Today at the Arizona state meet legend Ron Johnson after setting a new American Record in the 200 breastroke suffered a severe heart attack in the warm down pool. Thankfully the lifeguards and masters swimmer/physician Kurt Dickson and others we're able to start immediate life support until paramedics arrived and rushed him to the hospital
As of 5pm this evening all I know is that Ron had had regained consciousness, appeared to have not suffered brain damage and was breathing on his own...however he did have 5-6 clogged arteries and was going into immediate open heart surgery.....please send your prayers and thoughts this evening for his recovery....
Rick....that's a really important point...and one that almost got overlooked...thankfully a few people caught that in time.
Something else that a lot of people are not aware of if a significant update to CPR protocol which basically says that chest compressions are the critical element.... not breaths...we should all get recertified!
Rick....that's a really important point...and one that almost got overlooked...thankfully a few people caught that in time.
Something else that a lot of people are not aware of if a significant update to CPR protocol which basically says that chest compressions are the critical element.... not breaths...we should all get recertified!
