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0:43Student uses her school CPR training to help a man who collapsed in a Dallas crosswalk
A university student used the CPR she had learnt at school to help save a man who collapsed after an asthma attack in a Dallas crosswalk.
Key Lessons
- She used the CPR she had learnt at school to help the man who collapsed.
- The man had collapsed in a crosswalk after an asthma attack.
- General guidance: learn hands-only CPR. Even a basic course lets you start helping while the ambulance is on its way.
- General guidance: ask someone to call 112 or 108 and to keep traffic away while you push hard and fast in the centre of the chest.
What Happened
WFAA reports that a student at a university in Dallas, Texas, used the CPR training she had received in high school to help save a man who collapsed after an asthma attack in a crosswalk on Tuesday night. The video of the moment went viral online. It runs for under a minute and was posted on 13 February 2026.
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