PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - A 78-year-old woman is recovering in hospital after she was resuscitated following a suspected cardiac arrest at a Plettenberg Bay hotel pool this past weekend.
According to National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Plettenberg Bay duty controller Geoffrey Williams, emergency services were activated at 11:18 on Sunday 3 May after an urgent call for medical assistance.
It is understood that the woman fell into the water after appearing to have a heart attack. She was pulled from the pool unresponsive, without a pulse and not breathing.
NSRI medics responded immediately, while additional emergency equipment was collected from the NSRI Station 14 rescue base and transported to the scene.
Upon arrival, responders found a doctor from Johannesburg and a paramedic from Hermanus, assisted by bystanders, already performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the patient.
NSRI medics joined the resuscitation effort, using advanced life support interventions, including an automated external defibrillator.
“During extensive CPR efforts, a pulse and spontaneous breathing were restored,” Williams said.
The woman was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a local hospital in a critical condition, where medical staff continued treatment. She was later transferred by ambulance to a medical facility elsewhere in the Southern Cape for further care.
She is reported to be in a serious but stable condition.
The NSRI commended the doctor and paramedic for their swift intervention, as well as the bystanders who assisted at the scene.
The NSRI confirmed earlier today, Monday 4 May, that the patient is recovering well in hospital under the care of doctors and nursing staff.
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