August 18, 2025|
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|4 months agoSwiss Army Reviews Training Protocols After Heat-Related Hospitalizations
Four grenadier recruits hospitalized following intense selection exercise in Ticino, prompting military to shift training schedules to cooler hours.
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- Four grenadier recruits were hospitalized due to heatstroke or dehydration during a selection exercise.
- One recruit was temporarily placed in an artificial coma following the exercise.
- The Swiss Army is shifting future exercises to early morning or evening hours.
- Three of the four hospitalized recruits remain in the hospital as of the report date.
- The exercise was conducted according to existing regulations with food and drink available.
By The Numbers
129
recruits participated
4
recruits hospitalized
1
recruit in artificial coma
They Said
"A total of 129 recruits participated in the run; four showed signs of heatstroke or dehydration and were taken to hospital."
"The army is taking this incident very seriously, and we will investigate it internally. The issue of heat is nothing new; we have corresponding rules, which were also applied here."