Trieste: A man suddenly falls ill at the Palace of Justice. Carabinieri rescue him with CPR and a defibrillator.

Moments of great tension at the Justice palace, where a man was caught by a sudden illness while he was at the ground floor of the buildingThe person was the victim of a cardiac arrest, but was saved thanks to the promptness and professionalism of two Carabinieri of Hermet Street Station, engaged in assistance service in the courtrooms. Immediately realizing the gravity of the situation, the two soldiers intervened without hesitation: while one alerted the 118, the other started the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers, also using the defibrillator (AED) present within the structure.

Thanks to timeliness of intervention, the man was stabilized until the paramedics arrived on the scene within minutes. The patient was then transported to red code atCattinara Hospital, where he is still hospitalized but in conditions out of dangerThe episode once again underlines the fundamental importance of the training in first aid techniques, in particular CPR and use of the defibrillator, within the training path of the Carabinieri schools, decisive elements in emergency contexts.

Yesterday afternoon, the two soldiers, accompanied by the Company Commander, Major Mossenta OttaviaThey visited the man in the hospital to check on his health. The elderly man's words were deeply moving as, recalling the incident, he pointed to the young Carabiniere who had performed CPR on him, saying: “This is our hero”. During the meeting, a strong human and spiritual bond also emerged: the two men discovered that they shared the gift of faith , devotion to Padre Pio. When he was leaving, the young soldier shook the man's hand, moved to tears, promising to see him again after his resignation and encouraging him to stay strong.