Students Use CPR to Help Save Friend

Imagine being a teenager and seeing your friend collapse while on a jog. What would you do and how would you react? Four Ridgewood High School juniors experienced this in July when their friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Their quick-thinking kicked-in and they performed CPR until paramedics arrived. This episode highlights why learning life-saving measures in school is so important.

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