Friday, February 23, 2007
Woman turns tragedy into personal mission - MSNBC.com
Son’s cardiac arrest prompts crusade for portable, public defibrillators
Stop by any big gathering of health care workers or educators, and you'll probably see Rachel Moyer sharing hugs and information with anyone who will listen.
Her personal mission is fueled by a memory she'll never forget — the day six years ago when her 15-year-old son collapsed during a high school basketball game. ...
An automated external defibrillator, or AED, could have restarted his heart, but like most American schools, Greg's didn't have one.
So Rachel Moyer started a nonprofit group, Parent Heart Watch, that's paid for more than 1,000 defribillators and lobbies states to require them in schools. Five states now do.
Son’s cardiac arrest prompts crusade for portable, public defibrillators
Stop by any big gathering of health care workers or educators, and you'll probably see Rachel Moyer sharing hugs and information with anyone who will listen.
Her personal mission is fueled by a memory she'll never forget — the day six years ago when her 15-year-old son collapsed during a high school basketball game. ...
An automated external defibrillator, or AED, could have restarted his heart, but like most American schools, Greg's didn't have one.
So Rachel Moyer started a nonprofit group, Parent Heart Watch, that's paid for more than 1,000 defribillators and lobbies states to require them in schools. Five states now do.
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