A Nottinghamshire woman performed CPR on a member of the public while on her way home from an emergency first aid training course. Judita Oyaluade had just completed a seven-hour-long course with St John Ambulance in Mansfield, when she ended up performing chest compressions on a woman.
Judita, who is a positive behaviour practitioner at Lifeways, was walking to the bus station when she saw the woman in need of help. She said: “I noticed a lady sitting on the floor with another younger lady talking to her. At first, I wasn't sure what was happening or what was wrong, so I went to ask them if everything was OK."
An ambulance was called and Judita instructed the lady to adopt a recommended body position for someone who is experiencing chest pains. Judita added: "But the lady was refusing to comply, as she was in too much pain.
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“I knew I had to adapt and try to at least encourage the lady to raise her chest from the floor." While still waiting for the ambulance, the woman's condition worsened as she lost consciousness.
Judita said: “I knew from the training the importance of checking the breathing and I started CPR. Luckily there were a few other people helping, and we were swapping providing the CPR.
“When paramedics arrived, they continued providing medical help and CPR. The lady was then transferred by the ambulance to the hospital." Judita hasn’t found out what happened next with the lady – but was thankful to have been able to help.
“I know that without the knowledge and skills that I was luckily able to gain during my first aid training, I wouldn’t have been able to provide such support,” says Judita.
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