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Chemist shop operator gives CPR to a man who collapsed with a heart attack in Karnaprayag

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A man collapsed in a medical shop on the Karnaprayag-Simli road in Uttarakhand. The shop operator began CPR at once and the man's condition improved.

Key Lessons

  • The shop operator started CPR without delay when the man fell to the floor.
  • The man's condition improved after the CPR, and he was then taken to hospital.
  • General guidance: call 108 or 112 the moment someone collapses and does not respond, then push hard and fast in the centre of the chest.
  • General guidance: push about 5 to 6 cm deep, 100 to 120 times a minute, and use an AED if one is nearby.

What Happened

A man suddenly fell to the floor inside a medical shop on the Karnaprayag-Simli road in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. He was reported to have had a heart attack. The shop operator began CPR without delay, and the man's condition improved. He was then taken to hospital for treatment. The whole incident was recorded on the shop's CCTV camera, says Talk Bharat TV.

Tags:CPRHeart attackCCTVUttarakhand

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