Off-duty nurses save man who collapsed on subway train

A man in his 50s who collapsed on a subway train near Songnae Station in Bucheon was saved by the quick actions of two off-duty nurses. The incident occurred around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday when the man lost consciousness and stopped breathing while aboard a Line 1 train.

Passengers, including nurse Oh Kyung-min from Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, moved the man to the Songnae Station platform. Nurse Jo Ye-bon from Inha University Hospital, who was also on the train, immediately joined the rescue efforts. Both nurses, who were on their day off, administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and used an automated external defibrillator (AED) available at the station.

Their prompt medical intervention helped the man regain spontaneous circulation before emergency services arrived. A spokesperson for the Bucheon Fire Department stated that the CPR performed before the ambulance arrived secured the crucial "golden time" for the patient's survival. The man was subsequently transported to a hospital for further treatment.

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CPR before the ambulance arrived secured the patient's life-saving golden time.