Hero or villain? Chinese man accused of misconduct after giving CPR to unconscious woman, says feels 'frightened'

A Chinese man, who helped the woman gain consciousness after performing CPR, has faced a wave of online backlash, with some netizens accusing him of inappropriately touching her chest.On July 12, the man in Hengyang, located in central Hunan province in China, performed CPR on a woman who suddenly lost consciousness. The CPR was first given by a woman from a local hospital. When she got tired of doing it, she asked others if they knew how to perform the procedure.Pan, a 42-year-old medical school teacher at a local university, was cycling nearby. He immediately volunteered to help, explaining that he held a clinical medicine degree and had undergone CPR training.

Pan and the doctor alternated administering CPR to the woman, as reported by SCMP.The doctor was also checking her vital signs and told a family member to call an ambulance. After about ten minutes, the woman began to breathe weakly, regained a pulse, and opened her eyes. An ambulance arrived, and the woman was accompanied by her relative to the hospital.After the video went viral, people started saying that Pan is touching her inappropriately.

“He is groping her chest,” one online observer said.“It is better to let a female apply CPR,” said another.While a third person added, “Why is it necessary to press on her chest? How about just massaging her belly?”The incident further gained attention when the man expressed how bad he felt and how fearful he was after seeing the harsh comments, in an interview with the media, as reported by Jiupai News.“I feel frightened.

If I had known that I would be rebuked, I would not have taken the initiative to help. I am so bitterly disappointed,” Pan told the media.He said he did his best to place his hands correctly on the woman’s sternum.“If my CPR skills were wrong, the medical staff would have pointed it out. But so far no one has,” said Pan.A large number of people showed their support for Pan’s helpful efforts online.A witness named Deng said, “The situation was critical.

No one thought about whether he had groped her chest or not."“The woman fainted and lost consciousness. They saved her through their efforts,” said Deng.An online observer defended Pan and said, “In such an emergency, saving life is the priority. There is no time to consider whether it should be a male or a female to save her.”