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Title: First Aid classes | Cardiac arrest survivor to play college hoops

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First Aid classes Cardiac arrest survivor
to play college hoops
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E.J. Galloway had just come off the court during
a summer league basketball game when he suddenly
collapsed. The seemingly healthy 16-year-old was
in cardiac arrest. His coach, Willie Swinney,
knew exactly what to do. He started CPR. A parent
from the opposing team, John Knight, joined him.
They continued until paramedics arrived 15
minutes later. God had all the right people in
the right place at the right time, said E.J.s
mother, Ollie Galloway. We know that CPR and God
saved his life. E.J. doesnt remember what
happened that June 2, 2014. He does recall
regaining consciousness three days later at the
hospital. When I woke up, I was just hungry,
E.J. said. His legs were a little sore, but he
was ready to play basketball again.
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It would be six months before he could resume
playing, doctors warned. It broke my heart, he
said. During his time sitting out, E.J. had an
implanted defibrillator placed in his chest to
help prevent future cardiac arrests. The device
delivers an electric shock to restore a normal
heartbeat if necessary. Its just there for
support, said E.J., now 18 and a standout player
in Mississippi. I get to play as normal. Its
not stopping me. The 6-foot-9 power forward
recently completed his senior season at Provine
High School in Jackson. It was one of my best
seasons in high school, he said. He has not had
another heart episode like the one he experienced
two years ago. Doctors dont know exactly why he
went into cardiac arrest that day. His heart
rhythm, they told us it sped up so fast that it
stopped, explained Ollie. E.J. has signed on to
play college basketball at Mississippi Gulf Coast
Community College, where he plans to study public
health.
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Already, E.J. is advocating for healthy
lifestyles and medical research as an American
Heart Association volunteer. He and his mom
traveled to Washington, D.C., last year to lobby
Congress for more National Institutes of Health
funding. We try to bring awareness for what
happened to me. Were trying to do something
positive. Anything can happen in the blink of an
eye, before you know it. I believe you should
live your life to the fullest, E.J. said, adding
that eventually he may write a book to inspire
others. E.J. emphasizes the importance of
knowing CPR, especially among his peers. I
believe they can learn quickly, he said. About
38 people each hour have a cardiac arrest while
not in a hospital, and nine of 10 do not survive,
according to AHA statistics. Yet receiving
bystander CPR can double or even triple the
victims chances of survival.
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A new Mississippi law will phase in required CPR
training for high school students in physical
education or health classes. The Jackson Heart
Foundation, partnering with the AHA, purchased a
CPR in Schools kit for E.J.s high school and
other schools so that students can learn the
lifesaving skill. Swinney, the coach who
performed CPR on E.J., said even though he had
long been CPR-certified, he never thought he
would need to use it. He and Knight have been
recognized by city and school officials for what
they did, and the city has embraced E.J., his
mother said. Ollie praised the way the coach
never panicked and how others in the gym assisted
in various ways. It was a team effort, she
said. E.J. was a life that was saved.
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Learn more about First Aid classes. Bergenfield,
NJ, Jersey City, NJ, Livingston, NJ, and Queens,
New York and Gainesville, FL. Source
https//newsarchive.heart.org
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