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2:28Nurses in the audience help an 83-year-old man who had a heart attack at a comedy show
A group of nurses in the audience at a Spokane comedy club gave first aid to an 83-year-old man who had a heart attack, until the EMS team arrived.
Key Lessons
- A group of nurses who happened to be in the audience stepped in when the man collapsed.
- They gave first aid until EMS arrived, and the man woke up after the lifesaving efforts continued.
- General guidance: in a hall or crowd, ask loudly for a doctor or nurse, send someone to call 112 or 108 and ask the venue for its AED.
- 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
Inside Edition reports that an 83-year-old man had a heart attack while a comedian was performing at a club in Spokane, Washington. As people in the club rushed to help, a group of nurses who were in the audience on a night out gave first aid until the EMS team arrived. After the lifesaving efforts continued, the man woke up. The video is a little under two and a half minutes long.
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