Philippine Life Saving - Zamboanga

01/07/2025

PUP on board...

16/06/2025

11/06/2025

It's about time every Juan becomes a lifesaver...

BREAKING NEWS:

Bystander performs CPR on prone patient.
Yes, you read that right — PRONE.
Dili supine. Dili side-lying. Straight-up face-down CPR.

Murag gi-check kung buhi pa ba ang kidneys.

As a healthcare worker watching that viral video, my first instinct was to scream:
“Hoy! Dili na mattress ang likod sa pasyente!”

But then again... nganu diay? At least naay siyay gibuhat. Ikaw? Kamo? Silang tanan?

Tig-hala,
Makimarites,
Self-proclaimed forensic analyst sa comment section:

"Murag patay na jud to siya da, base sa pixels…”

Meanwhile, the scene on Facebook Live:
“Ay hala naunsa na siya!”
starts filming
posts with filter + dramatic caption

Lord, ikaw na bahala. 😭💔

Wala’y taw ni-dial og ambulansya, pero daghan ni-dial og likes and shares.

Let’s break this down, nurse-style:

Mali ang posisyon — check.
May ginawa — also check.
Imbes mutabang, naninood lang ang uban — triple check.

So yes, maybe our "rescuer" needs a BLS refresher (or a real BLS class, tbh). But let’s give him some credit. Thank you Kuya! — while others were treating the emergency like it was a reality TV episode, he was at least trying.
Bali man ang posisyon, pero di baliwala ang intensyon.

Mga paalala mula sa tunay na frontliners:

If you don’t know CPR, call someone who does.
If you can’t help, don’t be a hindrance.
Kung ang unang instinct mo ay mag-LIVE, instead of mag-AMBULANSYA, basin ikaw ang kailangan i-revive… from insensitivity.

At kung maka kita ka og tao nga nag CPR sa sayop nga posisyon, ayaw lang katawa dayon.
Pero after ma-rescue (or ma-declare), pwede na ka mutweet og:

“Nag-prone CPR si kuya, pero kamo? Nag-prone lang sa chismis.”

Final Diagnosis: Viral but Not Vital
CPR is not content. Emergencies are not entertainment.
And being bali doesn’t excuse walay buhat.

So next time, be the helper. Not the hashtagger.

-kol florensyo

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12/04/2025

Signage is only good when you heed them.

27/03/2025

Coming soon in Zamboanga..

20/03/2025

PLS is taking things slowly but surely. Cooperating with them best of the best. Preventing drowning within the islands, enjoining people from all walks of Filipino life. Drowning prevention is science.