Emergency First Response® would like to congratulate the following Emergency Responders who put their training into action when called upon to offer assistance.
In England
Emergency Responder: Simon Midgley, Darren Hector, Julian Facer
Action: Hector heard a shout while providing surface support to Midgley and his group of divers. Midgley surfaced and assisted in getting the unconscious and non-breathing victim out of the water, then Midgley and Hector alternated providing chest compressions while Facer provided rescue breaths. The group quickly cut the victim’s wetsuit at the chest to allow a fourth rescuer to operate the AED. The group provided CPR with oxygen administration and AED for 55 minutes before EMS arrived; they then handed the rescue over to paramedics. In the debrief, the rescuer operating the AED, a medical professional, said that having people present who were trained in CPR had allowed him to take a step back and mentally run through some checklists to make sure everything that needed to be happening was happening. Tragically, despite the rescuers’ efforts, the victim did not survive.
EFR Instructors: Ian Angell (#616969), Jason Sockett (#608181), Simon Potter (#20478)
In India
Emergency Responder: Vishwanath Rajan
Action: While waiting for the flight to depart, Vishwanath “Vish” Rajan saw a male passenger collapse in his seat. Rajan donned his gloves and started the primary assessment, during which time the patient regained consciousness. Rajan continued to monitor the patient and was prepared to do so until the flight was about to take off and he would have to return to his seat. During the wait, the patient again lost consciousness and Rajan assisted, keeping his airway open until the patient vomited and regained consciousness once more. Rajan remained by the patient’s side, ensuring his airway was open, until the paramedics and airport ambulance arrived.
EFR Instructor: Venkatesh Charloo (#61066)
In Russia
Emergency Responder: Andrey Tushev
Action: Only a few days after his EFR Primary and Secondary Care course, Tushev was hanging out by a swimming pool when he heard a loud bang, followed by screaming. Running toward the noise, he saw a man lying on the floor in a pool of blood under his head – the swimmer had slipped on the wet floor and hit his head on the sharp corner of the step. Tushev approached the fallen man to ask how he was feeling, then informed the victim that he was an emergency first responder and was there to help. The victim talked, allowed help, and tried to get up, but Tushev asked him to remain lying down while he delegated tasks to bystanders, asking a pool employee to call EMS and another to get a first-aid kit. Tushev managed to stop the bleeding using a pressure bandage and monitored the victim until the ambulance and doctors arrived.
EFR Instructor: Lilia Vinogradova (#295238)
