Teammates Save The Life Of A Rec League Hockey Player
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S. HarperAugust 23, 2022 (11:13 PM)
It was a horrific scene during a adult pick up game a 61 year old South Carolina man was saved by the quick action of his teammates after he went into cardiac arrest during a recent game.
Rec hockey player James Pitts was saved thanks to his teammates who came to his aid during the game to save pitts life.
"The first thing out of my mouth was, 'what the heck happened,' you know?" Pitts said. "And Dave said, 'dude you were dead for like four or five minutes."
According to Tom Donnelly, who is a CPR trainer:
"The chest compressions that he performed were the most important step in preventing tragedy.
"Within 30 seconds, chest compressions were started, which is the most important thing you can do, " Donnelly said.
"Luckily everything worked out fantastic � just really lucky the stars were aligned and it was also lucky that it happened at the ice rink which is only one exit, about 2 miles from Trident Medical Center," Pitts said.
However, he's refusing to give up playing the game that he loves.
"I'll never quit playing hockey no matter what," he said.
"Within 30 seconds, chest compressions were started, which is the most important thing you can do, " Donnelly said.
"Luckily everything worked out fantastic � just really lucky the stars were aligned and it was also lucky that it happened at the ice rink which is only one exit, about 2 miles from Trident Medical Center," Pitts said.
However, he's refusing to give up playing the game that he loves.
"I'll never quit playing hockey no matter what," he said.
Thankfully this story had a happy ending thanks to the quick response of James Pitts teammates.
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