Suffering from Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Father: "It was a critical moment... Thank you for saving her"
Officer Bae: "It was simply my duty as a police officer"
Last January, police officers from Seongnam Wirye Police Station administered emergency treatment to citizen A, who was unconscious and not breathing. Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency
A story has emerged about a police officer who saved the life of a woman in her 20s by providing rapid emergency treatment after she suddenly lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency on the 25th, at around 9:45 p.m. on January 5, a middle-aged man rushed to the Seongnam Wirye Police Substation urgently seeking help. Officer Bae Yeon-woon and his fellow officers on duty discovered a woman in her 20s, Ms. A, sitting unconscious in the front passenger seat of the vehicle the man had arrived in.
The officers immediately moved Ms. A, who was in cardiac arrest and not breathing, to the police substation. Officer Bae laid her down and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while a fellow officer called 119. About a minute after Officer Bae began CPR, Ms. A gasped and regained her breathing. However, she did not regain consciousness, so the officers continuously massaged her arms and legs and spoke to her for about 10 minutes until the ambulance arrived. Finally, Ms. A regained consciousness, and when the paramedics arrived, she showed no abnormal signs. Ms. A was transported to the hospital, underwent basic examinations, and then returned home.
Sergeant Bae Yeon-woon of Seongnam Wirye Police Substation saved a life with prompt first aid. Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency
It is known that Ms. A had been suffering from autonomic nervous system disorder and orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which causes dizziness and fainting due to insufficient blood supply to the heart. At the time, she was working at a cafe run by her parents when she suddenly experienced symptoms that made her unable to control her body and was on her way home in her father’s car. When she lost consciousness and stopped breathing, her father hurried to the nearby police substation.
Ms. A’s father said, "In a critical situation where every second counts between life and death, if CPR had not been performed immediately, we would not have been able to save my daughter. I am truly grateful." Officer Bae said, "I had learned CPR methods through regular job training, so my body instinctively reacted first. I just did what any police officer should do."
Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency has decided to launch the 'I am Police' project starting this month to promote police activities close to the people and strengthen communication with citizens. The 'I am Police' project involves creating and sharing content based on various field cases, with the Seongnam Wirye Police Substation case selected as the first example.
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