Right place, right time for Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. Not only is Andrews a safety blanket for Lamar Jackson on the field, but it looks like he can save the day for someone off of it as well in what will surely be one of the best stories of the NFL offseason.
Mark Andrews Reportedly Aides Woman During Emergency
According to X user Andrew Springs, Andrews was aboard a Southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix when a medical emergency struck. The tight end reportedly sprung to action to help.
A woman on my @southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix this morning had a mid-flight medical emergency. The doctor and nurse attending to her couldn’t find a strong pulse, her blood pressure was extremely low, and required oxygen to breathe. It was genuinely scary. (1/3)
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings)
“A woman on my @southwest flight from Baltimore to Phoenix this morning had a mid-flight medical emergency. The doctor and nurse attending to her couldn’t find a strong pulse, her blood pressure was extremely low, and required oxygen to breathe. It was genuinely scary,” the witness stated.
A man in the aisle seat popped up, “Could it be her blood sugar? I have a diabetic testing kit.”
It was @Ravens TE Mark Andrews.
Andrews instructed the medical professionals (equal citizen heroes in this story) on using his test kit. Eventually her heart-rate stabilized. (2/3)
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings)
Fearing it could be her blood sugar causing the issue, Andrews reportedly stood up and offered his services to see if it may help.
“A man in the aisle seat popped up, “Could it be her blood sugar? I have a diabetic testing kit.” It was @Ravens TE Mark Andrews. Andrews instructed the medical professionals (equal citizen heroes in this story) on using his test kit. Eventually her heart-rate stabilized.”
Eventually, this first-hand witness who tweeted out what he saw, said Andrews just quietly walked off the plane as if it was no big deal and he didn’t just have a hand in saving this woman’s life.
Paramedics met the flight as soon as we landed. Andrews deplaned quietly. No fanfare. As he has done his whole career, he stepped up in a huge moment when people needed him most.
Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing. (3/3)
— Andrew Springs (@NaturalSprings)
“Paramedics met the flight as soon as we landed. Andrews deplaned quietly. No fanfare. As he has done his whole career, he stepped up in a huge moment when people needed him most. Watching complete strangers spring into action to help save someone’s life is truly amazing.”
In a statement himself, Andrews was quick to give credit to others who attended to the woman on the flight:
“In addition to the fast-acting flight attendants, the real heroes are the nurse and doctor who also happened to be on the plane. Thankfully they were able to provide the woman the quick assistance she needed.”
For Andrews to be able to stay calm in that moment, offer to help in any way, and then also have the solution to save this person’s life is truly remarkable.
The tight end has had some great moments in his life — and surely more to come — but not many may be able to live up to what he was able to do today for someone else — someone he didn’t even know.
Andrews is a star NFL player who is just merely boarding a plane to begin his offseason adventures, whatever they may look like. Now he will be doing so as a hero.
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