Everyday Heroes
CPR and AED use save lives in the real world. These news stories attest to the power of bystander action and the importance of being prepared.
Spokane high school teammates Brody Graham and Grant Lichfield sprang into action when their coach suffered a cardiac arrest
During a regular track practice[mfn]ems1.com[/mfn] on Monday at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington, volunteer distance coach Mike Hadway collapsed from a cardiac arrest, shortly…
School staff save West Michigan 1st grader from cardiac arrest
On Monday, March 10, Tinley Baranowski[mfn]wzzm13.com[/mfn], a first-grade student at Jeffers Elementary School in Spring Lake, started her day energetically, looking forward to school after…
CPR and AED Save Life of Bodybuilder
Mark Reynolds, a dedicated bodybuilder, and owner of a UFC gym in Lone Tree[mfn]cbsnews.com[/mfn], has long embraced the solitary and self-reliant nature of weightlifting. However, an…
Former F1 driver suffers cardiac arrest after choking on Christmas dinner
Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi Jr suffered a cardiac arrest after choking on Christmas dinner[mfn]racingnews365.com[/mfn] in December 2023. The 80-year-old Brazilian man was resuscitated, after…
Luton’s Tom Lockyer thanks ‘heroes’ who saved his life after cardiac arrest
On 16 December 2023, soccer captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]theguardian.com[/mfn] and collapsed during a match at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. He received CPR,…
Woman goes into cardiac arrest at Fairfax County Zumba class - 8 people worked together to save her life
On September 13, 65-year old Linda Carr went into cardiac arrest[mfn]wusa9.com[/mfn] during a Zumba class in South Run Recreation Center in Fairfax County. The class…
Littleton man recovers after multiple cardiac arrests and 100+ AED shocks
Before the arrival of Thanksgiving, Chad Martinez went into cardiac arrest multiple times[mfn]9news.com[/mfn] and was given a total of over 100 AED shocks to try…
Man suffers cardiac arrest - Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR
Omaha resident Greg Schraeder suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]msn.com[/mfn] on a social bike ride on June 20, 2023. He was fortunate to be surrounded by a…
Marathon Runner Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Was Saved by Heart Surgeon Who Saw Him Collapse: 'What Are the Odds?'
Tuan Pham suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]people.com[/mfn] while participating in the 39th Long Beach Half Marathon on Sunday 15 October. Just then, heart surgeon Dr. Ryan…
Top Marine general ‘making excellent progress’ after cardiac arrest
Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized after a cardiac arrest[mfn]marinecorpstimes.com[/mfn] near his home at Marine Barracks Washington on Sunday 29 October. He had been performing the…
Roommates' quick action saved 20-year-old who went into cardiac arrest
On August 15, 20-year-old Hayden McWhorter went into cardiac arrest[mfn]denver7.com[/mfn] while washing dishes in his Broomfield apartment. His two roommates, Logan Arnold and Ian Fenn,…
Ambulance worker thanks patient and nurse who helped save his life
Ambulance worker Shaun McBride suddenly collapsed after strapping 72-year-old patient Tommy Stewart into a vehicle for transfer from Glen O’Dee Hospital in Banchory to Aberdeen…
First responders honored for saving runner during cardiac arrest in lancaster county
Wakefield EMS, police, and firefighters were able to save a man[mfn]abc27.com[/mfn] when he went into cardiac arrest during the Red Rose Run in June 2023.…
Texas Teen Died Then Came Back to Life After Suffering Cardiac Arrest
16-year-old Sammy Berko from Missouri City, Texas suffered a sudden cardiac arrest after climbing a rock wall[mfn]people.com[/mfn] and ringing the bell. A radiologist on the…
Teenage soccer player's sudden cardiac arrest shows importance of on-site athletic trainers
Teenage soccer player Omar Clunis suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]web.musc.edu[/mfn] after a game in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Athletic trainer Ashley Chrestman was called. She immediately…
Soccer coach saves 15-year-old’s life with CPR after he went into cardiac arrest during practice
Canen Dickman collapsed when he suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]actionnews5.com[/mfn] on July 7, 2023, at soccer practice at Worthington Kilbourne High School. Jon Sprunger, the head…
Bronny James’s Cardiac Arrest
On Monday 24 July, LeBron James Jr., the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]nytimes.com[/mfn] while training with the University…
Man saved by CPR at Petaluma fun run
76-year-old Julius Schillinger collapsed after completing the 1-mile Dash for Dance 5K and Boogie Woogie Fun Run in Petaluma (he has completed over 1,200 races…
Man suffering cardiac arrest recovers after 70 minutes of CPR
In Oceanside, California (June, 2023) 67-year-old David Mills’ life was saved[mfn]fox5sandiego.com[/mfn] after he received 70 minutes of in-hospital and out-of-hospital CPR and electrical shocks from…
A woman went into cardiac arrest at the Broad Street Run and was revived with a defibrillator
On April 30, 2023, a 26-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest[mfn]inquirer.com[/mfn] while she was running in the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.…
