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Two nurses give CPR to a businessman who collapsed with a heart attack in his car

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A Kannada news video says a businessman collapsed in his car with a heart attack. Two nurses gave him CPR and saved his life, says Mangalore Mirror.

Key Lessons

  • Two nurses gave the man CPR after he collapsed with a heart attack in his car.
  • The CPR saved his life, says the title of the video.
  • General guidance: a heart attack can strike while driving. If you feel chest pain, sweating or breathlessness, stop the car in a safe place and call 108 or 112.
  • General guidance: if a person collapses and is not breathing normally, start hands-only CPR and send someone for an AED. Do not wait for the ambulance to begin.

What Happened

Mangalore Mirror's Kannada title says that a businessman collapsed in his car because of a heart attack, and two nurses gave him CPR and saved his life. The video runs for a little under three minutes. The thumbnail shows a montage of nurses attending to a patient on a stretcher and a long line of vehicles stuck in traffic on a road.

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