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Two
minutes later, we were summoned to the locker room. Greg had collapsed.
After a few minutes, CPR was started but the school had no AED and the ambulance was twenty minutes
away. Greg didn’t have a chance because he had suffered sudden cardiac
arrest. This happened to a kid that was never sick a day in his life!
Eventually, he was transported
to the hospital. After it became evident that nothing more could be done,
one of the ER nurses implored us to do everything in our power to make
sure other families were spared the pain of the loss of a child. She
suggested we try to raise funds to place defibrillators in area high
schools. We followed her advice.
This site is designed to share
with you what we have learned since that terrible night. Our mission still
centers on schools but we are convinced of the need for AEDs in all
buildings where the public gathers. We don’t have all the answers, but we
have learned a lot.
Perhaps you are a parent who
has lost a child. Perhaps you are a school nurse or administrator
wondering whether AEDs are needed in your school. Or perhaps you are a
parent who can profit from our tragedy by getting AEDs in your kid’s
school – just in case. Let us be your example. Regardless of who you are,
we invite you to digest the information on this site and to share your
experiences with us so we may use them to make this site better. Most of
all, we invite you to join with us in making AEDs just as prevalent as
fire extinguishers in our schools and public buildings.
Welcome!
John,
Rachel, Katie, and Abbie Moyer
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