Man saves life with CPR he learned from āThe Officeā
By Kali O'Rourke | January 28, 2019 at 5:43 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 10:11 AM
TUCSON, AZ (Gray News) - A mechanic with no first aid training helped save a womanās life after he spotted her unconscious and performed chest compressions to the beat of āStayin' Alive,ā which he learned by watching āThe Office.ā
Mechanic Cross Scott, 21, was test-driving a customerās vehicle Jan. 11, when he saw a car on the side of the road with its hazard lights blinking and went to investigate, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
Upon discovering the unconscious female driver, later identified only as Clara, he began banging on the window and yelling for her to wake up. He didnāt have a cell phone on him because he doesnāt want them to distract him while driving customersā cars, according to the Daily Star.
As two other good Samaritans pulled over and called 911, Scott broke the window with a rock and unlocked the door. He checked for Claraās pulse but couldnāt find one.
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Scott says he just reacted. Even though he had no first aid training, he got in the car and began giving the woman CPR.
āIāve never prepared myself for CPR in my life,ā Scott told the Daily Star. āI had no idea what I was doing.ā
Luckily, Scott had seen āStress Relief,ā a decade-old episode of āThe Officeā in which manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, and his team learn to perform chest compressions to the beat of the Bee Geesā āStayinā Alive.ā
When Scott began chest compressions, he sang the song out loud. According to the Daily Star, all he could think about in that moment was āThe Office.ā
After a minute, Clara took a breath and threw up. The three good Samaritans rolled her onto her side.
Scott says by the time paramedics arrived, about 10 minutes had passed since he first pulled over, and one of them told him if he hadnāt helped Clara, the situation could have turned out very differently.
Despite the praise, Scott told the Daily Star the real heroes are the paramedics who save people every day, but he would like to get trained in CPR.
Clara was taken to the hospital and released later the same day.
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Good thing he didnāt try to harvest the organs.
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Officials with the Red Cross confirm āStayinā Aliveā has the appropriate number of beats per minute for use in chest compressions. According to the Washington Post, other songs that could be used include Lady Gagaās āJust Dance,ā Stray Catsā āRock this Townā and BeyoncĆ©ās āCrazy in Love.ā
They also encourage everyone to take CPR courses.
āChest compressions alone are a benefit to the patient,ā said Jonathan Epstein, the senior director of science at the American Red Cross training services. āYou canāt hurt them if theyāre not breathing, so all you can do is make them better.ā
By Kali O'Rourke | January 28, 2019 at 5:43 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 10:11 AM
TUCSON, AZ (Gray News) - A mechanic with no first aid training helped save a womanās life after he spotted her unconscious and performed chest compressions to the beat of āStayin' Alive,ā which he learned by watching āThe Office.ā
Mechanic Cross Scott, 21, was test-driving a customerās vehicle Jan. 11, when he saw a car on the side of the road with its hazard lights blinking and went to investigate, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
Upon discovering the unconscious female driver, later identified only as Clara, he began banging on the window and yelling for her to wake up. He didnāt have a cell phone on him because he doesnāt want them to distract him while driving customersā cars, according to the Daily Star.
As two other good Samaritans pulled over and called 911, Scott broke the window with a rock and unlocked the door. He checked for Claraās pulse but couldnāt find one.
https://twitter.com/theofficenbc/status/1088584630566043649
Scott says he just reacted. Even though he had no first aid training, he got in the car and began giving the woman CPR.
āIāve never prepared myself for CPR in my life,ā Scott told the Daily Star. āI had no idea what I was doing.ā
Luckily, Scott had seen āStress Relief,ā a decade-old episode of āThe Officeā in which manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, and his team learn to perform chest compressions to the beat of the Bee Geesā āStayinā Alive.ā
When Scott began chest compressions, he sang the song out loud. According to the Daily Star, all he could think about in that moment was āThe Office.ā
After a minute, Clara took a breath and threw up. The three good Samaritans rolled her onto her side.
Scott says by the time paramedics arrived, about 10 minutes had passed since he first pulled over, and one of them told him if he hadnāt helped Clara, the situation could have turned out very differently.
Despite the praise, Scott told the Daily Star the real heroes are the paramedics who save people every day, but he would like to get trained in CPR.
Clara was taken to the hospital and released later the same day.
https://twitter.com/ashleefbrooks/status/1088837863138082817
https://twitter.com/jjmccormick08
Good thing he didnāt try to harvest the organs.
https://twitter.com/intent/like?tweet_id=1088849950086184960
Officials with the Red Cross confirm āStayinā Aliveā has the appropriate number of beats per minute for use in chest compressions. According to the Washington Post, other songs that could be used include Lady Gagaās āJust Dance,ā Stray Catsā āRock this Townā and BeyoncĆ©ās āCrazy in Love.ā
They also encourage everyone to take CPR courses.
āChest compressions alone are a benefit to the patient,ā said Jonathan Epstein, the senior director of science at the American Red Cross training services. āYou canāt hurt them if theyāre not breathing, so all you can do is make them better.ā
