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Long Island Coaches Use AED to Save Student During Basketball Tryouts

CBS New YorkDecember 5, 20251 min582 views
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Student Collapses During Basketball Tryouts

  • 🏀 A student collapsed on the gym floor while trying out for the Locust Valley varsity basketball team on Monday night.
  • ⚠️ Coaches present during the tryouts noticed the teen was turning blue and not breathing.

Quick Response with AED and CPR

  • ⚡ Coaches immediately retrieved and used an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
  • 🤝 They administered CPR and shocks from the AED, which proved effective.
  • ✨ One coach described the experience as surreal, transitioning from training on a dummy to a real-life emergency.

Successful Revival and Recovery

  • 💖 The student "came back to life right before our eyes" and is now recovering in the hospital.
  • ⏱️ The Locust Valley Fire Chief noted that the entire process, from the 911 call to hospital arrival, took only 19 minutes.
  • ✅ Coaches were commended for their calmness and quick actions in a high-pressure situation.
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