Veteran Bus Driver Saves Life with Courageous CPR

The fact that a veteran city bus driver saved a citizen who collapsed and lost consciousness at a bus stop using rapid CPR has come to light.

According to the Seoul City Bus Transportation Association, at approximately 10:30 PM on the 11th, a man in his late 60s suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed at a bus stop in front of Yonsei University in the Seodaemun district of Seoul. In this urgent situation, Jeong Yeong-jun (62), the driver of bus number 171, became a lifesaver.

Upon noticing a crowd of people gathered around the bus stop while operating his bus, Jeong immediately stopped the bus and rushed to the scene.

Upon arriving, Jeong found that the collapsed man had a rolled tongue and was not breathing. He quickly secured the airway and began CPR.

Nearby students called 119 and assisted Jeong in his emergency rescue efforts. After approximately four minutes of continuous CPR, the collapsed man began to cough and restore his breathing, gradually regaining consciousness.

Seeing that the man's condition was improving, Jeong asked the nearby students to properly hand over the situation to the 119 ambulance team before returning to the bus. He apologized to the passengers for the wait and resumed operations.

Passengers who witnessed the entire situation from inside the bus expressed their warm appreciation by saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

This incident was reported on the bulletin board of the Seoul City Bus Transportation Association's website, where citizens shared their heartfelt reactions such as, "This is not something just anyone can do, and although some time has passed, I want to commend him," and "After several minutes of hard CPR, the collapsed person was seen regaining consciousness, and the driver looked relieved as he returned to the bus and departed."

Jeong commented humbly, "I receive CPR training from the company every year, so I could do it naturally even in an urgent situation. While continuing the bus operations, I felt a sense of relief thinking, 'I can do what I’ve learned; I can save a person.'"

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