A critical moment prompted a High school basketball Player in Oklahoma to put competition aside. When 16-year-old Randy Vitalis went into cardiac arrest in the opening minutes of a basketball game on Jan. 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 Vitalis collapsed about three minutes into the game. Dover trainers determined that Vitalis did not have a pulse, according to King Fisher Press.
Miller reportedly underwent rescuer training and used an automated external defibrillator to assist Vitalis. The high school student also took the lead in performing CPR.
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A sophomore at Dover High School in Dover, Oklahoma, went into cardiac arrest during a basketball game on January 9. (Fox News)
Once Vitalis' heartbeat is restored, CPR was administered Until the medical staff arrived at the gym.
the Guthrie Fire Department He credited Miller for his actions, telling KOCO-5 that the student-athlete “without a doubt” saved his opponent's life.
Miller said there was no hesitation once he learned of the situation.
“I didn't have any second thoughts about it,” the 18-year-old told the media. “I just jumped in and took control.”
And basketball is not November. 14, 2017. (Lance King/Getty Images)
Miller admitted that being called a savior was somewhat unsettling.
“It's weird to hear someone say you saved their life,” Miller said. “But it wasn't really me. God was there for me and for Him. Obviously I didn't go there to play basketball that day.”
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Dover Public Schools previously confirmed that Vitales had been transferred to Oklahoma City Hospital He was eventually placed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Once Vitalis was admitted to the hospital, doctors said the abnormal heartbeat caused the cardiac arrest.
“Randy is undergoing several tests and will be transferred to the intensive care unit,” a statement issued on January 9 said. “Doctors said the quick response from our coaches and the training they received was likely what saved his life. Counselors and some area pastors were at the school when our teams returned to talk and pray with our students.”
Vitalis was breathing without the help of a ventilator as of Jan. 11, The Oklahoman reported.
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