Rep. Roe resuscitates apparent heart attack victim at airport
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., successfully gave first aid to an apparent heart attack victim in between connecting flights at the Charlotte airport Tuesday morning, said Roe spokeswoman Amanda Little.
She explained that Roe, a retired obstetrician/gynecologist, was on his way to Washington, D.C., and had taken the 5:30 a.m. flight out of Tri-Cities Regional Airport.
He had just landed in Charlotte when an unidentified man collapsed, according to Little.
“This guy fell down and stopped breathing...He actually flatlined on the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and Phil gave him CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and shocked him and he came back...We called the hospital and they think he is going to make it. They thought it was a possible heart attack.”
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