Civic heroes emphasize importance of learning CPR
Lee Seong-dong, left, Shin Tae-hyun / Courtesy of SK hynixBy Baek Byung-yeulIt is hard to decide how to safely help someone who is in a critical condition, especially if they appear to be having a heart attack. However, two civic heroes were faithful in using their lifesaving skills in such a situation to become paragons of virtue.Shin Tae-hyun and Lee Seong-dong, two engineers working at semiconductor maker SK hynix were on the subway on their way home from their workplace at around 7 p.m., April 23.The subway was passing Cheonggu Station, subway line No. 6, and the two witnessed a middle-aged woman suddenly lose consciousness and collapse. While most of people in the train were just watching and feeling helpless, Shin and Lee didn't hesitate to help the woman.Confirming that the woman was having a heart attack, the two quickly started cardiopulmonary resuscitation while a woman on the train called 119 for an ambulance.After performing CPR for about three minutes, Shin and Lee could hear her heart start beating and the woman regained consciousness. The two engineers and the woman go
May 24, 2018
