58-yo man survives near-fatal electrical shock thanks to rescuers
58-yo man survives near-fatal electrical shock thanks to rescuers
2026-06-02
A 58-year-old man in Taichung was near-fatally shocked while working on an electrical closure. He lost his pulse immediately afterwards, and fell from the ladder he stood on. Fortunately, a passer-by noticed and called firefighters for help. Taichung’s Fire Bureau started a new protocol for emergency care, getting an advanced medical team involved on scene. Thanks to their timely efforts, Mr. Kuo only spent a week in hospital and was quickly discharged with no complications.
58-year-old Mr. Kuo expresses his deepest gratitude to firefighters. A little more than a month ago, he’d lost his pulse after an electrical shock. Thanks to timely intervention by firefighters and emergency paramedics, he was successfully resuscitated.
Mr. Kuo
Patient
I was working on the electrical closure and got shocked and fell. I lost consciousness immediately after feeling the shock. I want to thank them for sparing no effort in rescuing me and allowing me to survive.
At the time, Mr. Kuo was working on an electrical closure in Taichung and accidentally got a shock, which made him fall right off the ladder. Immediately afterwards, he’d lost consciousness and was on the brink of death. When the fire department was notified of the incident, they activated a two-pronged rescue protocol in collaboration with paramedics in the same precinct. When the ambulance arrived, paramedics immediately performed CPR and used an AED on him. An advanced medical team then took over and performed Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Chan Jen-chieh
Taichung City Fire Bureau
Our assessment was that he needed defibrillation, which we did twice on the scene. He’d regained breathing and pulse then. The eyewitness played an important role. They told us that he got a shock.
When the advanced medical team arrived, they gave Mr. Kuo cardiac stimulants and performed intubation on him to sustain his breathing. In other words, emergency treatment began on the scene and continued at the hospital.
Shih Hong-mo
Chief Emergency Physician
Unlike in past cases, he already received medication and sustained his breathing. The constructed airway was quite stable. In the past, we’d have to rush and gather supplies and administer medication. We already had vascular access to give him an injection.
Family Member
Related to Mr. Kuo
The Fire Bureau really did an excellent job at the front line, allowing him to regain his life.
Mr. Kuo later received comprehensive post-cardiac arrest care, and was ejected after only a week with no complications.
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搶救成功! 台中58歲男觸電跌落休克 一週康復現身致謝
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台中一名58歲男子工作時不慎觸電，當場失去呼吸心跳，情況危急。消防隊啟動雙軌救護機制，轄區救護隊與高級救護隊同步出動，讓患者從現場到醫院，能獲得不間斷的搶救，將他從鬼門關前拉回，短短一週出院，如今男子康復現身，親自向救命恩人表達感謝。
58歲郭先生，向消防人員致上最深的謝意。一個月多前，他因為工作意外觸電後，一度失去心跳，幸好消防與醫療團隊的及時搶救，才讓他得以重獲新生。
[[患者 郭先生]]
“在做開關箱裡面(作業)觸電、跌倒，感覺到就不知道人了(失去意識)，要謝謝他們極力搶救，把我這條命救回來。”
回想事發當天，郭先生在台中一處工作場所進行作業，卻不慎觸電，當場從工作梯跌落，隨即失去意識，命懸一線。消防隊獲報，啟動雙軌救護機制。由轄區救護車第一時間抵達，立刻對患者實施CPR並使用AED電擊。同時，高級救護隊也同步出動，接手進行高級心臟救命術。
[[台中市消防局第三大隊大隊長 詹仁傑]]
“(現場)研判是需要電擊，現場全部電擊了兩次，有恢復呼吸心跳。這個目擊的民眾是很重要的，有告訴我們這樣是一個電擊情況。”
高級救護隊到場後，給予強心藥物、並進行插管維持呼吸，讓患者從現場到醫院過程，都能獲得不間斷的搶救。
[[中醫大市立醫院急診外傷中心主任 施宏謀]]
“跟以往不一樣是他已經有給到藥，同時他也維持住呼吸，呼吸道建立是比較穩固。不用像以前一到(醫院)，我們還要急著找、去打血管、做給藥的動作，他已經有一個血管通路讓我們給藥了。”
[[患者家屬]]
“消防局他們前線作業做得真的很好，把這條命救回來。”
郭先生在急診接續完整復甦後照護，短短一週後就康復出院，沒有留下任何後遺症。
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