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Mercedes ISD athletic trainer recognized after administering EpiPen to child at varsity game
Summary
Athletic trainer Jaime Garcia was publicly thanked by board and staff after using an epinephrine auto-injector and first-aid measures to stabilize a 7-year-old spectator during a varsity softball game; district leaders highlighted training and emergency readiness.
The Mercedes Independent School District board publicly recognized athletic trainer Jaime Garcia after he responded to a medical emergency at a varsity softball contest and administered an epinephrine auto-injector that staff said helped stabilize a 7-year-old boy until emergency medical services arrived.
At the board meeting, athletic director Roger Adame Jr. described Garcia's actions and…
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