Local student administers CPR on his way to school
February 11, 2023
Press release from Alachua County Public Schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A student from PAM@Loften High administered CPR while on the way to school this morning.
Emilio Largaespada, a 10th-grader in the Academy of Fire & EMS, stopped to help a citizen in cardiac and respiratory arrest. Largaespada was using the app Pulse Point when he was notified of a 911 call nearby. The app provided directions, and Largaespada, who had been CPR certified by his teacher, did CPR for about 2 minutes until local fire and EMS units arrived.
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Wonderful story of a young person making a difference…
I hope the person who needed help survived. Regardless, we need more people who think and act like this young man in our community and world…
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Just shut up! Sounding and looking crazy!
Everybody should know how to do this. It is not difficult (physically), but you need to not be scared to do jump-in and do it, if needed. I did it one time, but unfortunately the guy was too far gone. Chest compression alone (without mouth-to-mouth) is still effective in many cases.
Now compare him to the Alachua thugs mugging an old lady in other news… What could be the difference?
We should also compare him to those shooting up schools. What could be the difference?
What a wonderful young man, it will be good to know you’re there looking after us when you are a fireman/paramedic.