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A critical moment prompted a High school basketball Player in Oklahoma who eliminates the competition. When 16-year-old Randy Vitales went into cardiac arrest in the opening minutes of a basketball game on January 9, Magnus Miller rushed to his aid.
According to Oklahoma City news station KOCO-5, Dover High School was competing against Life Christian Academy in Orlando, Oklahoma, when Vitales collapsed about three minutes into the game. According to the King Fisher Press, Dover trainers discovered that Vitales had no pulse.
Miller had reportedly completed lifeguard training and used an automated external defibrillator to help Vitales. The high school student also took the lead in administering CPR.
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A sophomore at Dover High School in Dover, Oklahoma, suffered cardiac arrest during a basketball game on January 9th. (Fox News)
After Vitales’ heartbeat was restored, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed until medical staff reached the gym.
The Guthrie Fire Department praised Miller for his actions, telling KOCO-5 that the student-athlete saved his opponent’s life “without a shadow of a doubt.”
Miller said there was no hesitation when he became aware of the situation.
“I didn’t think about it,” the 18-year-old told the news agency. “I just jumped in and took control.”
And basketball not in November. 14. 2017. (Lance King/Getty Images)
Miller admitted it was a little unsettling to be described as a lifesaver.
“It’s strange to hear someone say you saved their life,” Miller said. “But it wasn’t really me. It was God simply being there for me and him. Obviously I didn’t go there to play basketball that day.”
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Dover Public Schools previously confirmed that Vitales was transported to a hospital Oklahoma City Hospital and finally taken to the intensive care unit (ICU). When Vitales was admitted, doctors said an abnormal heartbeat caused the cardiac arrest.
“Randy is undergoing multiple tests and is being transferred to the intensive care unit,” a statement released on January 9 said. “The doctors said that the quick response of our trainers and the training they received probably saved the life. Counselors and some area pastors were at the school when our teams returned to speak and pray with our students.”
The Oklahoma man reported that Vitales had been breathing without the support of a ventilator since Jan. 11.
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