(ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – A local fire station awarded a certificate of appreciation Sunday to a third-grader who helped resuscitated his mother in January.
According to Bucheon Fire Station, the mother of 9-year-old Jeong Tae-un fainted at their home in Buncheong, Gyeonggi Province, due to heart issues at approximately 10:20 p.m. on January 8. The boy quickly contacted the 119 emergency operators and administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation to his mother.
The woman’s condition was almost critical, displaying signs of agonal rhythm when rescuers arrived, but officials used the defibrillator to restore her pulse and breathing before transporting her to a local hospital. She received treatment for her heart problems and was released on January 14.
“(When she collapsed) I immediately thought about what I learned in school (about CPR) … I’m glad she recovered, and I’m sure my friends could do it too if they stay calm and do as we learned,” the boy said.
Ji Jun-ho, the chief of the Bucheon Fire Station, appreciated the boy’s quick and effective response, and vowed to place more efforts on CPR training for ordinary citizens.
