融合, and 社区心脏守望 Recognize Lifesaving Efforts at Local School
On April 27, 澳门新葡新京 and representatives of the organization’s affiliated 社区心脏守望 Committee recognized seven Lancaster City Schools staff members for their lifesaving actions during a medical emergency in January 2021.
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike any time – and anywhere – without warning. 莎拉McGraw-Thimmes, District 健康 Coordinator for Lancaster City Schools, and her fellow faculty members realized this terrifying truth when a student unexpectedly collapsed in the classroom on Jan. 20, 2021.
“I got a phone call that a student had collapsed in the Stanbery Building, and as soon as I entered the room, 你可以感觉到紧张,莎拉回忆道. “It became very clear that this student hadn’t fainted or passed out: this was something serious.”
等她到的时候, someone had already called 911 and the scene had been cleared, allowing Sarah – a registered nurse – to evaluate unresponsive Hayden Voris, 18, and begin administering care in a matter of seconds.
“I did a quick assessment and immediately started CPR,莎拉回忆道. As she performed chest compressions, another teacher ran for the nearest AED – thankfully, 只有几步之遥. “Within 10 seconds, the AED was there by my side.”
就像一个同步的团队, Sarah and her coworker traded roles – a fresh pair of hands took over CPR while Sarah followed the simple prompts of the AED. 打开设备, defibrillator pads placed and the machine automatically analyzing the Hayden’s heart rhythm, a message of hope was delivered: shockable rhythm detected. The team stopped CPR just long enough for the AED to safely deliver an electric shock, and they resumed compressions just as quickly.
By the time EMS arrived to take over care, the Lancaster City Schools faculty members had done everything by the book – and together, 他们的努力挽救了一条生命.
“My goal has always been to give people the confidence to take action during a medical emergency,莎拉说. “我的队友——黛布拉·贝茨, 阿什利·雷尼尔山, 安东尼灯笼裤, 唐娜McCance, Brenda Zeiders and Kim Elkins – did exactly that. I couldn’t be prouder of each of them.”
Passionate about saving lives in the community, Sarah’s heroic efforts didn’t end once the student was transported. 而不是, 她加倍努力, pulling the EKG report recorded by the school’s AED and sharing it with the Hayden’s family and doctors. It was a decision that likely saved him from future incidences of life-threatening cardiac arrest.
“The EKG revealed a type of irregular heart rhythm called Torsades de pointes,” Sarah explained. “Because the AED was able to record the arrhythmia as it was occurring, we were able to pinpoint the cause of this Hayden’s cardiac arrest – and that means we can prevent it from happening again. Not only has he fortunately made a full recovery, but now he can also have some peace of mind.”
你知道吗??
Sudden cardiac arrest affects nearly 356,每年有1000名美国人, and without bystander intervention, 只有十分之一的人能存活下来. By knowing how to respond in an emergency, you can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival.
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Download the PulsePoint AED app to quickly identify the location of AEDs in your community. For more information on CPR classes, contact community educator Resa Tobin at resa@yddailli.com. Businesses interested in receiving their 心 Safe Accreditation through training and education are encouraged to contact community outreach coordinator Teri Watson at teri.watson@yddailli.com.
