"As a soccer class was ending last Thursday, an assistant coach fell to the ground. Head coach Chris Murray thought he tripped. Then he looked into his eyes, which appeared dilated, and saw that his face was purple. While a football coach nearby was calling 911, Murray began chest compressions. Athletic trainer Amber Anaya received a text in her office that said, "Emergency." She got into her golf cart that contained her automated external defibrilator (AED) machine and raced to the field within two minutes."
"She determined the coach was in cardiac arrest. While Anaya hooked up her AED machine to the coach, Murray continued chest compressions. The AED machine evaluated the patient and recommended one shock. This went on for some seven minutes until paramedics arrived. Another shock was given after the paramedics took over. The coach was transported to a hospital and survived. He would receive a pacemaker. It was a happy ending thanks to people who knew what to do in case of an emergency."
An assistant coach collapsed during a high school soccer class with dilated pupils and a purple face, indicating cardiac arrest. A head coach immediately began chest compressions while another coach called 911. An on-site athletic trainer received an emergency text, retrieved an AED-equipped golf cart, arrived within two minutes, and confirmed cardiac arrest. The AED advised and delivered a shock while chest compressions continued until paramedics arrived and administered a second shock. The coach survived and later received a pacemaker. The event demonstrates the critical lifesaving role of athletic trainers and regular CPR/AED training for coaches.
Read at Los Angeles Times
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]