An Oklahoma high school basketball player has reached a critical moment and is forced to stop playing. When 16-year-old Randy Vitales went into cardiac arrest minutes into a basketball game on January 9, Magnus Miller rushed to his aid.
According to Oklahoma City news station KOCO-5, Vitales collapsed about three minutes into the game during Dover High School's game against Life Christian Academy in Orlando, Oklahoma. Dover coaches determined Vitales did not have a pulse, according to King Fisher Press.
Miller is a trained lifeguard and reportedly used an automated external defibrillator to save Vitales. High school students also took the initiative 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 9th. (Fox News)
Once Vitales' heartbeat returned, he was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical personnel arrived at the gymnasium.
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The Guthrie Fire Department acknowledged Miller's actions, telling KOCO-5 that the student-athlete “undoubtedly” saved the other man's life.
Miller said he did not hesitate once he became aware of the situation.
“I didn't think anything about it,” the 18-year-old told the news outlet. “I just jumped in and took control.”
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Miller admitted that being called a lifesaver makes her a little nervous.
“It's weird to hear someone say you saved their life,” Miller said. “But that wasn't really me. It was just God 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 taken to an Oklahoma City hospital and eventually placed in the intensive care unit (ICU). When Vitales was hospitalized, doctors said an abnormal heartbeat caused cardiac arrest.
“Randy has undergone several tests and will be transferred to the ICU,” the statement released on January 9th said. “Doctors said the quick response of our coaches and the training they received probably saved his life. Our team returned to speak and pray with the students. Counselors and some local pastors were at the school at the time.
The Oklahoman reported that as of Jan. 11, Vitales was breathing without the aid of a ventilator.
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