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Doing exactly what she was trained to do:
From the FDNY Facebook page:
"New York City Fire Department (FDNY):
“I was waiting for a fitness class to start and a member of the gym came running out into the lobby asking if anyone knew CPR. I ran into the gym; I saw the patient lying on the floor surrounded by bystanders. I quickly assessed the patient and determined that they were not breathing, pulse-less and cyanotic. I immediately started CPR and had a bystander call 911 and grab the AED. I applied the AED and it indicated to shock the patient. I did and then delivered another round of CPR. The patient began breathing again, although very shallow, and the condition progressively got better. At this point the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support ambulances arrived and began to take over patient care,” said FDNY EMT Jennifer Pace, who helped to revive a patient who had gone into cardiac arrest this past weekend.
EMT Pace added, “Anyone who is willing and able should take a CPR class. It is so important if you witness a sudden cardiac arrest, to be in a position to help. The chances are so much higher for that person experiencing the medical emergency the sooner they get CPR. Instead of waiting those extra two or three minutes you can begin to assist immediately. It could mean saving the life of a stranger, a family member or a friend.”
Bystander CPR saves lives, and the FDNY Mobile CPR Unit can help you learn what to do in case of a cardiac emergency. To sign-up for these free hands-only CPR classes, visit fdnysmart.org/cpr/"
From the FDNY Facebook page:
"New York City Fire Department (FDNY):
“I was waiting for a fitness class to start and a member of the gym came running out into the lobby asking if anyone knew CPR. I ran into the gym; I saw the patient lying on the floor surrounded by bystanders. I quickly assessed the patient and determined that they were not breathing, pulse-less and cyanotic. I immediately started CPR and had a bystander call 911 and grab the AED. I applied the AED and it indicated to shock the patient. I did and then delivered another round of CPR. The patient began breathing again, although very shallow, and the condition progressively got better. At this point the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support ambulances arrived and began to take over patient care,” said FDNY EMT Jennifer Pace, who helped to revive a patient who had gone into cardiac arrest this past weekend.
EMT Pace added, “Anyone who is willing and able should take a CPR class. It is so important if you witness a sudden cardiac arrest, to be in a position to help. The chances are so much higher for that person experiencing the medical emergency the sooner they get CPR. Instead of waiting those extra two or three minutes you can begin to assist immediately. It could mean saving the life of a stranger, a family member or a friend.”
Bystander CPR saves lives, and the FDNY Mobile CPR Unit can help you learn what to do in case of a cardiac emergency. To sign-up for these free hands-only CPR classes, visit fdnysmart.org/cpr/"
