Turkish Cypriot woman saved the life of a man who had a hearth attack at a mall in south Cyprus

A Turkish Cypriot woman who was shopping in the south of Cyprus has been applauded for her bravery in a quick action that saved the life of a 46-year-old Greek Cypriot man who suffered a heart attack at a Nicosia mall.

The incident which happened at Engomi mall in Nicosia on Tuesday.

The Turkish Cypriot woman who is in her thirties happened to be in the right place at the right time and possessed the crucial knowledge of how to operate the public defibrillator when the incident happened.

The woman, who was trained in CPR, stayed calm and administered three shocks to the man who came on as soon as he arrived at the A&E.

The woman had not initially revealed her identity, but the Cyprus Director of the Ambulance Service said, but the ambulance personnel felt her service deserved recognition and communicated the incident to her.

The ambulance director subsequently posted on social media to seek out the local heroine and thank her.

“These hands of yours today gave the right to life to a 46-year-old father…your hands enabled us to save him. Please contact the Ambulance Service and leave your details. A thousand thanks…we are all proud citizens like you exist.”