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Off-duty firefighter revives woman on airplane who had no pulse for 30 minutes

A firefighter on a flight to Los Angeles performed lifesaving techniques for 30 minutes to revive a woman who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and had no pulse, officials said.

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Savannah firefighter Trevor Jaha performed CPR for 30 minutes and used a defibrillator five times to eventually get a pulse while pilots made an emergency landing Sept. 14, Savannah Fire Rescue said.

Traveling? Take AFF Trevor Jaha along! A woman on his flight to L.A. suffered Sudden Cardiac Death & had no pulse after...

Posted by Savannah Fire Rescue on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

The woman, identified only as Chelsea, was taken to a hospital, where she is recovering. She has regained the ability to walk and talk and has no signs of brain damage, officials said.

"She is my sister, and he saved her. I can't thank him enough, and I just wanted to make people aware, he's a hero," her brother told fire officials.

“She is my sister, and he saved her. I can’t thank him enough and I just wanted to make people aware, he’s a hero.”...

Posted by Savannah Fire Rescue on Wednesday, October 9, 2019