Kudos to the staff at Farrer Park Hospital for saving a stroke victim. The man, who suffered a stroke while behind the wheel of his car, had crashed into the road railings in the vicinity of the hospital on Tuesday (May 23). Luckily, staff nurse Steve Mocsoy — who was on the way home after his shift ended — passed by and noticed a woman attempting to revive the driver. He knew the man required medical assistance and quickly called the hospital to activate Code Pink.
In just five minutes, the emergency staff were at the scene of the accident, treating the stroke victim. The man was pale and his breathing was unsteady, but there were no signs of trauma or bleeding.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was called in, while the team of five nurses and two doctors attended to the patient, who was stuck in the driver’s seat. They carefully reclined the seat to lower him into a more comfortable position and stabilized his condition, ensuring his airway was clear even as he was foaming at the mouth and vomiting.
Once the SCDF arrived, they extracted the man from the vehicle and the hospital team handed over the relevant information regarding his condition.
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