Officer reacted in time and avoided tragedy at Cartagena airport
What seemed like a normal day at the Rafael Núñez International Airport turned into a scene of tension, speed, and dedication to service. Amidst the constant flow of passengers, a Migración Colombia official staged a decisive intervention that averted a tragedy.
TL;DR
- Migración Colombia officer Luis Fernando Ospino Jaime saved a traveler from a potentially fatal medical emergency at Cartagena airport.
- The traveler, a Chilean citizen, suffered an epileptic seizure while in the immigration line.
- Ospino Jaime utilized his first aid training to place the traveler on his side and clear his airway, preventing asphyxiation.
- The officer sustained injuries to his fingers during the intervention.
- Two doctors among the passengers assisted until airport medical personnel arrived.