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Alicante police officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca save heart attack victim in the street

By Tara Rippin • Published: 26 May 2020 • 11:49

The quick thinking actions of two police officers in Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca were “decisive” in saving the life of a man having a heart attack in the street.

THE Local Police officers gave the 47-year-old CPR while waiting for the health services to arrive at 5.15pm on Saturday afternoon.

According to Alicante Security Department, the rapid intervention of the officers, by carrying out CPR, was “decisive in saving his life after having suffered a heart attack”.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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