Cpr

By Roger Cornish (WICHITA, Kan) As Sedgwick County EMS arrived at the INTRUST Bank Arena on opening night, they discovered two men assisting an arena employee who was experiencing a heart attack.  The men were administering CPR and preparing to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).  As reported, one of the men was Brad Paisley's father who had been a volunteer firefighter and EMT and was trained to administer these life-saving treatments. Sedgwick County EMS Director Steve Cotter noted that the men's actions "helped sustain the patient until our crew arrived," and reminds citizens that this type of training is not reserved for only emergency medical workers.

A Lyons man dies in an accidental drowning Saturday afternoon. It happened at Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County around 12:30pm. Authorities say 40-year-old John Freeman III of Lyons was camping at the lake when he went into the water to swim. People from another campsite saw his body floating in the water. They went and got him out and tried to administer CPR but it was too late.

A Wichita man was working out at the YMCA Wednesday morning when he suddenly had a heart attack. People noticed and quickly sprang into action.  A trainer in the room started helping and was then joined by an off-duty fireman who started doing CPR as did a nurse.

A nine month-old boy is in the hospital today after nearly drowning in a bathtub Wednesday night. Police say that a 22 year-old father was giving his two children a bath at an apartment in the 2700 block of east 9 th St. He said he left them “briefly” unattended and returned to find his son face down and unresponsive in the water. The father said he performed CPR and managed to revive the baby. The boy is in serious but stable condition at Wesley hospital.

A 14-year-old boy who drowned at the city pool in Ellis has been identified as Bryce Hunter Stropes. The drowning happened around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. The Ellis County Sheriff says an off duty firefighter and lifeguard discovered Hunter Stropes in the pool. They began CPR until the ambulance arrived. Hunter was taken to the hospital in Hays where he was pronounced dead. Counseling will be available at Ellis High School for anyone who needs it. Hunter attended High Plains Christian School in Hays.

Five-year-old Mason Allen Medlam has died two days after being pulled from a neighbor's pond. Crews began searching for him around 10:45 Tuesday morning just southwest of Colwich. Map - Location of Submersion Medlam wandered off from his home to the pond which is a quarter of a mile away. The boy was not breathing when he was found about a half hour later. The sheriff's office says the boy's sister was watching him at the time when he wondered off. Crews performed CPR before taking him to the hospital.

A two-year-old boy dies after he's pulled from a backyard pool in Garden City Wednesday night. It happened around 9:50, when Garden City police say emergency crews were called to the 1600 block of Glenellen Drive for a possible drowning. Map - Location Investigators say the boy and his mother where visiting the home, and several children were playing in the backyard. They say several adults were also in the yard, but didn't see the boy get through a fence surrounding the pool.

It's why they're here, it's what they train for, but it's a situation no lifeguard wants. "Something this serious is really really rare," said the Superintendent of Aquatics for Hutchinson Recreation Ted Nelson. Saturday a two-year old boy was spotted in a three feet deep shallow pool at Hutchinson's Salt City Splash. He wasn't moving, wasn't breathing, and had no pulse. A team of lifeguards went to work. "They performed two person CPR for about a minute and the child regained consciousness," Nelson said.

Latest Update A Sedgwick County Sheriff's lieutenant says the 5-year-old victim died Monday afternoon. -------------------------------- Original Coverage by Sarah Kallail (SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.) A 5-year old girl is taken to Wesley Hospital in critical condition Saturday afternoon after almost drowning in an above ground pool. Location of Near-Drowning Emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of East Ryan around 4 o'clock Saturday.

A Lyons man dies in an accidental drowning Saturday afternoon. It happened at Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County around 12:30pm. Authorities say 40-year-old John Freeman III of Lyons was camping at the lake when he went into the water to swim. People from another campsite saw his body floating in the water. They went and got him out and tried to administer CPR but it was too late.

A nine month-old boy is in the hospital today after nearly drowning in a bathtub Wednesday night. Police say that a 22 year-old father was giving his two children a bath at an apartment in the 2700 block of east 9 th St. He said he left them “briefly” unattended and returned to find his son face down and unresponsive in the water. The father said he performed CPR and managed to revive the baby. The boy is in serious but stable condition at Wesley hospital.

A Wichita man was working out at the YMCA Wednesday morning when he suddenly had a heart attack. People noticed and quickly sprang into action.  A trainer in the room started helping and was then joined by an off-duty fireman who started doing CPR as did a nurse.

Butler County Emergency Medical Services announced Friday they have created a Butler County Public Responder Network (BCPR) and they're making CPR training a top priority. The BCPR network will offer free training for CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator. The training will also be offered to students at Butler County schools. Cardiac Arrest that occurs out of the hospital affects 50,000-100,000 people per year. Unfortunately, only about 6% of people survive on average.

It's why they're here, it's what they train for, but it's a situation no lifeguard wants. "Something this serious is really really rare," said the Superintendent of Aquatics for Hutchinson Recreation Ted Nelson. Saturday a two-year old boy was spotted in a three feet deep shallow pool at Hutchinson's Salt City Splash. He wasn't moving, wasn't breathing, and had no pulse. A team of lifeguards went to work. "They performed two person CPR for about a minute and the child regained consciousness," Nelson said.

A two-year-old boy dies after he's pulled from a backyard pool in Garden City Wednesday night. It happened around 9:50, when Garden City police say emergency crews were called to the 1600 block of Glenellen Drive for a possible drowning. Map - Location Investigators say the boy and his mother where visiting the home, and several children were playing in the backyard. They say several adults were also in the yard, but didn't see the boy get through a fence surrounding the pool.

Five-year-old Mason Allen Medlam has died two days after being pulled from a neighbor's pond. Crews began searching for him around 10:45 Tuesday morning just southwest of Colwich. Map - Location of Submersion Medlam wandered off from his home to the pond which is a quarter of a mile away. The boy was not breathing when he was found about a half hour later. The sheriff's office says the boy's sister was watching him at the time when he wondered off. Crews performed CPR before taking him to the hospital.

A 14-year-old boy who drowned at the city pool in Ellis has been identified as Bryce Hunter Stropes. The drowning happened around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. The Ellis County Sheriff says an off duty firefighter and lifeguard discovered Hunter Stropes in the pool. They began CPR until the ambulance arrived. Hunter was taken to the hospital in Hays where he was pronounced dead. Counseling will be available at Ellis High School for anyone who needs it. Hunter attended High Plains Christian School in Hays.

Latest Update A Sedgwick County Sheriff's lieutenant says the 5-year-old victim died Monday afternoon. -------------------------------- Original Coverage by Sarah Kallail (SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.) A 5-year old girl is taken to Wesley Hospital in critical condition Saturday afternoon after almost drowning in an above ground pool. Location of Near-Drowning Emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of East Ryan around 4 o'clock Saturday.