Flight attendants save a life

[Astro14]

I've got $20 that says you won't see this anywhere on social media or in the news, but I want you to see flight attendants for what they are.

"Flight attendants resuscitate customer in distress

EWR Flight Attendant Eugene Humenik took his annual CPR test as part of his mandated flight attendant training on May 12. If the events of Thursday morning were any indication, Eugene passed with flying colors.

Eugene, fellow EWR Flight Attendant Yolanda Jones and SFO Flight Attendant Pablo Guzman were among the crewmembers working a BOM (Mumbai)-EWR flight. They were among the last to deplane, and were on their way to customs when they spotted a customer who had collapsed after having a heart attack.

Equipped with the proper training, they jumped into action. Yolanda began performing CPR, Pablo prepped AED patches and Eugene did chest compressions. The flight attendant trio tended to the customer for about 15 minutes, administering multiple shocks as the customer was in and out of consciousness, until paramedics arrived and took the customer to a local hospital.

“I want to thank Gene, Yolanda and Pablo for their heroic efforts,” Inflight Services SVP Sam Risoli said. “After a 15-hour flight, they didn’t hesitate to jump in and help this individual in crisis. We are immensely proud of you.”

Pablo said this was the first time his training had been put to use. Eugene has been CPR-certified for three decades, so it was not the first time for him. He was glad to have been in the right place at the right time for our customer.

“It’s a privilege to work with true professionals, and I’m proud to have been with a crew that had the experience and heart to accomplish what we did today,” Eugene said. “Days like today show what we’re really there for.”"

Cheers

 

[Sam_Julier]

It's a beautiful thing. Reminds me of the Air France A340 evacuation in Toronto after the runway overshoot. The cabin crew did what they were trained to do. No loss of life.

Sam

 

[Bandito440]

Flight attendants put up with an unbelievable amount of [censored]. Whatever they're paid isn't enough.

 

[racer12306]

Originally Posted By: Bandito440
Flight attendants put up with an unbelievable amount of [censored]. Whatever they're paid isn't enough.


Agreed.

They are there for our safety first, and our convenience second.

 

[LoneRanger]

Nope, the media won't carry such a story because it doesn't fan the flames of controversy that they love to fan to inflate their viewership/readership numbers.

Social media slacktivists won't blog it for the same reason.

 

[Kuato]

Originally Posted By: LoneRanger
Nope, the media won't carry such a story because it doesn't fan the flames of controversy that they love to fan to inflate their viewership/readership numbers.

Social media slacktivists won't blog it for the same reason.



Bingo.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Training pays off no matter what the job. Good for them.

 

[Leo99]

I searched. Your $20 is safe.

Flight attendants are much more than waiters/waitresses in the sky.

 

[Astro14]

I'll add my own story to this thread...though, it doesn't turn out as well...

On December 23rd, of 2013, I was walking through the D concourse at Dulles. About 20 feet in front of me, a ramp worker from one of our express carriers stumbles and drops his drink as he falls to the floor. I go to him, quickly, and he's in trouble. Panting, eyes rolling upwards, unable to speak. I get him on his back. He's non-responsive. I called 911 and got paramedics on the way (by the way, 911 had to transfer me to the Dulles Airport Authority police). A doctor stopped while I was on the phone and began CPR. Another pilot saw what was going on and ran to get an AED. The doc applied it and administered the charge. No luck. Heart was stopped. He continued CPR. Paramedics showed up, put him on a stretcher and continued the CPR with O2 as they took him off...

I gave my name and statement to the Airport Police and my business card to his coworker who was walking with him. She was quite shaken up. She knew the guy.

I know that he didn't make it. We were all there within seconds. Sometimes, even with an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator), there's nothing to be done.

 

[Eddie]

Great story. All we get in the news papers front page is someone innocent dragged off a plane, only to hear later that he/she was high on dope and threatening people, but, of course that info was in page #39 at the bottom. Ed

 

[CT8]

During the middle 1980s I was the only person on a red eye flight from O'hare to SFO the Flight Attendent Pampered me all the way across the USA.

 

[Leo99]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
Great story. All we get in the news papers front page is someone innocent dragged off a plane, only to hear later that he/she was high on dope and threatening people, but, of course that info was in page #39 at the bottom. Ed


The airlines send mixed messages. They news report that a rowdy was kicked off the flight and then the airline offered them a refund and apology. It leaves me (the public) wondering were the people really rowdy or did airline overreact and that's why they issued the apology or paid to fly them. If the people were so rowdy, the airline should just leave it to the police and let the people find their own way to their destination. Or the police come but no charges are pressed.

I know a woman who was removed from a plane for drunken behavior. She was livid. Just hearing her side of the story, she's lucky she didn't get arrested. Just a few drinks and a valium to calm her pre-flight nerves.

I was on a flight a couple weeks ago and the FA told a passenger he had to leave the plane. He declined. Someone from the airline's office came on the plane and told the guy he would have to leave due to an invalid itinerary with his ticket. The guy refused. They offered him compensation. He said he wasn't interested. We sat there for 20 minutes while they tried to work things out. After 20-30 minutes, they finally said he could fly and we took off.