CPR call exposes need for first aid

An audio clip of a wife performing CPR on her unconscious husband under the direction of an emergency services operator, which went viral, highlights the importance of basic first-aid knowledge, according to a senior doctor.

In the 26-minute call, which was recorded in October, but released recently by authorities, the woman says her husband has collapsed at their home in Wuhan, Hubei province. Suspecting a heart attack, the operator tells her how to perform chest compressions, which she does until an ambulance arrives.

The man, identified only as Peng, 43, was taken to Wuhan Central Hospital and three days later was said to have recovered. Doctors said the first aid performed by his wife was crucial to his survival.