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. 2015 Oct;50(10):1054–1058. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-50.8.01

Table 3.

Reported Events of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Responding High Schools

School
Individual
Event
Location of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Location of AED

Person Who Deployed AED
Outcome
1 Athlete Practice Hallway near athletic facility Brought to site Employee with AED training Died
2 Athlete Practice Practice field Brought to site Employee with AED training Survived
3 Athlete (n = 1)Visitor (n = 1) Practice (n = 1)Game (n = 1) Basketball facility (n = 2) At venue (n = 2) Employee with AED training (n = 2) Not answered for either individuala
4 Athlete Question not answered Weight room Brought to site Employee with AED training Died
5 Student (nonathlete) Unrelated to athletics Basketball facility Brought to site Employee with AED training Survived
6 Student (nonathlete) Unrelated to athletics Question not answered Brought to site Question not answered Survived
7 Student (nonathlete) Question not answered Main office At venue Employee with AED training Died
8 Student (nonathlete) Unrelated to athletics Classroom building At venue Question not answered Survived
9 Parent Unrelated to athletics Hallway near athletic facility At venue Emergency medical services Survived
10 Parent Game Basketball facility Brought to site Employee with AED training Survived
11 Visitor (n = 1)Official, coach, or referee (n = 1) Game (n = 2) Football field (n = 1)Basketball facility (n = 1) At venue (n = 1)Brought to site (n = 1) Employee with AED training (n = 2) Survived (n = 2)
12 Visitor Unrelated to athletics Hallway away from athletic facility Brought to site Employee with AED training Survived
13 Visitor Game Football field At venue Employee with AED training Died
14 Visitor (n = 1)Official, coach, or referee (n = 1) Game (n = 2) Hallway away from athletic facility (n = 1)Hallway near athletic facility (n = 1) At venue (n = 1)Brought to site (n = 1) Employee with AED training (n = 2) Died (n = 1)Survived (n = 1)
15 Visitor Unrelated to athletics Cafeteria At venue Employee with AED training Survived
16 Visitor Unrelated to athletics Football field At venue Employee with AED training Died
17 Visitor Unrelated to athletics Football field Brought to site Employee with AED training Survived
18 Visitor Game Basketball facility At venue Employee with AED training Survived
19 Visitor Question not answered Main office Brought to site Employee with AED training Died
20 Visitor Game Basketball facility At venue Employee with AED training Survived
21 Visitor Game Basketball facility At venue Employee with AED training Survived
22 Other Unrelated to athletics Football field Brought to site Employee without AED training Died

Abbreviation: AED, automated external defibrillator.

a

Both individuals from school 3 were included in deaths because the question of survival was unanswered.