The bus driver was taking a passenger to the emergency room.

Hanoi – While en route, driver Tran Ngoc Chi, 44, suddenly had a seizure and lost consciousness. He immediately took the patient to the emergency room on the afternoon of March 19th.

According to Anh Chi, an employee of the Hanoi BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) company, the passenger was a young man in his 20s who boarded the bus at the Quoc Oai Hospital stop at 12 noon on March 19th. Upon reaching the La Duong intersection in Ha Dong district, he suddenly collapsed to the floor of the bus, suffered convulsions, and lost consciousness.

Realizing the passenger's life could be in danger without timely emergency care, driver Chi asked the others to move to the back of the bus to create more space. Assistant driver Le Van Thang laid the patient flat, removed his outer jacket to prop up his head, while Chi drove directly to the Dai Mo Ward Health Station in Nam Tu Liem District, about one kilometer away.

After taking the patient to the emergency room, driver Chi reported the incident to management and instructed the remaining passengers to take another bus while he stayed behind to monitor the patient's health and try to contact their family.

The identification documents indicate the patient's name is Nguyen Dinh Nam Khanh, 20 years old, residing in Ngoc My commune, Quoc Oai district.

Bus number 89, driven by driver Tran Ngoc Chi, transported a passenger suffering from seizures to the Dai Mo ward health station on the afternoon of March 19th. Photo: Nguyen Nam Khanh

According to medical staff member Pham Thi Lan, the patient was brought in with convulsions in their limbs and unconscious. After 15 minutes of emergency treatment, the person regained consciousness and their awareness gradually returned.

After about 30 minutes, the patient's father arrived at the health station from Ha Dong district. He said his son had a history of seizures, had been examined more than a year ago, but had relapsed 4-5 times. At 2:30 PM, when his son's health stabilized, he thanked the two drivers and the health station staff and asked to take his son home.

When she first received a patient who had a seizure and was brought to the station by a bus driver, Ms. Lan said that this action was very practical and timely, shortening the time needed for emergency treatment for the patient.

"Both of them are very enthusiastic and kind; even though they're busy, they still make time to stay and wait for their relatives to arrive," said Ms. Lan.

Driver Tran Ngoc Chi (left) and assistant driver Le Van Thang (right) with patient Nam Khanh after receiving timely emergency treatment at Dai Mo Ward Health Station, afternoon of March 19. Photo: Nguyen Nam Khanh

The timely actions of the two male drivers in saving lives have been widely praised on social media.

On the afternoon of March 19th, the Planning and Dispatching Department of the Hanoi BRT Bus Enterprise proposed commending driver Tran Ngoc Chi and bus conductor Le Van Thang, in order to motivate and encourage individuals who demonstrate responsibility in serving customers.

Quynh Nguyen

Source: https://vnexpress.net/lai-xe-buyt-dua-khach-di-cap-cuu-4724207.html