This is the man who I performed CPR on April 19, 2015 at the San Jose Airport near my departure gate. He is the 7th "save" at the San Jose Airport by virtue of a trained individual responding within a minute of sudden cardiac arrest. He lived. He had quadruple bypass surgery 10 days ago. I met with he, his wife, his daughter and his grandson (age 2). They have 4 kids and 6 grandchildren. Below is a link to one of the media stories.
http://www.mercurynews.com/sal-pizarro/ci_28005295/pizarro-good-samaritan-saves-cardiac-arrest-victim-at
I agreed to speak with the media to raise awareness of the need to get CPR trained as well as training with an A.E.D. device.
So get trained.
Soon.
You can save a life.
I have.
Two times in the last 12 months. I don't think there are odds for that but it happen.
And get this:
He, his wife and two of their kids went to UCLA. They are huge UCLA Bruin fans!
He was an Adjunct Professor at UCLA's School of Engineering. I lecture at UCLA's Department of Sociology and at the UCLA Athletic Department.
His
Grandson goes to school with one of UCLA Head Football Coach Jim Mora's
kids in Manhattan Beach. His wife asked me "do you know Jim
Mora?"...yes, I know Jim from teaching a class for the UCLA Football
team and sponsoring the VIP Appreciation Party for his non-profit
CountOnMeFamily.org
His daughter lives in Los Altos. Her kids attend the same preschool and elementary school my kids went to.
It
hit me as I drove off that this man and his family could plan for a
future and not a funeral based on CPR being performed at the right
time.
You could do the same thing for someone.
Get trained.
Now.
