Life-Saving Operation Unfolds on the Road During Rush Hour

A 60-year-old man who collapsed due to cardiac arrest on the congested Olympic Highway during rush hour was saved through the quick cooperation of citizens and police.

On the afternoon of the 11th, around 6 PM, an emergency situation arose when Mr. A, a man in his 60s, suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed inside a vehicle traveling on the Olympic Highway.

The driver who was in the car at the time reported, "The passenger collapsed and was foaming at the mouth," and immediately called 119. After receiving the report, the police requested a joint response from the fire department and quickly dispatched personnel to the scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, the police discovered two vehicles halted on the side of the road with their emergency lights on.

Mr. A was found collapsed next to a truck in a state of cardiac arrest, with no breathing or consciousness. A citizen was already performing CPR, and the responding police immediately followed suit, continuing the life-saving efforts. Other officers managed the congested traffic during rush hour to ensure that the ambulance could reach the scene quickly.

He was in a state of cardiac arrest with no breathing or consciousness.

A Miraculous Survival Achieved Through Timely Cooperation

Thanks to the quick and appropriate responses of citizens and police, Mr. A experienced a miraculous return of pulse just 8 minutes after collapsing.

Mr. A was subsequently transported to the hospital by the arriving ambulance and is reported to have received appropriate treatment and recovered his health.

The "golden time" for cardiac arrest patients is 4 minutes; if this time elapses, the supply of oxygen and energy to the brain is cut off, potentially leading to serious brain damage.

Medical experts state that performing accurate CPR within 4 minutes of cardiac arrest can greatly increase the chances of survival.

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