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Dad Revived Using TV Show Memory
9 May
Summary
- A sudden cardiac arrest occurred on a summer evening.
- CPR was administered using a scene from The Office.
- The father survived after a lengthy hospital stay.
In a remarkable turn of events, a father's life was saved by a memory of a popular television show. During a sudden cardiac arrest on a summer evening last year, the son recalled a specific scene from the US comedy The Office. The scene depicted CPR being taught to the rhythm of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive."
Inspired by this unexpected recollection, the son performed CPR on his father for 13 minutes. He timed his compressions to the beat of the song, a technique he remembered from the show. Paramedics arrived and credited his actions with potentially saving the father's life.
The father spent 57 days in a coma and four months in the hospital, undergoing multiple surgeries. He is now nearing full health. The son emphasized that without the memorable CPR scene from The Office, he believes he could not have performed the life-saving procedure effectively.
