A New Jersey teenager is alive today due to the quick thinking of his gym teacher and two EMTs that arrived on the scene within minutes. A 15-year-old student fell into cardiac arrest while in line at his gym class in West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. After the young student collapsed and fell into a seizure, the gym teacher quickly responded and began performing CPR once the victim's heart and breathing stopped.
Two police officers in Hibbing, Minnesota, recently saved the life of a local man after utilizing the AED their patrol car was outfitted with. The incident wasn't the first time the Hibbing Police Department had to use one of their four AEDs given by the City of Hibbing in 2004. In the last six years, Officer Tim Stauty alone has had to personally use the AEDs at least five or six times.
An 80-year-old man is alive today thanks to a well-placed AED and the quick response of the trained worker of the local shopping centre where the incident took place. The victim stopped breathing and collapsed outside of a vineyard shop in Haverfordwest, Wales, suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. With the save, Welsh officials and rescue personnel are taking the incident to express the importance of AED placement and training.
An AED saved the life of 31-year-old Miguel Garcia, after he collapsed on the field and fell into sudden cardiac arrest. After both teams rushed to his aid and an AED was used to revive his heart, Garcia was rushed to the local hospital, where he was outfitted with a stint and will remain for at least 24 hours.
Posted by Valarie Brehm on 10/26/2010
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At AEDs Today, our hats are off to Vanderbilt University for their progressive take on preparedness and safety of their students and faculty. Not only is Vanderbilt University ranked as one of the best universities in the country to get a degree, from our measure, it's also one of the safest.
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