An ordinary delivery turned into a medical emergency for two Amazon delivery drivers in Covington, Kentucky, on Tuesday. Eric Bunzow and Shawn Beam had just delivered a printer to an 85-year-old woman when she suddenly collapsed.
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According to Fox 19, Bunzow and Beam, who are longtime friends and Amazon Delivery Service Partner drivers, had carried the printer inside the woman’s home. After the delivery, she invited them to see the view from her balcony. Few moments later, she said she was feeling dizzy.
“She said, ‘Oh, you ain’t seen nothing, let’s go look at the balcony,’” Bunzow said. “As we were walking, she said, ‘Young man, I feel a little dizzy.’ I said, ‘Here, hold my hand, I’ll set you down.’ When she grabbed my hand, she collapsed.”
The woman fell into Beam, who helped prevent her from hitting her head. The two drivers then realised that she was not breathing and immediately began responding to the emergency.
Drivers respond quickly
Beam, who has training in safety response, began the Heimlich manoeuvre after the woman collapsed. At the same time, Bunzow called paramedics for help. “I said, ‘Eric, she’s not breathing.’ He said, ‘What?’ I said, ‘She’s not breathing!’” Beam reacalled.
Bunzow said he recognised the symptoms because of a previous experience. The emergency also reminded him of the death of his mother, who died in March.
“My mom passed away in March, and then to watch her ... she died on us ... like he said, we were at the right place at the right time,” Bunzow said.
The drivers continued helping the woman while waiting for emergency responders. Paramedics arrived within five minutes.
Son says help came in time
The woman’s son, James, said the actions of the two drivers may have made a major difference because they were already inside the home when his mother collapsed.
