Katerini: Police officer rescues a young woman who collapses inside a cafeteria (video)

The importance of knowledge first aidthe moment that every minute that passes is precious and every move can prove to be redemptive for a person’s life, he taught with act of a police officer of the DIAS team from Katerini.

Panagiotis Kosifas, on the afternoon of May 10 had gone out for a coffee with his friends in a restaurant of the capital Pieria, when he realized the illness of a young girl which was sitting at the opposite table.

As can be seen from the video provided by GRTimesbut also narrates himself, “I could see that the girl was not feeling well, she was rocking right and left. When she finally collapsed, I quickly got up from the table, grabbed her and found that she was unconscious. I immediately opened the space, cleaned it so that there is no problem to lie down and then I saw that the airway was blocked. That is, he had no breath. I immediately stretched my head so that I could open the airway for her and she could breathe until the ambulance arrived.».

Asked how and where he learned to provide first aid, the DIAS police officer noted that “I have learned it from the School of Lifeguarding which I have graduated. As well as from the excellent trainers we have in the Police and the DIAS team. We have been taught how to respond to emergencies such as injuries or drowning, which is very important and can save lives.».

“You spend a little of your time, but you save lives”
Referring to the importance of knowing how to provide First Aid to a person in need, Mr. Kosifas emphasizes that “it is very important. Suffice it to say that in this case, I heard various things I should have done, but they had no basis. I heard about spoons that I should use, for gloves, but all this does not really help. In this context it is very important to have learned how to provide first aid. Believe me, First Aid seminars cost a few hours of everyone’s life, but they really save lives. Let’s see it this way, since they are not taught in schools, which would be a wishful thinking».

The “thank you” of the family
But what happened to the young girl who lost consciousness that afternoon? «A few days later I had a communication with her brother, who looked for me to thank me. She told me that she was in good health and that some blood tests were left to see if it was anything. But today we are talking, the girl is fineSays Panagiotis Kosifas.

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