In 1999, Adam Lemel, a Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin teen collapsed during a basketball game at an opposing school. An automated external defibrillator (AED) could have saved his life, but there wasn’t one on-site. Although help arrived within minutes, it was too late. After, his parents teamed up with a doctor to create Project ADAM.
is shedding light on why it’s so important to be prepared.
In a highly anticipated NFL matchup, what appeared to be an ordinary hit led to extraordinary circumstances. Dr. Berger has been leading that charge since 1999, when Adam Lemel, a Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin teen collapsed during a basketball game at an opposing school. "We had felt that we needed to do something, we need to be in a position to act and not wait for paramedics to get there," said Berger.. It stands for Automated Defibrillators in Adam’s Memory. the organization’s goal is to guide schools in establishing a practiced plan to respond to sudden cardiac arrest, whether it’s during a sporting event, or in a classroom.
But it’s more than just having the equipment at the ready, it’s knowing what to do, and having a chain of command. Adduci is finalizing the process by running drills with staff members who make up their cardiac response team.
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