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What's Your Plan? Anyone Can Save A Life is an action plan program for health-related emergencies at after-school practices and events. Developed by the Minnesota State High School League, it trains coaches, advisors and event staff to collaboratively create and implement an Emergency Action Plan that includes easy access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). With an Emergency Action Plan, anyone can save a life, including you.  Does your school or program have an Emergency Action Plan? Do you have adequate access to AEDs? This turn-key plan makes it easy for you to get started now.
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Create Your Emergency Action Plan

Emergencies go hand-in-hand with after-school participation, so it is not a matter of if one will happen; it’s a matter of when. By having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in place for life-threatening events, you are preparing your school community to respond immediately to get the help that is needed.
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Save lives with a simple protocol including:

Calling 911 to alert the Emergency Medical System (EMS)
Early Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Easy access to and quick use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Easy transition 
to Emergency Medical System (EMS)
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Brad Wendland

Brad Wendland was the head football coach at Waseca when he experienced a Sudden Cardiac Arrest after a Friday night football game.  View the video to hear his story and the positive impact that having an Emergency Action Plan had for Brad.

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Teddy Okerstrom
Teddy Okerstrom of Wayzata, Minnesota, was participating in his school's summer conditioning program, when he collapsed out on the football field.
a student surrounded by two other students and the PE teacher who helped save his life
Michael Spillman
While participating in a pick-up basketball game on Sept. 17, 2008, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, junior Michael Spillman suffered a Sudden Cardiac Srrest (SCA) without warning.
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Dale Wakasugi
On Dec. 13, 2007, basketball official Dale Wakasugi collapsed on the court during the second half of a Fridley, Minnesota, home basketball game.
a hockey player standing next to his coach who saved his life
Alex Larson
During a home hockey game in January 2008, Faribault, Minnesota, junior forward Alex Larson blocked a slapshot with one minute to play. As he went down, his padding slid into a position so that the puck was able to hit his chest at the precise time to stop his heart.
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