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Dominion Post
09-08-2025
- Health
- Dominion Post
The importance of readiness: AED brings lifesaving access to Miracle Field
MORGANTOWN — A new automated external defibrillator is now on-site at Miracle Field in Mylan Park thanks to a collaboration between SteppingStones, WVU Medicine Children's Heart Center and Project ADAM. This new addition will bring faster response times in the event of cardiac emergencies at the field, which hosts adaptive baseball games for children and adults with disabilities through the Miracle League. 'This is about being prepared for the moment you hope never happens,' said Monica Marietta, executive director of SteppingStones. 'We have always had an AED at our facility, but that is across the parking lot. Now, if something happens to an athlete, a coach, a parent or anyone, this AED is right here.' The device was contributed through Project AED 365 and coordinated locally through Heartbeats of Hope, the West Virginia affiliate of Project ADAM, located at WVU Medicine Children's. Project ADAM was founded after a teenage athlete named Adam Lemel, a 17-year-old high-schooler from Wisconsin, collapsed and died during a basketball game due to sudden cardiac arrest. His parents later learned he might have survived had an AED been available. Since then, Project ADAM (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory) has helped place AEDs in schools and communities across the country. 'The chance of survival goes up dramatically when an AED is used within three minutes,' said Tracy Coup, nurse practitioner and co-coordinator for Project ADAM at WVU Medicine Children's. 'You do not know when or where someone might go down. That is why access and training matter.' While the initiative does not provide AEDs directly, Project ADAM affiliates like WVU Medicine Children's help connect the community to donors and to guide them through the goal of becoming 'Heart Safe.' Becoming heart safe does not mean to just have a device on-site, but have trained staff, emergency plans and annual drills. The new automated external defibrillator acquired through Project ADAM and will be located at the Miracle Field at Mylan park in efforts to improve staying prepared. Cassidy Roark/ The Dominion Post 'It is not just about having an AED on the wall,' said Ashley Watson, also a Project ADAM co-coordinator. 'People have to know what sudden cardiac arrest looks like, where the AED is, how to use it, and how to respond fast. We work with schools and community sites across West Virginia to build that system.' Coup said the team has received 12 'save' reports this school year across the country. This means there are instances where an AED placed through Project ADAM was used and helped save a life during a cardiac emergency. This reflects the importance of readiness, she added. West Virginia law does require that AEDs be present at all school athletic events, and Project ADAM's initiative helps make the process more precise and structured. Going back to Mylan Park, the new AED is part of the border mission of SteppingStones to ensure safety and inclusion. The organization also recently opened an all inclusive playground right next to Miracle Field. 'Whether it is a kid with autism or a grandparent cheering from the stands, we want everyone to feel safe and welcome,' she said. Thanks to this project, we are more prepared than ever.' For more information about Heartbeats of Hope and Project ADAM training or designation, visit and navigate to the Heartsbeats of Hope page.
CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Lurie Children's Hospital awards CFD paramedics, EMTs Community Hero Award
A group at Lurie Children's Hospital presented Chicago Fire Department paramedics and EMTs with a Community Hero Award Wednesday morning for saving a baby from cardiac arrest. Earlier this year, CFD ambulance No. 74 and truck No. 6 responded to a 13-month-old baby suffering from cardiac arrest. The child's parents started CPR, and the CFD teams took over when they arrived at the home. The Chicago emergency response team was able to revive the child, before rushing them to Lurie Children's Hospital for further treatment. On Wednesday, the Project ADAM team at the hospital will present the Community Hero Award to CFD paramedics Patrick Papiez and Shlomo Starck from Ambulance 74, and EMTs Casey Postilion, Zeko Durovic, Sergio Luna, and Andrew Lewandowski from Truck 6. Project ADAM, Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory, is a national program focused on educating and equipping schools to respond to a sudden cardiac event. "The Chicago Fire Department's quick and life-saving actions provided this child with a second chance," Lurie Children's Hospital said in a written statement.
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.
