During a professional baseball game held in extreme heat, a spectator collapsed.
On August 4, according to Yonhap News and the SSG Landers organization, a 25-year-old male fan sitting in the SSG stands at Incheon SSG Landers Field lost consciousness and fell down the stairs after feeling dizzy during the bottom of the eighth inning while SSG was at bat.
Emergency responders were alerted by nearby spectators and quickly arrived to provide assistance.
The SSG organization stated, "The paramedics suspected cardiac arrest and secured the patient's airway before performing CPR for about 20 seconds. They then delivered one shock using an automated external defibrillator." Fortunately, the patient regained consciousness at the scene and was transported to the hospital on a stretcher with a team representative.
On that day, a total of 25 cases of heat-related illness were reported at the SSG and LG Twins game, with two classified as severe.
Meanwhile, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) canceled games in Seoul between the NC Dinos and Doosan Bears, as well as in Gwangju between the KT Wiz and KIA Tigers, due to a heatwave warning. However, the game in Incheon proceeded as scheduled.
On August 4, the KBO announced, "We have released detailed guidelines for operating games during heatwaves. If a heat warning or higher is in effect in the area where the stadium is located, the home team can delay the start of the game by up to one hour based on their discretion."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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