Forecast staff who saved emergency patients awarded 'Heart Saver'

Exterior view of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation announced on the 23rd that employees who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a colleague who collapsed during work were awarded the Heart Saver certificate and badge by the Seoul Jungbu Fire Station.

The Heart Saver award means 'a person who revived a life' and is given to firefighters or civilians who actively performed emergency treatment to revive patients at risk of death due to cardiac arrest.

On November 9th last year, an employee working at the Jangchung-dong Bankruptcy Foundation office suddenly collapsed and experienced difficulty breathing. Upon realizing the emergency, fellow employees recalled the training they had received and performed emergency measures such as CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Shortly after, the Seoul Jungbu Fire Station ambulance team arrived at the scene and took over, saving the precious life.

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation considers the importance of safety and health and places safety equipment in appropriate locations. Last year, they also newly hired a health specialist with a nursing background.

President Seongbaek Wi of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation said, "I express my gratitude and congratulations to the citizen Heart Saver award recipients who saved the precious lives of their colleagues with courage and wisdom," adding, "This has been an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of safety equipment and safety education, and we will focus on creating a safer workplace."

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