Civil courage – cardiac arrest: man successfully resuscitated

A Lower Austrian owes his life to the moral courage of a pharmacist and a perfect rescue chain. The man suddenly collapsed lifeless while shopping in a pharmacy in Bruck an der Leitha – resuscitation, by helicopter to the hospital!

Dramatic moments on Monday afternoon in a pharmacy in Bruck an der Leitha: A customer suddenly collapsed in the sales room: cardiac arrest! The courageous pharmacist did not hesitate for a second and immediately began the resuscitation. At the same time, an employee alerted the emergency services. Perfect rescue chain A radio patrol arrived within a few minutes. The police continued with the resuscitation measures. Shortly afterwards, a first responder and two other Red Cross Bruck an der Leitha vehicles (ACN car and an ambulance) reached the emergency site. The ÖAMTC emergency doctor helicopter Christophorus 9, which was also alerted, touched down on the main square in Bruck an der Leitha only a little later Red Cross spokesman opposite the “Krone”. In the hospital, the doctors continue to fight for the life of the 55-year-old. His condition is likely to be critical.
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