Members of Engine 5 from the Rochester (NY) Fire Department helped revive a patient suffering cardiac arrest during a recent incident, which was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube.
Joe Ignizio, a bystander who captured the video, wrote that he and his brother assisted firefighters with getting the patient out of the truck. In the video summary, Ignizio wrote that Engine 5 members “relentlessly worked on their patient trying to revive him. Not seen in the video [they] used an electronic device to shock his heart. After three times, the man’s heart started.”
Hap tip to Dave Statter, who has more on the incidentHERE.
Scott Joerger, a188金宝搏是正规吗author andFDICinstructor, is a the captain of Engine 5. For more from Scott, considerThe Art of War for Firefightin g,Engine Company Options for an Initial Action Plan,Firefighter Trapped in the Floor: The Rochester Drill, andA Side by Side Comparison of New and Old Construction.
For more on cardiac arrest, considerToo Much Oxygen Worsens Cardiac Arrest Survival,Sudden Cardiac Arrest : Boosting Chance of Survival, andCardiovascular Disease: Catching Up.
