Mayor Lee Sang-il Commends Police Officer Who Saved Citizen with Six Minutes of CPR

Mayor Lee visits Yongin Dongbu Police Station
Six minutes of emergency response saves a woman in her 50s
Commendation for Sergeant Kim Minhee, who saved a citizen’s life
Mayor Lee: "A precious life was saved by your courage and judgment"

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, personally visited the workplace of a police officer who saved a citizen’s life with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), awarding a commendation on-site.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin Special City (left), is taking a commemorative photo after awarding a certificate of commendation to Sergeant Kim Minhee at the civil complaint office of Yongin Dongbu Police Station on the 3rd for saving a citizen's life through cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Provided by Yongin City.

According to Yongin City, on September 3, Mayor Lee visited Yongin Dongbu Police Station to present a mayoral commendation to Sergeant Kim Minhee. Unlike the usual practice of inviting award recipients to official city events, the mayor delivered his gratitude in person at the workplace—a "field commendation" in recognition of the officer on behalf of the citizens.

On June 22 at around 12:21 p.m., Sergeant Kim discovered a woman in her 50s who had collapsed from sudden breathing difficulties at the civil service office in the Yongin Dongbu Police Station. While on duty in the traffic complaint booth, Kim quickly assessed her condition and requested those nearby to call emergency services (119).

Following the instructions of the emergency responders, Kim performed CPR for about six minutes until paramedics arrived.

Fellow police officers facilitated the rescue and transport by opening the entrance doors and clearing the passage, allowing the paramedics to reach the civil service office swiftly.

Thanks to Sergeant Kim’s prompt initial response, the woman regained her breathing at the scene. She was subsequently transferred to a hospital for treatment and made a full recovery.

Mayor Lee stated, "Through a quick and capable response, you continued CPR for six minutes—no short time—to save a precious life. Thanks to your courage and judgment, a citizen was able to return to her family."

He also added, "Thank you for saving a citizen’s life and for your dedicated assistance to those who visit the civil service office."

Sangil Lee, Mayor of Yongin Special City (left), is watching a video showing the emergency response situation by police officers and citizens at the Yongin Eastern Police Station on the 3rd. Courtesy of Yongin City

Meanwhile, Yongin City plans to actively recognize citizens, public officials, and employees of related institutions who contribute to lifesaving, disaster prevention, and emergency response, taking this incident as an occasion. The city will expand “field commendations,” sharing exemplary cases with related agencies such as police and fire departments and personally recognizing awardees at their place of service or at the site of their contribution.

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