Stephen Spiros plays goalie for his Jaguars hockey club in suburban St. Louis. He's 59-years-old and certainly more active than most of us. However, during a game last Monday night, Spiros suffered a massive heart attack. Thankfully, the Kirkwood Ice Rink has an Automated External Defibrillator or AED in the facility. A player from the opposing team knew exactly where the device was and Spiros' teammates knew how to use it. Watch the KSDK-TV story below to find out how a goalie got saved for once (email subscribers click here).
Quick thinking, accessibility to the AED and prompt action from all involved probably saved Spiros' life. An AED is a valuable life-saving tool and your organization should have one. Many gyms, schools and churches have them, but several still do not. The device is very easy to use and you don't have to be a trained medical professional to operate one. For more information on the AED and how your organization can get one, please visit heart.org or you can call Madelyn Alexander, Communications Director of the St. Louis Affiliate of the American Heart Association at 314-692-5600. Yes, I'm giving you permission to call my wife. Please be respectful. Until next time...
Be a Good Sport!
-Sol
Monday, 21 November 2011
Kirkwood hockey team uses AED to save teammate's life
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