One other athletic coach to the rescue. For the third time in lower than a yr, a highschool athletic coach has helped stabilize a affected person in misery.
Final week earlier than the Camarillo-Oxnard soccer recreation was about to start with the kickoff, athletic coach Jessica Fortner of Oxnard observed a Camarillo coach on the sideline struggling what she judged to be a seizure.
Oxnard athletic coach Jessica Fortner offered help when Camarillo coach suffered medical emergency.
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Fortner, 34, who used to run observe at Oxnard, sprinted throughout the sector as gamers regarded on. She helped get defensive coordinator Tim Murphy on his aspect and started to render support together with Camarillo’s athletic coach and two EMTs who’re Camarillo coaches. An ambulance arrived inside three minutes.
Final month fast motion by the soccer coach at San Clemente and the athletic coach utilizing an AED machine helped save a coach in cardiac arrest. And final spring, the athletic coach at Culver Metropolis helped save a observe athlete who went into cardiac arrest.
Murphy was again on the sideline teaching on Thursday evening. He mentioned assessments have been destructive, however he plans to have extra assessments taken.
“I was very lucky to do it where I was,” Murphy mentioned.
The excessive faculties within the Oxnard Union Excessive College College District are lucky. All however one have athletic trainers because of an settlement with St. John’s Regional Medical Middle and Dignity Well being.
