Tourist Struck by Lightning Saved by 119 Paramedic's CPR (Comprehensive)

Lost Consciousness Due to Cardiac Arrest After Lightning Strike While Touring Daegwallyeong Yangtte Farm

(Photo from left) Emergency medical technician Sergeant Kim Juhyung, Sergeant Kim Hyojin, Sergeant Park Chiwoo [Provided by Gangwon Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A man in his 30s who was struck by lightning at a sheep ranch in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, survived after receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a dispatched 119 rescue team member.

According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters on the 10th, around 1:05 PM that day, a man in his late 30s, Mr. A, was struck by lightning at the sheep ranch in Hoenggye-ri, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun. A nearby tourist reported that he was unconscious, prompting the dispatch of emergency responders.

At the time of the accident, a thunderstorm with lightning was occurring in Daegwallyeong, preventing the fire department helicopter from taking off. When the Daegwallyeong 119 Safety Center paramedics arrived at the scene, Mr. A was in cardiac arrest and unconscious.

Three rescue team members repeatedly performed CPR, including chest compressions and artificial respiration, and Mr. A regained breathing, pulse, and consciousness before arriving at the hospital.

If oxygen is not supplied to the brain within the golden time of 4 minutes for a cardiac arrest patient, brain cells are damaged. Therefore, performing CPR is essential to increase the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients.

Yoon Sang-gi, head of the Fire Headquarters, said, "I am grateful that another precious life could be saved thanks to the prompt on-site response and emergency treatment by the paramedics."