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AED successfully resuscitated a teen basketball player

A 16-year old Ottawa boy was revived with an AED. The rapid action by witnesses was instrumental in the survival of the boy. The quick action in delivering CPR and using a public defibrillator was essential.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2WbjUu35Ig&t=6s

Importance of defibrillators

The boy collapsed from a seizure while playing basketball at a school in Orleans. The boy went into cardiac arrest as a result. The witnesses started CPR right away and restored his heart with just a single shock from a public defibrillator.

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Prompt delivery of CPR and using an AED can save a life.

The boy was transferred to a healthcare facility for further treatment. According to the Ottawa paramedics, the early use of the defibrillator was instrumental in the survival of the boy.

Be ready to save a life by enrolling in a first aid course

Prompt delivery of CPR and using an AED can save a life. If you want to be prepared during emergencies, it is recommended to enroll in a first aid course today.

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR and AED training and for more information, check out these sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/automated-external-defibrillators-aed-treatment
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cpr-new-defibrilators#1

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