A 54-year-old Frenchman collapsed with a heart attack in a mountain restaurant in the Zillertal Arena on Monday, then it was a matter of seconds. Courageous helpers prevented the worst. The man survived.
Because he felt strong pressure in his chest on the ski lift, a French holidaymaker (54) stopped at the Arena Stadl on Monday afternoon. Suddenly the man fell over and remained motionless – without breathing and without a pulse, as it immediately became clear. A defibrillator was used. “The woman reported to the bar, from there the piste rescuers were alerted, who happened to be eating in the restaurant.” says operations manager Alexander Kröll. Josef Eberharter and Walter Bliem immediately began resuscitation, as they had practiced countless times. Meanwhile, her apprentice Lorenz Gruber ran to the nearby mountain station and fetched the defibrillator stationed there. Probably no permanent damage. “There were also two guests who are intensive care nurses by profession,” says Kröll. The piste rescuer colleagues Peter Schiestl and Daniel Hentschel also rushed over. When the emergency helicopter arrived a little later, the Frenchman was already responsive again. He is expected to survive the incident without any lasting damage. It later became clear: It was a heart attack! The electric shock was activated twice “We had to activate the electric shock twice,” says piste rescuer Josef, looking back on the delicate situation. It is confirmation for everyone that emergency backpacks with “Defis” and the stationing of the devices at numerous locations in the ski area are life-saving.
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