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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Project ADAM: Training saves Milwaukee teacher's life
The Brief Project ADAM was created to combat sudden cardiac arrest using life-saving devices. The use of those devices was inspired by Whitefish Bay's Adam Lemel, who died on a basketball court. Project ADAM now pushes to get AEDs in schools, businesses and anywhere they can make a difference. MILWAUKEE - Every year, hundreds of thousands of cardiac arrests happen – and many are fatal. But training can make all the difference. What we know While Jan. 5, 2024 may not be clear, it's a day Amanda McIlhone will never forget. "I remember feeling like I was running through jello," said Amanda McIlhone. "That's kind of where my memory gets fuzzy – and it's still a thing of disbelief." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android During a fire drill, the teacher at 95th Street School collapsed outside her classroom. Her heart had stopped. = "I don't remember anything from here, the next thing I remember was being in the ambulance," she said. McIlhone survived sudden cardiac arrest thanks to training. The CPR, communication, urgency – it's all part of a Project ADAM drill. The school's cardiac response team treats it as a real-life emergency. Dig deeper Project ADAM began in 1999 after the death of Adam Lemel. The 17-year-old from Whitefish Bay collapsed and died while playing basketball. The organization works with schools across the country on how to respond to cardiac arrest, use AEDs and more. "Those first few minutes before any medical personnel could arrive," Dr. Anoop Singh said. "That's when you need a bystander to step in." Principal Sarah Pinto stepped in when McIlhone collapsed. "We were able to react in a calm manner and make sure a life was saved last year," Pinto said. McIlhone said doctors aren't sure what caused her sudden cardiac arrest. "There's no rhyme or reason for it," she said. Why you should care She said today she has the heart of a 20-year-old, and, thanks to training, gratitude that will last a lifetime. All MPS schools have staff trained for sudden cardiac arrests. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News More than 200 lives nationwide have been saved at Project ADAM Heart Safe Community Sites. FOX6 News is proud to partner with Project ADAM to enhance heart safety and awareness. The Source The information in this post was provided, in part, by Project ADAM.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Owensboro High School designated as 'Heart Safe'
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Norton Children's Heart Institute worked with Owensboro High School to designate it a Project ADAM Heart Safe School on Thursday. Project ADAM, or Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory, is a national not-for-profit that aims to help schools implement emergency response plans for sudden cardiac arrest incidents. A Heart Safe School designation indicates that school staff are trained and prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency. Norton Children's Project ADAM representatives were able to provide education on cardiac arrest as well as CPR and AED use training at Owensboro High School. School staff also worked through a mock scenario to practice their cardiac emergency response plan in order for the school to receive the designation. 'You can't predict when a cardiac arrest will occur, but being a part of Project ADAM will allow Owensboro High School staff to have the training necessary to save the life of anyone in our building should one occur,' said Principal Jennifer Luttrell. Project ADAM was created in 1999 after the death of Adam Lemel, a 17-year-old who died of sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
