Jeju Fire Station (Chief Yang Young-seok) announced on the 26th that it awarded the 'Heart Saver' certificates to two civilians who saved precious lives through prompt emergency treatment the day before.
Jeju Fire Station awarded 'Heart Saver' certificates to two civilians who saved precious lives through prompt emergency treatment on the 25th. [Photo by Jeju Fire Station]
The Heart Saver award is given to firefighters or civilians who revive cardiac arrest patients using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or defibrillators. The recipients this time were Kim Dong-hyun (21) and Go Min-jung (47).
The awardees performed CPR after a family member collapsed and before the arrival of the paramedics following a 119 emergency call. The paramedics who took over successfully revived the patient and transported them to a nearby hospital.
Chief Yang Young-seok said, "It was the initial CPR that made it possible to save the precious life of the patient," and added, "We will further strengthen emergency treatment education for civilians."
Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil baekok@asiae.co.kr
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