7-Eleven delivery staff saves client’s life in Bangkok

[webfact]

7-Eleven delivery staff saves client’s life in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

“Clients are not gods, clients are family,” said 7-Eleven delivery staff Sumonsri Pengthab after saving a client who had collapsed in front of her.

 

This heart-warming story of a 7-Eleven employee in Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district giving first aid to a shopper overcome by an asthma attack has gone viral on the internet.

 

Wipassri Wanwichai was at her door taking a 7-Eleven delivery from Sumonsri when she dropped to the ground and appeared to be hyperventilating.

 

Sumonsri immediately called the emergency hotline and started delivering CPR. The patient was then taken to hospital.

 

“It would have been my last breath if it wasn’t for Tae [Sumonsri]. I am thankful and can say I have a good experience with 7-Eleven,” Wipassri said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395317

 

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[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Wipassri Wanwichai was at her door taking a 7-Eleven delivery from Sumonsri when she dropped to the ground and appeared to be hyperventilating.

 

Sumonsri immediately called the emergency hotline and started delivering CPR.

I'm not trying to be critical, but as someone with limited medical understanding this seems confusing to me.

If someone was hyperventilating, what would be the use of CPR? Surely isn't that only required if the heart stops beating?

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I'm not trying to be critical, but as someone with limited medical understanding this seems confusing to me.

If someone was hyperventilating, what would be the use of CPR? Surely isn't that only required if the heart stops beating?

It's the thought that counts.. ????

[dddave]

Why is it so hard for some here on TV to just give credit where it is due, in this case to the 7-11 girl who whatever it was that she did, turned out to be the right thing.

We all know that one can't take literally ANY details of a local news report translated into English and reposted here.   

 

 

[Boit]

Doesn't CPR involve respiratory help, too (Cardo Pumonary Resusitation)? 

 

[bluesofa]

11 minutes ago, Boit said:

Doesn't CPR involve respiratory help, too (Cardo Pumonary Resusitation)? 

 

I was under the impression that's been 'dropped' for a few years now?

I think it's now only the chest compressions.

 

Someone put me right it that's incorrect.

[LukKrueng]

32 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I was under the impression that's been 'dropped' for a few years now?

I think it's now only the chest compressions.

 

Someone put me right it that's incorrect.

AFAIK you're correct. If I remember right, they realized that the chest compressions also compresses the lungs enough for the air supply till the heart starts bitting 

[wotsdermatter]

There is enough oxygen in the body to last up to 20 minutes if chest compression is done correctly.  However, my big question is, "How many Thais know about first aid, especially performing CPR?"  I have been to a few places where they have a defibrillator (AED) on display in a dust covered box.  When asked if anybody knew how to operate the device most admitted that none of the staff had even received any instructions on how it worked or how to use it.  Also, it was usually confirmed that no member of the staff knew anything about first aid, and that included what first aid meant and what it was used for.

'nuf sed.

[steven100]

Did Wipassri Wanwichai hand over the cash for the delivered items before she dropped down as it all has to be added to the 7-11 takings.