Thanks to regulations at the state and school district levels, officials say proper procedures are in place.
Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 5, 2023. Glenbrook South High School Athletic Director Tom Mietus thought two things as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin was being treated for cardiac arrest during Monday's football game in Cincinnati. Two, the importance of medical training and its swift application saved Hamlin's life.
The terrifying incident occurred in front of a nationwide audience on"Monday Night Football," and has sparked conversations about the preparedness of local high schools in the event something similar occurs. Statistics like that concern Chris Murphy, a longtime athletic trainer at Glenbard East High School in Lombard. But he and others at Glenbard East are ready if pressed into action.
The ACSM report concluded,"Reports have shown that 60% to 80% of athletes who experienced SCD did not have warning signs or symptoms and cardiac arrest was the first manifestation of their disease." CPR and AED training was credited with saving the student's life. The requirement of every IHSA school to have an Emergency Action Plan also proved critical.
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