treadmill at the California Fitness Club in Orchard Road on Wednesday morning.

He was there training with his wife.

The fitness club said he was immediately attended to by one of its trainers, who is a certified first aider, as well as other members present.

Emergency services were also called and paramedics arrived soon after.

The man was taken to the Singapore General Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

California Fitness says this is the first time such an incident has happened at its club.

It says all its trainers are trained in first aid to render help in such a situation.

Police are investigating the case, which has been classified as unnatural death.
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