Jinju City Awards Commendation to Reporter Who Saved Citizen's Life

Bus Driver Kim Kyung-deok Saves Life with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

On the 9th, Jo Gyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City (left), awarded a commendation to Kim Kyung-deok (center), a citizen known for good deeds, in the City Hall Entrepreneurs' Room. (Photo by Jinju City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 9th at 3 PM, Jinju City in Gyeongnam awarded a commendation for good citizenship to Kim Kyung-deok (45), the driver of Jinju city bus number 130, who saved a citizen's life, at the City Hall Entrepreneurs' Room.

While driving the city bus, Kim performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a passenger who collapsed due to breathing difficulties near Jungang Market at around 8:45 PM on the 4th, saving the passenger's life.

The bus passenger regained consciousness thanks to the prompt emergency response and was transported to the hospital after the arrival of the 119 emergency medical team.

Kim stated that because he had received safety training on proper fire extinguisher use and CPR during the internal bridge training of the Jinju city bus transportation company last November, he was able to respond appropriately without panic.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, "Your calm response in a difficult situation shone brightly," and added, "We appreciate your sense of responsibility and mission in public transportation service."

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