By Anna Ellis • Published: 01 Mar 2024 • 11:00
Local heroes: Formentera del Segura Police save a life with quick action. Image: Policía Local Formentera del Segura / Facebook.
The Local Police of Formentera del Segura recently played a vital role in saving a man’s life through the use of a defibrillator.
On February 26, around 10:40.PM, the Local Police received a distress call reporting an unconscious man at a residence on Calle Benijófar.
Upon arrival, the officers discovered the man without a pulse and unconscious.
Acting swiftly, they initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and deployed a Semi-Automatic External Defibrillator (DESA), a medical device designed for out-of-hospital use to address cardiac arrest, which has proven to be a life-saving intervention in this instance.
The individual had entered into cardiorespiratory arrest by the time the officers arrived, but thanks to the prompt administration of CPR and shocks with the AED, his pulse was successfully restored.
He was subsequently transported to the General Hospital of Elche by a SAMU unit.
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Originally from Derbyshire, Anna has lived in the middle of nowhere on the Costa Blanca for 19 years. She is passionate about her animal family including four dogs and four horses, musicals and cooking.
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