"This Person Rushed to Save a Life After Hearing 'The Elderly Person Is Not Breathing'"

Experience in Volunteer Firefighting, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Treatment

A citizen in Busan saved an elderly person who collapsed in a bathhouse by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

According to Busanjin-gu, Busan, on the 4th, an elderly person estimated to be in their 70s collapsed inside a bathhouse in Busanjin-gu around 6 p.m. on the 2nd. Kim Jaehyun (51), who was in the changing room, heard a man shouting that the elderly person in the bath was not breathing.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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In an instant, Kim entered the bath to check the elderly person's condition. The elderly person was not breathing and their body was cold. Having previously served as a volunteer firefighter, Kim took the elderly person out of the bath and laid them on the floor. He then immediately began performing CPR.

After about two minutes of CPR by Kim, the elderly person began to vomit food from their mouth.

Kim recalled, "It turned out that the elderly person had eaten before coming to the bath, and when they entered the warm water, they went into shock. I called 119 right after performing CPR."

Fortunately, the elderly person regained their health. Afterwards, the elderly person's family visited Kim's home to express their gratitude.

This was not the first time Kim saved a precious life. Kim, who has always been interested in safety, said, "Two years ago, I also saved an elderly person who collapsed foaming at the mouth by performing CPR. I feel proud to have been able to contribute to saving another precious life this time as well."

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