Recently, team number 701 of the Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Assistance received an urgent call from Podilsk — a woman had lost consciousness and stopped breathing. According to her husband, she had been experiencing difficulty breathing, a sense of air shortage, and sudden fear. The paramedics arrived at the scene within minutes. The patient was unresponsive to external stimuli, and there was no breathing or pulse detected. This was reported in a post by the Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Assistance and Disaster Medicine.

The team immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The monitor showed a lack of pulse. For 36 minutes of continuous resuscitation efforts, the medical team fought for the woman’s life.

Fortunately, their efforts paid off. Spontaneous heartbeat was restored, the patient was stabilized, provided with post-resuscitation support, and transported to the Podilsk City Hospital for further treatment.

The woman's life was saved by team number 701, consisting of: Paramedic Volodymyr Pleshivyi, Paramedic Oleksandr Vasyurin, and Emergency Medical Technician Maksym Tkach.

«Their professionalism, composure, and coordinated actions are an example of a true team where every second counts. Such results also reflect the effectiveness of ongoing training and drills conducted by the Center. Regular training sessions and practicing resuscitation skills enable our specialists to act confidently even in the most challenging situations where the cost of error is a human life. We thank our colleagues for saving a life, for their daily dedication, and their commitment to the profession!» — stated the Odesa Regional Center for Emergency Medical Assistance and Disaster Medicine.