While I never felt responsible for my grandmother's death, I resolved at the time to learn CPR, and in doing so, embarked on a journey that would shape my career interests and save my brother's life. In sharing the story of my younger brother's cardiac arrest and near death, I learned that many people in my community lacked the training and emergency plan needed to save a loved one's life. Determined to address this risk, I initiated programs offering CPR training both at homes and at local high schools, organizing echocardiogram screenings for school athletes, campaigning for the installat

To further prepare my community for the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, I have initiated a campaign to place automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at all secondary schools within the community. Technological advances have led to the development of user-friendly portable defibrillators that are currently in use in public places throughout the nation. Given their potential to save lives, I have begun working with school administrators, community leaders, the Red Cross, and legislative advocates to implement a public access defibrillation program that would greatly increase the odds of survival for anyone suffering a cardiac arrest while attending events held on high school campuses. My involvement in this effort has been significant; I was even asked to testify in front of the state school board on this issue. Additionally, I have enlisted the aid of local legislators in an effort to increase public awareness and to receive public monies to fund this initiative.

ion of automated external defibrillators at secondary schools, and working as an intern at a local hospital to prepare myself for a career in the medical profession.

While CPR training programs have been around for years, they are neither affordable nor easily accessible in many communities. In an effort to c

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