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Man utilizes CPR he learned from “The Office” to save the life of a woman

Auto mechanic Cross Scott performed CPR from the comedy show, “The Office”. He never had any formal CPR training but watching the show helped save a life.

There are several reasons to watch the TV comedy “The Office” but learning how to save a life is not usually one of them.

“The Office” TV show was a big help

When a woman went into cardiac arrest, she must thank the show when a nearby mechanic performed CPR that he learned while watching the show.

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When a woman went into cardiac arrest, she must thank the show when a nearby mechanic performed CPR that he learned while watching the show.

Cross Scott was test driving a vehicle by a customer when he saw a white sedan with its hazard lights on and slowly rolling forward. When he drove by, he saw a woman slumped over the steering wheel. He pulled in front of the sedan and used a rock to bang the window to wake the woman. He later broke the window using a rock. He did not have his phone so he couldn’t call 911 but eventually another woman pulled over and called for help.

The 21-year old mechanic reclined the car seat of the woman, leaned over her and perform chest compressions which he learned while watching “The Office”. Within a minute, the woman started to breathe. Upon arrival of the paramedics, they told Scott that he saved her life.

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid course and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-cardiac-arrest/symptoms-causes/syc-20350634
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation

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