Petty Officer Kim Myung-gi of Navy 8th Expeditionary Unit Saves Citizen's Life in Critical Moment

On October 12th, a Navy non-commissioned officer was recognized for saving a citizen who lost consciousness and collapsed during personal physical training.

The hero of this story is Sergeant Kim Myung-gi of the Navy's 8th Combat Training Group, Comprehensive Tactical Training Battalion. This fact came to light after the rescued citizen expressed gratitude on the official Navy website.

Sergeant Kim Myung-gi of the 8th Battalion who rescued a collapsed citizen.

On that day, Sergeant Kim was using his personal day off to work out at a fitness center located within an apartment complex in Jinhae-gu, Changwon Special City, when he noticed a man collapse with a thud.

Sergeant Kim immediately checked the man's consciousness, and upon seeing that his eyes had lost focus and foam was coming from his mouth, he sensed an emergency. To help the man regain consciousness, Sergeant Kim repeatedly asked, "Are you okay?" while assessing his condition.

However, as the man gradually lost consciousness and his breathing and pulse weakened, Sergeant Kim applied cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which he had been trained in, while simultaneously calling 119. Although Sergeant Kim was alone at the scene and faced difficulties in the rescue, his continuous efforts led to the man's recovery of consciousness. He stayed at the scene for about 10 minutes until handing the patient over to the 119 emergency services and assisted with the hospital transfer.

Sergeant Kim said, "I am glad that the training I received was useful in such a critical situation," and added, "As a proud member of the Navy who protects the lives and property of the people, I will continue to take the lead and do my best in any situation."

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