Falling From The Kasur Incapable To Stand, Patients With Locked Stroke In Their Room

Patients with stroke fall from the bed, unable to stand up and locked in the room/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The rescue officer of the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. evacuated an elderly patient with a stroke from his home room located in the Budget Complex, RT 07/01, Pondok Bambu Village, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.

"The elderly are in a locked position in the room. We managed to evacuate them," said Head of the East Jakarta Gularmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, Monday, November 14.

The evacuation was carried out by a rescue team after receiving reports from residents who asked for help. Furthermore, the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. deployed 4 rescue personnel to the location.

Arriving at the location, the officers did not need long. About 5 minutes, officers managed to save the elderly with the initials Ras (80).

"We managed to move the victim safely and under control. The victim suffered a stroke," he said.

According to the rescue officer of the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., the victim who suffered from a stroke also fell from the bed so that his body blocked access to the bedroom door.

"The victim's neighbors reported to the fire department. The officers evacuated by opening the window using an ax and prying the window of the victim's room," he said.

The victim was then evacuated and moved to a safer location.