A teenager suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in a crowded park during the Mošovce fair on October 3, 2026, while internet rumors falsely claimed she was intoxicated. Bystanders, volunteer firefighters, and medical crews performed life-saving resuscitation with a defibrillator before her transport to a hospital in Bratislava.
Rescuers Revive Teenager at the Mošovský Jarmok
The annual traditional fair in Mošovce, which ran on October 2 and October 3, 2026, turned into a medical emergency on Saturday afternoon as crowds gathered between market stalls. Shortly after 4:20 p.m., emergency dispatchers contacted Záchranári Martin, whose crew was already on-site providing medical supervision for the event. The organization reported that an underage person had experienced a sudden cessation of blood circulation.
Before professional medics reached the scene, bystanders initiated lay resuscitation in the middle of the dense crowd. Responding personnel joined forces with the volunteer fire department from Mošovce (DHZO Mošovce) to continue chest compressions and deploy a defibrillator.
Záchranári Martin stated that after administering a defibrillator shock, the person's blood circulation and breathing were successfully restored.
Following the defibrillator shock, the medical response expanded to include an ambulance crew from Turčianske Teplice (RZP) and a rendezvous doctor vehicle from Martin (RV), according to reports from regional monitoring services. Police patrols and gendarmes also arrived to carve out an access corridor through the festival attendees, assisting emergency workers with the patient transfer.
Musician Stops Performance as Crowds Spread Rumors
As the rescue effort unfolded, musician Alan Murin interrupted his stage performance. Festival organizers noted that while the approaching ambulance used flashing lights, its sirens were difficult to hear over the event speakers; the singer spotted the vehicle from the stage and stopped his set so the vehicle could move through the fairgrounds safely.
While responders fought to save the teenager, some onlookers in the crowd jumped to incorrect conclusions. Relatives later spoke out about the distress caused by unverified whispers among spectators.
I only regret one thing: when people saw what was happening around her, they started saying she was drunk and saw her with a bottle of vodka. I know, folks, we are different. But please, don't hurt a person you know nothing about. The
The patient’s mother clarified that her daughter suffers from a severe congenital heart defect and that her heart stopped beating the moment she collapsed in the park.
Family Expresses Gratitude After Emergency Intervention
Members of the family issued public statements expressing gratitude to everyone involved in the intervention. A sibling, Natália, noted that although the teenager’s medical condition remained serious following her transfer to a hospital in Bratislava, she survived because of the rapid community response documented by regional news services.
Emergency coordinators emphasized that the incident demonstrated the necessity of a functioning rescue chain, from early problem recognition and lay first aid to professional intervention and hospital transit.
Záchranári Martin stated, “Early problem recognition, providing first aid, calling the emergency line, the rapid arrival of rescue units, providing professional help, and transport to a hospital for further management of the patient’s health status. All of this plays an irreplaceable role in life-threatening conditions.” Záchranári Martin and other emergency responders stressed that each link in this critical chain is essential for ensuring the best possible outcome for patients in life-threatening situations, matching protocols deployed during the October 2 and October 3, 2026 festival.