# Medical emergency and resuscitation in Foggia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-emergency-and-resuscitation-in-foggia
> Updated: 2026-09-12T07:26:40.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

In Foggia, medical personnel successfully performed 45 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to save a man suffering from a severe medical emergency. The patient’s son described the doctor, nurse, and rescuers as ‘angels and heroes’ for their timely intervention.

The family has used the incident to issue an appeal to institutions, urging for increased availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and calling for improvements to the working conditions and staffing levels of the 118 emergency service. The patient is currently hospitalized at the Policlinico ‘Riuniti’ in Foggia.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Foggia medical responders save man after 45-minute resuscitation

Medical responders in Foggia saved a man's life after 45 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, prompting calls for better emergency service staffing and increased public access to defibrillators.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/foggia-medical-team-saves-man-after-45-minute-resuscitation

### 2026-09-11: Passignano sul Trasimeno: Man saved from cardiac arrest by bystanders

A man survived a cardiac arrest in Passignano sul Trasimeno thanks to immediate CPR and the use of a defibrillator by bystanders and a volunteer.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/passignano-sul-trasimeno-man-saved-from-cardiac-arrest-by-bystanders

---
Cite as: Medical emergency and resuscitation in Foggia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/medical-emergency-and-resuscitation-in-foggia