Man Collapses, no pulse during Obama Speech Kalamazoo Central High School

[RamboLiberal]

Kalamazoo, Michigan (CNN) - Rescue workers had to resuscitate a man who collapsed in the middle of President Barack Obama's commencement address to a high school graduating class Monday night.

Obama was midway through the speech to graduates of Kalamazoo Central High School when witnesses say the man collapsed in the lower bleachers of Western Michigan University's arena where the event was held.

Paramedics and a local politician who is a doctor rushed to help the man. State Senator Tom George, a practicing physician and former medical director for Hospice of Greater Kalamazoo, told CNN affiliate WOOD he was a few rows in front of the man when he heard a "commotion".

"He was not breathing and he was pulseless", George said. Rescuers could be seen repeatedly pumping the victim's chest in the crowd, while the speech continued.

Medics told a pool reporter outside the area the man had been revived, and George told WOOD the victim was responding to treatment. He was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, but there was no word on his condition.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/08/man-collapses-during-obama-speech/?fbid=_8BKtDLzpMu#more-107511

[tularetom]

1. I read that three times trying to figure out who WOOD was

:rofl:

Oh well it's early here on the west coast.

[Jennicut]

2. Oh no. Poor man. I am trained in CPR, good thing to do know in

situations like this.

[corkhead]

3. Damn That Obama!

Why did he leave it to others to administer CPR. Isn't he supposed to be able to do everything?

...I can hear Sean Hammity now...

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Did he have health insurance?

[argonaut]

5. I read that as "McCain" collapses, etc...

I was weirded out for a second.