Driver suffers heart attack at petrol pump, saved by CPR:Employee performs chest compressions for 55 seconds after learning from social media

A car driver suffered a heart attack at a petrol pump in Dabra, Gwalior district, but his life was saved after prompt CPR was administered by pump staff. The entire incident was captured on the CCTV cameras installed at the filling station. The incident took place at Shriram Filling Station on the Gwalior–Jhansi highway. At around 4 pm on Monday, the man arrived at the pump to fill CNG in his car. As soon as he opened the car door, he suddenly collapsed and fell unconscious. A crowd gathered at the spot, but initially no one understood what had happened. Man’s heartbeat returned after 55 seconds Petrol pump employees Arman Khan, Shankar Bhadauria and Ravindra Kushwaha immediately rushed to assist him. When they noticed that there was no movement in the driver’s body, Arman began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) without delay. Arman performed chest compressions for about 55 seconds, after which the man’s heartbeat returned. He was later taken to Dabra Civil Hospital for further treatment. See pictures… Learned procedure by watching video Petrol pump owner Vivek Gupta said that timely assistance saved the car driver’s life. He noted that many CPR videos are now widely shared on social media, from which young people are learning life-saving techniques. Gupta said that Arman had also learned how to administer CPR by watching such videos on his mobile phone, enabling him to act quickly during the emergency.