The Canary Islands’ emergency call centre received a report at 27 August 2026 at 19:35 about a medical emergency at Parque García Sanabria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. According to the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad, CECOES 112, a 69-year-old man had suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing. The on-duty nurse at Servicio de Urgencias Canario (SUC) classified the incident, dispatched a doctor-staffed ambulance and a basic life support unit, and guided the caller by phone through basic steps, including checking consciousness and breathing and starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A doctor who happened to be nearby was among the first responders and assisted with resuscitation.
The arriving Servicio de Urgencias Canario team continued advanced resuscitation at the scene. According to the authorities, they managed to restore the patient’s circulation. The man was stabilised and taken in critical condition by a doctor-staffed ambulance to Hospital Universitario Ntra. Sra. de Candelaria . As part of the emergency response, CECOES 112 activated the Policía Local, which supported the operation and helped coordinate the response at the scene.
The official statement from Gobierno de Canarias describes a standardised process with clearly defined responsibilities: the CECOES 112 emergency call centre receives the initial report, assigns it to the relevant services and provides guidance until specialist responders arrive. The Servicio de Urgencias Canario is responsible for pre-hospital medical care, from telephone guidance by the coordinating nurse to treatment by the crews of the emergency vehicles dispatched. The Policía Local handles safety measures and assistance in the security sector.
The process highlights the importance of a seamless handover from telephone guidance to professional care. Early CPR by bystanders can bridge the time until emergency services take over and is part of the initial assistance coordinated by CECOES 112. No further medical information has been released since the patient was admitted to Hospital Universitario Ntra. Sra. de Candelaria. Any statements about his subsequent clinical progress would be unsubstantiated at this stage. The incident at centrally located Parque García Sanabria is a typical example of an urban emergency response in the Canary Islands and is based on a statement from the Gobierno de Canarias.
Editor: Clara Simonichek (Article created with AI assistance).