I just saved someone's life on a plane because the flight crew had no idea what to do 😡😑
Just had the craziest experience on a Korean Airlines flight. I was heading back to my seat when I saw a woman in a window seat having a seizure. I immediately yelled for help, but the flight attendant walking towards me was moving at a snail's pace. I told her it was a medical emergency, and she still took her sweet time getting there.
When she finally saw the woman, her eyes went wide. She called for more staff, and suddenly four of them were crowding around. The woman was clearly foaming at the mouth, and they laid her flat on her back. I just could not stand there watching them make it worse. So I literally ran to the front of the plane and found another flight attendant. I almost yelled at her to page for a doctor on the plane, right now. She looked at me like I had two heads. Finally, she did it.
Turns out there was an MD and a Neurosurgeon on board. They stepped in and saved the woman from choking. The doctor even thanked me for saving her life. The flight attendants, on the other hand, went back to their normal duties without another word to me.
When we landed, they made us deboard around the woman still in her seat, even though an ambulance was waiting. The MD was as confused as I was about that.
It really made me think about how important it is for flight staff to know basic first aid. Not even the knowledge, just the consciousness that a situation is serious!
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