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Posted on 10/12/2023 11:03:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
A 15-year-old high school football player in Connecticut suddenly died during his team’s practice on Tuesday after losing consciousness.
Police and emergency personnel administered CPR to Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera, an eleventh-grade student at Windsor High School, but could not revive him. According to the school district, Mariano-Rivera was not participating in any drills or tackling anyone when he lost consciousness.
Mariano Rivera was eventually taken to Connecticut Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to NBC Connecticut.
”Very nice, a very funny kid and just always brightened up whenever he walked into a room,” Windsor freshman Maria Tostarelli told the outlet.
“They know as well that while they’re sad they’re not sad alone right now. They have each other and they’ll use those relationships and the spirit of who Elijah was to carry them through this,” Dr. Glenn Lungarini, the executive director of Connecticut’s Interscholastic Athletic Conference, said.
Windsor issued a statement on Tuesday night explaining that crisis teams would be available for any students and staff at the school.
“We will have our crisis teams available for students and staff at Windsor High and Sage Park. As a community, we want to keep his family in our thoughts and prayers. And support them moving forward however we can.”
At this point in time, no other information about Mariano Rivera’s death has been released.
No mention of a defibrillator being used.
If one wasn’t used, you’d think by now that every school in the country would have one available for use along with someone trained in how to use it.
Yup, you guessed it.
First, you have to say it’s Wuhan Vaccine again...
Next, you have to say unconstitutional government with no reason or accountability is the perp.
Another Fauci success.
Perfectly normal occurrence. When I was in High School I remember classmates dropping dead all around me. Like flies. Only me and my friend Bill survived gym class all year.
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Emergency personnel would mote than likely have one. An AED is not an automatic shock - it can indicate that a shock isn’t needed but the person remains unresponsive.
Wrong one..................
>15-year-old high school football player, an eleventh-grade student at Windsor High School
Must have been a pretty bright, but made a fatal mistake
I’m surprised I haven’t heard any reports of high-school wrestlers dropping. A six minute match pushes the cardio more than you can imagine.
The problem is the delay if there’s no defibrillator on site.
Every school should have one these days, especially if they have athletic programs.
I know (ex-EMT).
Safe and effective.
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