Following son's death on lacrosse field, Long Island family has made sure AEDs are in schools and on sidelines

Following the death of their son on the lacrosse field 23 years ago, a Long Island family is continuing its mission to have AEDs in every school across America. McLoganTV has more on the Acompora family of Northport.

Karen Acompora said of all the what-ifs, she said her son would be alive if there was an AED at the field."They did do CPR on Louis, but EMS did not arrive for 15 minutes," Karen Acompora said.

"And here we are at 110 lives saved in New York state schools, many of them athletes, young athletes. We know we are doing the right thing," Karen Acompora said. Doctors say a heart concussion, which happens to at least 10 young athletes a year, is what happened to Louis. Commotio cordis -- commotion of the heart -- caused by a chest blow can be saved with an AED.

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