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A 13-year-old North Carolina middle-school football player, Caden Sorrell of Northwest Guilford Middle School, died days after collapsing from cardiac arrest during practice. His family set up a GoFundMe for funeral and medical costs, and supporters are calling for wider availability of automatic external defibrillators at sports venues.
A 13-year-old Northwest Guilford Middle School student in Guilford County, NC, died days after suffering cardiac arrest during football practice. His family mourns his loss, a GoFundMe has been set up for funeral and medical costs, and supporters are calling for greater access to automatic external defibrillators at sports venues.
MARTA has relocated many of its publicly accessible defibrillators to staff rooms due to theft concerns, which may hinder quick access during emergencies, raising safety concerns about the effectiveness of the AED program.