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A Layton teenager owes his life to a properly equipped and emergency-trained school staff and public safety dispatchers.
Layton Fire Department spokesman Doug Bitton said dispatchers received a 911 call from Northridge High School at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, reporting the 17-year-old boy had collapsed in the gymnasium and was not responding.
"While [they] were getting further details ... the 911 caller she reported that an AED (automatic external defibrillator) at the school was being used along with CPR ," Bitton said.
The CPR, along with use of the defibrillator, by two athletic trainers revived the teen as paramedics arrived. He was taken to the hospital, where he later was reported to be in good condition.
"[This] is a great reminder for all the public to be proactive and learn CPR and how to apply and use an AED. If you are trained keep it current and refreshed," Bitton said.
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