professionals of the Civil Guard saved the life of a woman who suffered a serious episode of sexist violence at the end of last month in the upper midlands of the municipality of La Orotava, in Tenerife. The victim suffered stab wounds to the neck from her partner, who later took his own life in the Camino de Chasna area.
On February 26, after receiving the urgent citizen alert for assistance to a victim of gender violence through the Service Operations Center (COS), agents of the Armed Institute stationed at the main post in La Orotava immediately went and managed to reach the place in a few minutes.
Officials found the victim in an extremely serious condition, but accompanied by family and neighbors at all times.according to the information offered yesterday by the Provincial Command of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The members of the patrol that arrived first in Chasna Road They quickly made two urgent and vital decisions to save the victim’s life.
The victim suffered serious stab wounds to the neck, from which she was able to recover
First of all, they secured the area and, quickly, while they waited for the health services, and thanks to their knowledge in the matter, they gave first aid to the affected person to ensure that they remain conscious and do not lose their vital signs, since it presented important injuries whose consequences in a short period of time could become fatal.
From the security body, the congratulations received by the health services doctor who attended the scene of the events stand out, in which it is stated that the first aid that the woman received from the Civil Guard agents was vital.
The injured person was transported in a medicalized ambulance from the Canary Emergency Service (SUC) to the University Hospital of Canary Islands (HUC), with the aforementioned very serious injuries, although in said health complex she was sedated and stabilized before undergoing surgery.
