Immediate initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using an AED as the patient was found in asystole after repeated attempts. Continuous resuscitation efforts were made while keeping the hospital informed to have a resuscitation team ready and waiting.
Upon arrival at the hospital, the patient receives the first defibrillation from the ambulance crew, and we hand him over for recovery with the entire team attending to him without a second's pause. After a short while, the patient rises, returning from the world of the dead to the world of the living. He is intubated and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
This is what we call the survival chain: skilled healthcare professionals from EKAB and hospital staff, doctors, and nurses, proud of our services.
Certainly, I cannot predict the outcome of such an incident, but our collective wish is for this person to remain alive and return to his family with as little damage as possible.
In such a battle, there is never too much assistance, and public education in first aid can save lives until the arrival of EKAB.
This is because we shouldn't only hear about the negatives but also the positives of the health service and the right to life on our island.
■ When we see an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens, we always pull over.
■ When we go to the hospital, we don't kick the doors.
■ When we face healthcare professionals, we don't assault them; they are few and precious.
■ We never leave any incident to chance unless we exhaust every possible means of assistance."
