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Old Mon Dec 11, 2006, 12:29pm
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Originally Posted by Ignats75
There has been a rather ineffective grass roots push to put defibrillators in every school gym in Ohio. I don't know where that push is as of now, but here's another reminder that no matter the cost, its less than a 14 year old child's life.
While we're at it, let's put one in every Denny's. And every McDonald's. And every church. And every automobile. And then....let's put one in....

I presume the Ohio schools are as large as those around here. And I presume that they are "locked" except for the gym on weekends when the youth leagues play. So how many defibs do we need? One for the gym; one for the auditorium; one for the cafeteria. Then one for each floor. And then....make sure to have a paramedic or RN or EMT or someone proficient enough to use it in an emergency.

I don't believe the answer to this tragedy is defibs in the school. Sometimes tragedies occur. We don't always know what's happening with a human heart. Let's not pretend we can prevent every death, "if only....."
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