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Bremen Central Station Emergency: 68-Year-Old Resuscitated on Platform

Train service on two tracks paused during the life-saving effort.

Overview

  • A 68-year-old waiting for a train at Bremen Central Station suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the platform.
  • Federal police officers nearby started CPR and used a defibrillator several times until paramedics and a doctor arrived.
  • Resuscitation efforts lasted about 20 minutes, and the man was briefly responsive before he was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
  • Rail traffic on tracks 7 and 8 stopped from 22:08 to 22:59 while the platform was cleared and privacy screens were set up.
  • Police, fire crews, emergency services, and DB security handled the incident, showing how station police in Germany often act as first responders.