Drama at the skirt in the park: man saved after cardiac arrest!

Drama at the skirt in the park: man saved after cardiac arrest!

At the Musikfestival Rock im Park in Nuremberg, a man was revived on Friday evening due to a cardiovascular arrest. The incident occurred when Thorsten Pfettner was on the way to a concert and suddenly lost consciousness. Fortunately, paramedics were nearby because they were in use at a food stand due to a fat burn. Within 30 seconds after the collapse, they began with the resuscitation measures, which according to Sohrab Taheri-Sohi from the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK) was decisive for the man's survival. Pfettner was immediately taken to the hospital, where one found how important the quick help was. He is on the way of improvement and expresses great gratitude towards the rescuers that made it possible to live today.

The presence of the rescue workers turned out to be essential, because in other situations it could have taken up to ten minutes until help had arrived. The BRK directed the rescue operations on the festival site and reported that the paramedics and emergency doctors were significantly more demanded this year until Saturday afternoon than in the previous year. The reason for the increased operations is the high number of visitors to the 30th anniversary of the festival, where almost 90,000 music fans are expected by Sunday. The operations mainly refer to minor injuries such as abrasive and cuts.

other rescue operations in the festival company

In addition to the incident with Pfettner, the festival experienced further dramatic moments. Two music fans had searched for a lost object in a pond when one of them was missing in the dark. A lifeboat and a rescue helicopter were used to search with headlights. Finally, the missing person appeared on the other side of the lake.

The operations of the rescue workers illustrate the challenges that can occur at major events. Especially in crowds, uncertainties can occur if someone falls as a faint. Many festival goers are in the sun all day, dance a lot and drink little, which leads to an increased susceptibility to health problems. In addition, many people may be affected by chronic diseases that make them more endangered for emergencies.

Important information for festival goers

In order to increase security at festivals, it is important to pay attention to atypical behavior or visible injuries. First aid is particularly necessary for cardiovascular homes, poisoning with hallucinogenic or signs of a sunstroke. Speed ​​is crucial in emergency situations because the first minutes can decide on life and death. AOK advises to keep calm and plan the next steps. In the event of an emergency, passers -by should inform the emergency services immediately.

This year's skirt in the park has again shown how important the presence of emergency services is. Over 1,000 forces of the Bavarian Red Cross, the Maltese, the German Life Rescue Society and the Johanniter are deployed to ensure the health of festival goers. Nordbayern reported that the coordination of the inserts was efficiently designed in crisis situations is.

At Rock im Park, the connection between music, celebrations and responsible health care is shown. The events warn us how vulnerable we can be in such situations and underline the importance of well -organized emergency aid.