GLENWOOD, Iowa, Neb. (KMTV) – “It was just incredible how quickly they were able to get there and realize this was more than just a normal track injury, this was something much more serious,” Scott Driskell said.
- A freshman at Creston High School collapsed during a track meet in Glenwood
- Administrators jumped into action performing CPR
- “The AED and the CPR in the time that we did, saved the kid's life, and we are just proud and blessed having to be a part in that,” Jeff Bissen said.
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A boy collapsed on this track during a meet Tuesday night and a community sprang into action, saving his life.
It was just after the first race of the night when Creston freshman, Nate Bentley collapsed, and his heart stopped.
"From there it was scramble mode, making sure we had the right people on site and then quickly act,” Jeff Bissen, Glenwood High School activities director said.
Bissen was one of those people. Nurses, coaches, and police officers who were in the stands rushed to perform CPR. Bissen grabbed an automated external defibrillator (AED) and ran down to the track.
Within six minutes, Bentley was resuscitated and on his way to the hospital.
“One shock and we were able to revive him and by 5:30 the ambulance arrived,” Bissen said.
The quick action likely saved Bentley’s life. Dave Keber with Omaha Fire and Rescue said every minute a person is not receiving CPR during cardiac arrest, their chance of survival drops by 10%.
“So, with these bystanders jumping in and proving early CPR and defibrillation dramatically improves the chance of the patient being resuscitated,” he said.
Scott Driskell, assistant principal and athletic director at Creston High School said his community is grateful.
“It was just incredible how quickly they were able to get there and realize this was more than just a normal track injury, this was something much more serious,” Driskell said.
“The AED and the CPR in the time that we did, saved the kid's life, and we are just proud and blessed having to be a part in that,” Bissen said.
Driskell did visit Bentley at the hospital Wednesday morning. He said his condition is trending the right way, and tests are being done to determine exactly what happened.
