“Not a single minute to waste” ... Person in their 80s collapses in patrol car, saved by police officer and passing doctor [Thank You, Public Servants]

[Financial News]  A story has emerged of an elderly person in their 80s who lost consciousness after complaining of chest pain inside a patrol car and pulled through after receiving emergency aid from a police officer and a doctor passing by.

On the 6th, the YouTube channel “Seoul Police” uploaded a video titled “Not a single minute to waste...!! Elderly person collapses from cardiac arrest in a patrol car.”
The video featured Sgt. Lee Kang-hoon of the Seoul Yangcheon Police Station, who recalled an incident from the previous month, saying, “We received a 112 call about an elderly person with limited mobility and responded to the scene.”
Sgt. Lee explained what happened, saying, “When we arrived, an elderly person in their 80s was sitting beside a pharmacy and was able to communicate,” and, “They were able to answer when we asked for their personal details.”
He said, “Because the elderly person had difficulty moving around, we put them in the back of the patrol car to take them home safely. It was about a five-minute drive from where the call came from to their residence.”
But during the drive, the elderly person suddenly complained of chest pain, then stopped breathing and lost consciousness. Sgt. Lee judged that it was an emergency, immediately drove to a safe place, and pulled over.

Sgt. Lee explained, “I went to the elderly person and began CPR, while another officer requested a joint response from the fire department,” and, “We continued providing emergency aid until the firefighters arrived.”
He continued, “A doctor who happened to be passing by saw our emergency and helped move the elderly person out of the patrol car. We performed CPR and emergency aid together. After about five minutes, the elderly person’s breathing gradually returned. The doctor said there might be hypoglycemic shock and that a drink was needed, so we brought one and gave it to them. Their consciousness and breathing gradually returned.”
He said, “Even after the firefighters arrived, we checked the elderly person’s condition again. Since there were no particular concerns, the firefighters and our officers took the elderly person to their residence, handed them over, and explained the situation to the family,” adding, “Chuseok was a week away, and I felt relieved thinking that the elderly person would be able to enjoy the holiday with their family.”
Sgt. Lee, who also made headlines four years ago for saving a citizen with CPR, said, “Because I work closely with citizens at a community police substation, I think my body reacted before I even realized it when an emergency arose,” adding, “I’ll continue to do my best to keep the public safe.”

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