Gwangyang Steelworks Manager Kim Jung-woo Saves Precious Life

Marathon Participant Who Lost Consciousness Revived by CPR

Manager Kim Jung-woo - Result of In-house CPR Training

Kim Jung-woo, a manager at POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Jin-soo), saved a precious life by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after discovering a participant who suddenly collapsed during a marathon race.

Kim Jung-woo participated in the 10km shortened marathon category of the 16th Steel Love Marathon held on the 20th at Misa Rowing Park in Hanam City.

Manager Kim Jung-woo of Gwangyang Steelworks saved a precious life with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) [Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks]

While passing the 8.5km mark, Kim Jung-woo noticed participant Jeong, who was struggling to maintain his balance on a nearby bench. Sensing something was wrong, Kim turned back and approached Jeong.

Jeong had lost consciousness, his head was hanging down, and his pupils were dilated. Realizing it was an emergency, Kim immediately asked bystanders to call 119 and began performing CPR.

Recalling the practical CPR training he received at Gwangyang Steelworks, Kim quickly secured the airway, performed chest compressions, and artificial respiration. After about 20 minutes of a life-and-death struggle, Jeong’s paralyzed body began to regain vitality. Feeling hope, Kim intensified the CPR efforts, and after about 30 minutes of continuous resuscitation, Jeong regained breathing and consciousness.

Only after handing Jeong over to the 119 emergency medical team that arrived on the scene was Kim able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Jeong was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he underwent simple blood tests and rested before being discharged.

Jeong and his workplace colleagues expressed their gratitude, saying, “We are truly thankful for saving a life,” and “Although it was near the end of the marathon and you must have been exhausted, seeing you perform CPR with all your strength was deeply moving.”

Kim Jung-woo of Gwangyang Steelworks said, “If I had not regularly received CPR training provided by the company, it would have been difficult to respond correctly in such an emergency situation,” and added, “I will use this experience to further spread the importance of emergency response to those around me.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks is actively working to create a safe community by providing CPR education to citizens through the ‘Emergency First Aid Education Volunteer Group’ and conducting continuous first aid training for employees through ‘Visiting CPR Education.’ In the first half of 2023 alone, 1,102 employees received training.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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