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Coaches Save Teen's Life: Alyssa Advocates for CPR Training

4/6/2025

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In a heroic act at Allen Park, Michigan, track coaches sprang into action to save 14-year-old Alyssa Atkinson from cardiac arrest during practice. The head coach quickly grabbed an AED while the assistant coach administered CPR, reviving her heartbeat just in time for paramedics. Now recovering with an implanted defibrillator, Alyssa advocates for CPR training and accessible AEDs in schools.

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In a heroic act at Allen Park, Michigan, track coaches sprang into action to save 14-year-old Alyssa Atkinson from cardiac arrest during practice. The head coach quickly grabbed an AED while the assistant coach administered CPR, reviving her heartbeat just in time for paramedics. Now recovering with an implanted defibrillator, Alyssa advocates for CPR training and accessible AEDs in schools.