When a father unexpectedly passed out on a commuter train, a brave adolescent who was only there by sheer chance performed CPR to save his life.
Last Thursday, Alanah Dunstan, 18, made the mistake of going to work even though it was a public holiday in Perth, Western Australia, in remembrance of the passing of the Queen.
On the train ride back to her house, Gustavo Berna, a 45-year-old passenger, had began to breathe laboriously.
Mr. Berna, who was having a heart attack, passed out as Ms. Dunstan jumped in to help.
According to Ms. Dunstan, she had a strong intuition that the guy had a family, which motivated her to do her hardest to rescue him.
I considered how I needed to return this guy to his family because I could see that he was a family man, said Ms. Dunstan.
I could only “just envision” it, but I got this overwhelming sense.
Halfway through her homeward trip, according to Ms. Dunstan, the father of one fell down and she and another girl on the train raced to rescue him.
The senior first aid-trained disability worker requested that someone phone triple-0 and notify the train driver.
She began doing CPR as soon as they realized the stranger had no pulse.
Ms. Dunstan said that while working to save his life, she was aware of the seriousness of what she was doing.
I was so concerned that I was going to screw up and that he wouldn’t get to see his mother, father, or partner again that I was weeping uncontrollably, she added.
I was aware of how many people his passing would affect. I want for him to be more than just a number.
The train abruptly reversed course back to Perth when the driver emerged and saw her doing CPR.
They were greeted by an ambulance at the railway station, which rushed Mr. Berna to a hospital’s critical care unit.
The man’s sister-in-law, Nicola Berna, was informed by the doctors that he may not awaken after the gruesome encounter.
But on Saturday, he was awake again, and he was sent to a cardiac ward.
She told WA Today, “It truly is a testimonial to the CPR Alanah conducted… it’s really nothing short of a miracle.”
Ms. Dunstan was only on the train due of her vacation mistake.
Ms. Berna was looking for the disability worker who had rescued her brother-in-law via an online community website and wanted to express her gratitude.
“Our family is very appreciative of what you’ve done, and thank you isn’t enough,” Ms. Berna added.
He wouldn’t be alive today without her, Ms. Berna told the Daily Mail Australia. “She performed the CPR perfectly, it’s absolutely fantastic.”
The Colombian citizen, according to her, is speaking in Spanish as his memory is gradually coming back to him.
He doesn’t recall everything that occurred that day, but he is remembering bits, according to Ms. Berna.
The patient’s family is awaiting his recovery after bypass surgery.
According to St John WA, 225 persons in Western Australia have cardiac arrest in public each year, the majority of whom do not survive.
The kid downplayed her rescue efforts and suggested she may get to visit Mr. Berna once he recovers from his operation in a few weeks.
She admitted to feeling a little guilty, saying, “I feel a little sorry since everyone is calling me a hero and an angel, but I feel that anybody with the information I had would have done the same.”
“His family is so beautiful, and I feel so thankful I could assist bring him back to his family in safety,” she said.