Letter of Appreciation to Citizens Who Saved a Life: Man in Cardiopulmonary Arrest Rescued

The Toyonaka City Shin-Senri Fire Department (Chief: Kingo Uchida) will present letters of appreciation to two citizens who promptly and accurately responded to an emergency that occurred on Friday, January 16, Reiwa 8 (2026), in Higashi-Toyonaka-cho 3-chome, saving an 81-year-old man in cardiopulmonary arrest, in recognition of their courageous life-saving actions.

Outline of the Letter of Appreciation Presentation Ceremony

Date and Time: Sunday, March 29, Reiwa 8 (2026), from 10:30 AM

Location: 3rd floor, Toyonaka City Shin-Senri Fire Department (2-2-14 Shin-Senri Nishi-machi)

Recipients: Hiroshi Oka, Chairman of the Social Medical Corporation Saiju

Tatsuko Oka, wife of Hiroshi Oka

Incident Summary: Hiroshi Oka and Tatsuko Oka rushed to the scene in response to a neighbor's call for help, stating that her husband had collapsed.

Dr. Hiroshi Oka immediately began chest compressions, and Tatsuko Oka made a 119 call. Hiroshi Oka

continued life-saving activities in cooperation with the arriving ambulance crew. As a result, the man's spontaneous heartbeat resumed at the scene, and spontaneous breathing was confirmed before arrival at the hospital, and he was discharged from the hospital one month later without sequelae.