Coaches' Quick Action and CPR Training Save Student's Life

Coaches at Breaux Bridge High School in Louisiana sprang into action after a 15-year-old freshman football player, Teddrick Lewis, collapsed during a scrimmage on May 19. Thanks to their CPR training just weeks prior, the coaches were able to use a ZOLL AED Plus to save Lewis's life. The coaches, who had simulated a mock rescue drill just two weeks before, immediately initiated lifesaving measures, including CPR and use of the automated external defibrillator (AED). Lewis was airlifted to a hospital, where he was treated and released a week later.

Key Takeaways:

• The coaches' CPR training and preparedness with a ZOLL AED Plus helped save the life of 15-year-old Teddrick Lewis during a football scrimmage on May 19.
• The coaches had simulated a mock rescue drill just two weeks prior, which helped them respond quickly and effectively in an emergency situation.
• The ZOLL AED Plus guided the coaches through the complete Chain of Survival, providing Real CPR Help for depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR.
• Since the district's AED project began, over 330 AEDs have been placed in schools across Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Tennessee, with at least six lives saved to date.
• The ZOLL AED Plus is the first and only full-rescue AED that provides Real CPR Help for depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR, fully compliant with the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines.
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) claims more than 325,000 lives each year in the U.S., with 95% of victims dying from SCA.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies.

Statistics:

• Over 330 AEDs have been placed in schools across Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Tennessee, with at least six lives saved to date.
• SCA claims more than 325,000 lives each year in the U.S.
• 95% of victims will die from SCA.
• The ZOLL AED Plus has been used to save lives in multiple situations, with its Real CPR Help feature providing guidance for depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR.

Sources:

• ZOLL Medical Corporation press release, May 2011, regarding the use of the ZOLL AED Plus to save the life of Teddrick Lewis.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation website, regarding the ZOLL AED Plus and Real CPR Help.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation annual report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2010.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 8, 2011.