Team United is founded on the proven fact that survival rates after Cardiac Arrest increase greatly when there is someone present who is trained and willing to peform CPR.  Through assistance from organizations such as the AHA, people learn basic skills at schools, clubs, community centers, and at the work place.  The ordinary citizens, trained in a life saving skill, are there during the crucial first minutes to start CPR and give time for the Emergency Responders to arrive on scene and transport the victim to the local trauma centers.

Jay owes his life to his family and community.  Immeidately following his cardiac arrest and for almost 15 minutes, his high school age son and neighbors performed CPR.  Local fire fighters and paramedics took over, ultimately using an AED six times, and continuing CPR for another 25 minutes before Jay was resuscitated shorly before arriving at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem.

This was only made possible through what Connor learned during a 9th Grade Health Class at Ronald W Reagan High School and the assistance of an experienced 911 Operator walking him through the nexts along the way.  Jay's neighbors, a former ICU nurse and physician, joined in to keep Jay's heart pumping life saving blood until paradmedics arrived.  There combined response time, skills, and persistence gave Jay anothe chance to enjoy time with his family and friends.

Team United celebrates the family, friends, community, and emergency and medical personnel that surrounded Jay that morning.  We hope that money raised will be used to help further eductational programs so that more people will have stories that have a happy ending!  Please donate!