Fire Officer's Timely CPR Saves Life Of Electrocuted Crow

A Fire and Rescue Services officer from Tamil Nadu became a “hero” after a video of him performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to save an electrocuted crow surfaced online. V Velladurai, a fireman from South Panavadali in the Tenkasi district who has been working in the department since 2013 saved the life of the flying creature with his quick action. The incident happened at around 8:30 AM on September 19 when Velladurai heard a loud noise from a nearby electricity transformer. Spotting the injured bird, Velladurai quickly performed CPR which he had learned during his training days.

Speaking with The New Indian Express, Velladurai encouraged everyone to learn CPR, so that they can help people and animals during an emergency situation. He said, “We learnt CPR as part of first-aid during training. The procedure brought back bird to life. People must learn the CPR procedure which can save lives.”

Earlier this year, another rescue came to light when Vikas Tomar, a policeman from Uttar Pradesh, saved a monkey’s life by performing CPR. On May 24, while on duty in Bulandshahr district, he spotted an unconscious monkey due to the extreme heat. Without hesitation, Tomar jumped into action and performed CPR. After several attempts, the monkey regained consciousness.

Speaking with Times of India, Tomar explained, “We are trained to handle emergencies. Since the bodies of humans and monkeys are very similar, I tried to revive the monkey while my colleagues protected me from an agitated troupe. I pumped the chest for almost 45 minutes with intermittent rubbing and pouring small amounts of water into the mouth and finally, it revived. The monkey comes to the police station daily and I’m happy to see him playing.”

On this, veterinarian Dr Hari Om Sharma added, “The monkey suffered a heat stroke and fainted due to dehydration. Timely help saved its life. After it became conscious, we administered an antibiotic.”