HealthBrisbane, Queensland · Oceania
Cardiac arrest while jogging in Brisbane: Passersby save 43-year-old woman
A jogger was clinically dead for several minutes after a cardiac arrest. A year later, she was reunited with the people who saved her with CPR and a defibrillator.
By Marcel
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A 43-year-old jogger has survived a sudden cardiac arrest in Brisbane. Passersby provided first aid, and a defibrillator was nearby. Her heart stopped beating for several minutes, the news website 9News reports.
The woman felt fit and healthy while running, the Queensland Ambulance Service said on Instagram on Friday, October 16. Strangers had performed CPR on her and used an automated external defibrillator until emergency crews arrived. A year later, she met the people who helped her on Restart a Heart Day, a CPR awareness day.
According to 9News, the cardiac arrest happened about 10 kilometers into a 16-kilometer run along the Brisbane River. A passerby called emergency services, and a security staff member operated the defibrillator. A paramedic said that without a defibrillator and CPR by laypeople, the woman's condition would be significantly worse.
Broadcaster 7NEWS reported that staff from the Star casino brought the device to the scene.