Bystanders assisted in reviving a 15-year old who collapsed while playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School on Greenbank Road.
According to the news release based on the reports of the paramedics, there was an available automated defibrillator at the school that was used.
The boy was playing in a futsal tournament where he collapsed. Futsal is a version of indoor soccer that is played using a slightly smaller ball. A cardiologist was there who initiated CPR while others obtained the school’s defibrillator. The boy received a single shock before the arrival of the paramedics.
Upon the arrival of the paramedics, resuscitation was continued and more shocks were given to the boy before his pulse was restored.
Severe but stable condition
The boy regained consciousness while on the way to a local healthcare facility. At present, he is at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in a severe but stable condition.
According to the paramedics, if the bystanders did not act, the outcome might be different. The event is a reminder of how important bystander CPR along with the early use of a defibrillator.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR and AED class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/qa/what-is-cardiopulmonary-resuscitationcpr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/automated-external-defibrillators-aed-treatment