A CRPF jawan saved a polling officer’s life when he got a heart attack during polling in Srinagar. Reportedly, constable Surinder Kumar was stationed at the polling booth when he noticed that officer Ahsaan-ul-Haq didn’t look in the best of health.
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According to a TOI report, the officer was given first aid but he fell unconscious within a minute. Constable Kumar is among the 50 CRPF personnel who are trained by the Red Cross Society to be the ‘first responders’ during a medical emergency.
Apparently, he tried calling on several emergency numbers but none could offer immediate assistance.
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Thanks to his quick thinking, Kumar sought out help from his senior in the battalion, Dr Suneed Khan. After speaking to Kumar for a few minutes, Dr Khan informed him that it is a heart attack that the officer is suffering from.
Reports add that Kumar performed 30 compressions and three mouth-mouth resuscitation as guided by Dr Khan. Dr Khan told TOI,
He responded to the situation intelligently and followed my instruction very diligently.
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The officer was taken to Sher-e Kashmir Institute of Medical Science and is now in stable condition.