National Sports Festival athletes save man in cardiac arrest at Jeju table tennis hall
In short
Three members of the Daejeon team for the National Sports Festival performed CPR on a man in his 60s who collapsed in cardiac arrest at a table tennis hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, at about 10 a.m. on October 8, according to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters. Paramedics then gave advanced cardiac life support and took him to hospital, and he regained spontaneous circulation before arriving.
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Three members of the Daejeon team for the National Sports Festival (전국체육대회) performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a man in his 60s who collapsed in cardiac arrest at a table tennis hall in Jeju, according to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (제주도 소방안전본부). The man regained spontaneous circulation before reaching hospital, the outlets reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to the fire headquarters, the man, identified only as A, suddenly collapsed at about 10 a.m. on October 8 while practising with a table tennis machine at a table tennis hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City. Yonhap described the machine as an automatic launcher. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The three athletes, who were training at the venue, confirmed that he was in cardiac arrest and began CPR. Seoul Economic Daily and Dong-A Ilbo reported that they continued CPR until 119 emergency crews arrived and then handed him over to the paramedics. Yonhap reported that the 119 crews were dispatched after receiving a report. Dong-A Ilbo's headline described the three as table tennis players and said they stopped their training to perform CPR immediately. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Paramedics carried out advanced cardiac life support, including CPR and the administration of drugs, and took him to hospital. He regained spontaneous circulation before arriving there. Seoul Economic Daily and Dong-A Ilbo reported that he is receiving treatment in hospital. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The fire headquarters' account was reported on October 9 by Seoul Economic Daily, Yonhap and Dong-A Ilbo. The outlets did not name the man or describe his condition beyond his hospital treatment. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Seoul Economic Daily, Yonhap and Dong-A Ilbo credited the athletes' CPR with saving the man's life. The account comes from the Jeju fire authorities, who reported that the athletes kept up CPR until 119 crews arrived.
Key facts
- A man in his 60s, identified only as A, suddenly collapsed at about 10 a.m. on October 8 at a table tennis hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He was practising with a table tennis machine when he collapsed. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Three members of the Daejeon team for the National Sports Festival who were training at the venue found he was in cardiac arrest and performed CPR. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The athletes handed him over to 119 emergency crews. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Paramedics carried out advanced cardiac life support, including CPR and the administration of drugs, and took him to hospital. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He regained spontaneous circulation before arriving at hospital. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The details come from the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A man in his 60s collapsed in cardiac arrest at about 10 a.m. on October 8 at a table tennis hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Three Daejeon athletes for the National Sports Festival performed CPR on him and handed him over to 119 crews. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Paramedics performed advanced cardiac life support, including drug administration, and took him to hospital. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He regained spontaneous circulation before reaching hospital. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- He is receiving treatment in hospital. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The man's identity and his condition beyond receiving hospital treatment. The outlets identify him only as A, a man in his 60s, and give no further details on his condition.
- Whether the three athletes compete in table tennis. Only Dong-A Ilbo's headline describes them as table tennis players; the other outlets say only that they were training at the venue.
- Who called 119. Yonhap says the crews were dispatched after a report, but none of the outlets says who made it.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- October 8: the man collapses while practising with a table tennis machine at a table tennis hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- October 9: Seoul Economic Daily reports the rescue, citing the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters. [ 1 ]
- October 9: Yonhap reports the rescue. [ 2 ]
- October 9: Dong-A Ilbo reports the rescue. [ 3 ]