Big shout out today to Kelly
Walton, a school nurse in South Carolina who used an AED to save
the life of a fellow employee.
Sammy Moorman, a cafeteria worker
at Foster Park Elementary School, was outside breaking down cardboard boxes and
singing a song on the morning of March 24. After a while, his co-workers
realized that the singing had stopped.
When they went outside to
check on him, they found Moorman lying unconscious, collapsed on top of the
boxes he had been working on.
That’s when Walton sprang
into action.
As part of the school’s
emergency procedure, Walton began performing CPR. When Moorman remained
unresponsive, she grabbed the school’s AED.
Thanks to Walton’s actions
and the grant that allowed the school to install the AED, Moorman’s heartbeat
was returned to normal and he was transported to a local hospital.
Needless to say, Moorman
expressed deep gratitude towards Walton and the entire staff at Foster Park,
whose alertness and quick thinking helped save his life.
It all just goes to show
that AEDs save lives, and that elementary school nurses can do a whole lot more
than just put on Band-Aids.
Great job, Kelly!
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