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Middle Schooler Saves His Grandma's Life by Learning CPR over FaceTime with Nurses
Ryan Long performed nearly 10 minutes of CPR guided by local nurses and paramedics via FaceTime, earning school and hospital honors for saving his grandmother's life.
- Performing compressions via FaceTime, Ryan Long, 14, was coached by CVPH nurses on January 30 while his grandmother stopped breathing, saving her life.
- What began as a typical day, Long's grandmother suddenly stopped breathing before they could make it to the ER, with Charlie Hunt on FaceTime planning to meet the family at the hospital.
- CVPH nurses later showed classmates CPR, advising to call 911 first and hum `Stayin' Alive` for pacing, while Linda Dumbuya said, `Every time he was like, 'Oh, I feel like I can't do it,' like just, 'Yes, you can keep going,'`.
- Beekmantown Middle School Principal Duffy Nelson praised Long: `He used what he knew, trusted himself and took action to save his grandmother's life,` said Duffy Nelson, and NBC5 covered the incident, highlighting local reaction.
- Long urged others to act and trust themselves, saying `If you're thinking of doing something that's positive, then do it and don't stop doing that,` while NBC5 coverage reinforced CPR training's community value.
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