Quick Response Saves Tween Cross Country Runner After Cardiac Arrest

Omaha, Nebraska, seventh-grader Memphis Zabawa suffered a life-threatening asthma attack during a cross country meet last month, brought on by poor air quality in the area. Thankfully, teacher Julianne Gray, who was there to watch her students, noticed something was wrong with Memphis and was keeping an eye on him.

Moments later, he collapsed, and Julianne and a nurse who happened to be nearby started life-saving CPR. First responders arrived within minutes and used an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to shock Memphis's heart back into rhythm. The 12-year-old was rushed to the hospital where doctors determined his asthma attack had caused him to go into cardiac arrest.

Despite spending some time in the hospital, Memphis fully recovered within a few weeks and is back to running again. His parents credit the quick thinking of Gray the nurse who performed CPR and the paramedics who brought in the AED for saving their son's life. They’re urging everyone to get CPR training and not hesitate to help when they see someone in trouble.

Source: KETV


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