KUCHING: A young woman’s quick thinking and knowledge of CPR saved the life of a 55-year-old man who collapsed at Kuching International Airport on April 30.
Thanks to her solo effort in administering CPR for 30 minutes and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) at the scene, the man—identified as Mr Law from Sibu—was revived before emergency services arrived.
Dr Tang Sie Hing, a cardiologist who later treated the patient, confirmed that her actions reversed a potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia and kept Mr Law alive until further medical intervention could be done.
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The man has since regained full consciousness with no neurological damage, and his family is now seeking to identify and thank the woman who saved him.