Swimming Accident at Schafbergbad Vienna: Man Resuscitated

After the successful resuscitation, the man was not conscious but had a pulse. Under ongoing resuscitation, he was transported by helicopter to a hospital. "Die Person wurde unter laufender Reanimation per Hubschrauber ins Krankenhaus gebracht", the emergency services reported.

The police were called to the operation in the 18th district on Thursday at midday. Spokeswomen for the police and rescue services confirmed the "Kurier" report to the APA news agency. Martin Kotinsky, spokesman for the Wiener Bäder MA 44, also commented on the incident.

Open Questions About the Man's Health

Further details about the man's state of health were not initially available. As the APA reported, citing the rescue services, at the time of publication neither information about the patient's current condition nor the exact course of the accident was known. Details about how the cardiac arrest occurred in the pool had also not yet been released.

The Schafbergbad on Josef-Redl-Gasse in Vienna-Währing is one of the municipal outdoor pools operated by the Magistrate's Department 44, the Wiener Bäder. How the pool operator reacted to the incident and whether other swimmers were affected was initially unclear. According to the emergency services, swimming operations were not interrupted following the medical emergency.