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Texas student saved by AED

High school football player collapsed during practice; revived by defibrillator

By Rachel McNeill
Click2Houston

HOUSTON, Texas — A high school football player’s life was saved when he was revived by a defibrillator, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

Vanessa Williams looked at her son, Jonathan Moore, and said, “I’m blessed. He’s blessed.”

On March 3, she received the shocking news that Jonathan, 17, collapsed on the field during spring football practice. Jonathan’s recovery is being celebrated by doctors and school trainers with special thanks to an Automatic External Defibrillator or AED. Dawson High trainers and coaches shocked Jonathan’s heart while performing CPR until paramedics arrived at the school. Their efforts worked.

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