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Beaumont officials honor school staff and firefighters after student revived by prompt CPR
Summary
City leaders recognized school coaches, an assistant principal and Beaumont firefighters whose training and rapid CPR and advanced life support helped revive a 12-year-old student twice in February; the student returned to school after receiving a pacemaker-defibrillator.
Mayor Voigt and the City Council presented certificates of recognition to school staff and Beaumont fire crews Tuesday for their roles in two February cardiac emergencies involving a 12-year-old student, identified in meeting remarks as Jaylene. Chief Hopkins told council that trained coaches performed continuous, effective CPR—about 42 seconds on one occasion and roughly 45 seconds on another—before firefighters and paramedics…
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