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When an elevator got stuck in one of Kaunas’ apartment buildings on Wednesday night, a panic attack began for the man inside him. Not only the elevator emergency service, but also firefighters and doctors had to be called to the scene.
The accident occurred on May 5 on Baltų Avenue. Here, when an elevator jammed between the seventh and eighth floors, a man who contacted emergency services said he heard his representatives would arrive when he had time.
It is likely that after such words, the man trapped in the elevator rushed to seek more urgent help and went to special services.
20.09 Upon receiving the call, the firefighters heard that the man suffered from shortness of breath, a panic attack began, for which he had to go to help with the doctors.
While waiting for the elevator emergency service, the elevator door was slightly widened with a lever to allow communication with the man trapped inside. It was not possible to free him without emergency personnel because the elevator was jammed between floors.
Photo by Elijus Kniežuskas
Jonas Guzavičius, CEO of Kauno Liftai, interviewed by the kauno.diena.lt portal, confirmed that he was aware of this case on Baltų avenue, but denied that the emergency service personnel could tell the man trapped in the elevator that would arrive. only when he had time. He said to himself, “Wait, come.”
In this case, we arrive in 31 minutes. There was no violation on our part.
“The elevator had stopped between floors and its safety devices were activated because a signal was received that something had moved in the elevator. The passenger pressed a button, our emergency service responded. It was exactly 8 pm The emergency services arrived at 8:31 pm, they spoke with the man, they took the elevator a little and they lowered it ”, said the interlocutor.
If the man released from the elevator had stress or an asthma attack, J. Guzavičius was unable to tell, but hinted that the man had a small bottle from which he drank as soon as he exited the elevator. It was unknown if there was alcohol or medications, but the vapor was said to be felt.
“It is expected that in good weather we will arrive in an hour. In this case, we arrive in 31 minutes. There was no violation on our part, “said J. Guzavičius.
The advice of the psychologist
We asked Aistė Kulvietė, a psychologist at the Kaunas City Council Public Health Office, about how to behave in such a situation when there is an elevator in the elevator and there is fear.
According to her, a panic attack begins when a person interprets a situation as dangerous. The danger instinct is awakened in your body: the muscles are tense, you begin to sweat and breathe quickly. Therefore, in the event of a panic attack, you must first adjust your breathing.
“To breathe properly, you can put your right hand on your chest and your left hand on your abdomen. Breathing should be done so that the chest does not rise and the right hand does not move and the left hand moves as much as possible. This means that we must inflate the abdomen when we inhale, and include it when we exhale, that is, we must not breathe in the chest but in the abdomen. In this way, more oxygen enters the body “, emphasized the psychologist.
According to the specialist, inhalation should be shorter than exhalation: you should count to two for inhalation and up to four for exhalation.
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