Potenza, suicide attempt by a 63-year-old foiled.
13 October
Potenza, suicide attempt by a 63-year-old foiled.
In the early afternoon of yesterday 13 October, in the Lucanian capital, i Carabinieri of the Radiomobile Section of the Potenza Company they intervened at the home of a man who had revealed suicidal intentions to an acquaintance of his.
Il 63 year old from Potenza he had sent some telephone messages, expressing his discomfort, probably due to loneliness and some health problems. The woman, alarmed, promptly alerted the Carabinieri of the Potenza Company on Number
Single Emergency Unit 112 of the Army.
In just a few minutes, a "gazelle" from the company arrived at the man's house, inside a condominium. Mobile radio, constantly engaged in dealing with requests for emergency assistance from citizens.
I Carabinieri who intervened on the landing of the house, which was locked from the inside, immediately perceived, a strong smell of gas coming from the apartment and, therefore, they proceeded to do so evacuate the 8 families present, For a total of 16 Guests. At the same time they attempted to contact the man, but received no response.
The military, unable to wait for the intervention of the Fire fighters, who were also promptly alerted, decided to intervene, entering the apartment. Inside, they found the victim, who was now unconscious on the ground.
The inspection carried out immediately revealed that the connection pipe between the stove and the gas cylinder in the kitchen had been severed by the man before he lost consciousness due to inhaling the gas which, by now, had saturated him. the surrounding environments.
I Carabinieri, having closed the safety valve, they took him outside to allow him to receive the necessary care.
They also intervened on site the 118 health workers who provided the first aid, subsequently transporting the victim to the“San Carlo” hospital in Potenza, where it is still under observation.
The promptness demonstrated by the woman and the immediate intervention of the Carabinieri, who immediately perceived the criticality of the moment, made it possible to avoid a tragic epilogue and much more serious consequences for humans, while at the same time guaranteeing the safety of the condominiums.
It seems necessary to remember the need to contact, in similar cases, the Unique Emergency Number 112 in order to request a quick and decisive response. In this sense, the widespread presence of theArms of the Carabinieri in Potenza, which can
constitute a timely and effective operational tool, through its departments, in order to preserve the ordinary situations of public order and safety of the numerous local communities.
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