Police Officers Honored for Saving Man in Cardiac Arrest with CPR and AED
New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih honored police officers on June 3 for saving a man who suffered an OHCA (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) while exercising on November 23 last year. The officers used CPR and an AED, and the patient was discharged from the hospital in March this year. Mayor Hou praised the officers' quick response and noted that the city's OHCA survival-to-discharge rate has risen from 3.1% to 12.13%.
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(Central News Agency, Huang Xusheng, New Taipei City, June 3) New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih today honored police officers for their role in saving a citizen who suffered an OHCA (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) while exercising. The officers immediately brought an AED to the scene, performed CPR and defibrillation in turns, successfully helping the patient regain vital signs, leading to his discharge from the hospital in March this year.
Mayor Hou Yu-ih honored the personnel from the Zhonghe Traffic Sub-Division of the Zhonghe Police District for their timely handling of the OHCA case during a municipal meeting today. The award was received by Sub-Division Commander Huang Xiangling, among others. They were joined in a group photo by Fire Bureau Chief Chen Chongyue, Police Bureau Chief Fang Yangning, and the awarded officers.
Huang Xiangling told CNA that on the afternoon of November 23 last year, a citizen exercising behind the Ministry of Education Archives on Min'an Street in Zhonghe District suddenly fell ill and collapsed, losing consciousness and stopping breathing on the spot.
Police stated that at the time, duty officers Liang Pinxian and Yang Weiren were preparing for a shift change when a citizen rushed into the station for help. Officers Huang Yicheng and Lian Hanxiang immediately took an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and rushed to the scene, simultaneously notifying 119 emergency services.
Huang Xiangling said that on that day, officers took turns performing CPR on the patient. Some officers helped clear the way for the ambulance. Although the patient was unresponsive at the scene, officers Tu Junmeng, Liang Pinxian, and concerned citizens who arrived later continued CPR without interruption, buying crucial time for resuscitation.
The Fire Bureau noted that upon arrival, paramedics took over the resuscitation efforts, with police assisting in escorting the patient to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Shuang-Ho Hospital for treatment. The patient regained vital signs after resuscitation and was discharged from the hospital on March 2 this year.
In his speech after the award ceremony, Hou Yu-ih stated that because police have more deployment points than firefighters, their earlier arrival at the scene can improve survival rates. He praised the officers for their calmness under pressure, seizing the golden window for resuscitation, and successfully saving a precious life through professionalism and teamwork, demonstrating the police force's sense of mission and execution in protecting citizens' safety.
Chen Chongyue told reporters that New Taipei City's OHCA survival-to-discharge rate has increased from 3.1% in 2010 to 12.13% in 2025. The pre-hospital emergency care process includes dispatcher-assisted CPR (DACPR) via 119, multi-track dispatch of police and fire units to deliver AEDs, Advanced Life Support (ALS), and a 'Doctor Car' pre-hospital physician response team. (Editor: Lin Shuhui) 1150603
Mayor Hou Yu-ih honored the personnel from the Zhonghe Traffic Sub-Division of the Zhonghe Police District for their timely handling of the OHCA case during a municipal meeting today. The award was received by Sub-Division Commander Huang Xiangling, among others. They were joined in a group photo by Fire Bureau Chief Chen Chongyue, Police Bureau Chief Fang Yangning, and the awarded officers.
Huang Xiangling told CNA that on the afternoon of November 23 last year, a citizen exercising behind the Ministry of Education Archives on Min'an Street in Zhonghe District suddenly fell ill and collapsed, losing consciousness and stopping breathing on the spot.
Police stated that at the time, duty officers Liang Pinxian and Yang Weiren were preparing for a shift change when a citizen rushed into the station for help. Officers Huang Yicheng and Lian Hanxiang immediately took an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and rushed to the scene, simultaneously notifying 119 emergency services.
Huang Xiangling said that on that day, officers took turns performing CPR on the patient. Some officers helped clear the way for the ambulance. Although the patient was unresponsive at the scene, officers Tu Junmeng, Liang Pinxian, and concerned citizens who arrived later continued CPR without interruption, buying crucial time for resuscitation.
The Fire Bureau noted that upon arrival, paramedics took over the resuscitation efforts, with police assisting in escorting the patient to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Shuang-Ho Hospital for treatment. The patient regained vital signs after resuscitation and was discharged from the hospital on March 2 this year.
In his speech after the award ceremony, Hou Yu-ih stated that because police have more deployment points than firefighters, their earlier arrival at the scene can improve survival rates. He praised the officers for their calmness under pressure, seizing the golden window for resuscitation, and successfully saving a precious life through professionalism and teamwork, demonstrating the police force's sense of mission and execution in protecting citizens' safety.
Chen Chongyue told reporters that New Taipei City's OHCA survival-to-discharge rate has increased from 3.1% in 2010 to 12.13% in 2025. The pre-hospital emergency care process includes dispatcher-assisted CPR (DACPR) via 119, multi-track dispatch of police and fire units to deliver AEDs, Advanced Life Support (ALS), and a 'Doctor Car' pre-hospital physician response team. (Editor: Lin Shuhui) 1150603