Five police officers have successfully saved the life of a man who suffered a heart attack in the municipality of Elche. The dramatic rescue became an intense eight-minute race against time as the emergency unfolded.
The incident occurred when the victim suddenly collapsed after experiencing a severe myocardial infarction. Sensing the extreme urgency of the situation, a team of five police officers quickly arrived at the scene to intervene. They immediately began performing life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures to stabilise the unconscious man.
Working seamlessly together, the officers managed to keep the man alive during the critical eight-minute window before medical teams could take over. Thanks to their rapid coordination and immediate first-aid application in Elche, the man’s vital signs were maintained, ultimately preventing a tragedy.
Elsewhere, National Police and Local Police officers in Alicante have saved the life of a 64-year-old German tourist who lost consciousness while travelling on an urban bus route in the city.
The incident occurred during the mid-afternoon of 12th June, when Alicante National Police officers spotted a Local Police vehicle attending to a city bus, where the driver was evacuating passengers. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officers discovered two municipal police colleagues administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a man lying on the floor of the bus.
Recognising the proximity of the Alicante Provincial Police Station, the National Police officers quickly requested that an officer urgently bring a semi-automatic external defibrillator (AED) kept at the entrance of the station. This was intended to evaluate the heart condition of the man, who was unconscious, lacked a pulse, and was not breathing.
While waiting for medical services to arrive urgently, the officers continued to perform CPR. A National Police officer arrived on foot with the defibrillator. Following the device’s cardiac analysis, three recommended electric shocks were administered, interspersed with continuous CPR from the officers.
A Basic Life Support ambulance joined the officers at the scene. After eight minutes of resuscitation efforts, the man regained vital signs, started breathing again, and his pulse returned. An advanced medical emergency unit (SAMU) then arrived, and its medical staff took over treatment.
Given his critical condition despite regaining vital signs, medical teams fully stabilised the man before transferring him to the General Hospital of Alicante, where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
A few days later, following his recovery, officers visited the Doctor Balmis University General Hospital of Alicante to speak with the patient and his wife, both of whom expressed their gratitude for the rapid response.
The Police Headquarters noted that these professionals receive ongoing training throughout their careers, including regular programmes on CPR and the use of defibrillators, ensuring they have the necessary skills to act during an emergency.
