One day after his 17th birthday, Brayden Urland of Bountiful, Utah, was hanging out with friends when he had a sudden heart attack and collapsed. Fortunately, Tiffany Bears, the Chief Nursing Officer at McKay-Dee Hospital, happened to be driving by and saw the group of teens, with one of them on the ground. She knew something was up and turned around to see if she could help.
When Bears first assessed Brayden, he was unresponsive, but he had a pulse and was breathing, but then his heart stopped, so the nurse immediately started CPR. Paramedics arrived moments later, took over care of the teen and transported him to a nearby hospital where he was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition.
Brayden is out of the hospital now and his family is grateful for Bears’ timely intervention, which likely saved the teen’s life. Both Bears and Brayden’s family are urging others to get trained in CPR. The nurse stresses that during a cardiac emergency, getting chest compressions started right away can make all the difference.
Source: KUTV