Soccer coaches raise awareness for sudden cardiac arrest deaths

James Fisher holds up a pamphlet showing his son, Sean, who died in August 2008 during a football practice as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest. (Photo by Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

From left to right, Dr. Nidhi Kumar, cardiologist and Director of Women’s Health at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, James Fisher and Rutgers women’s soccer coach Mike O’Neill are trying to raise awareness on the need for youth-level coaches to be trained in CPR and the use of AED devices as a result of recent sudden cardiac arrests in youth sports. (Photo by Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Simulation Lab enables coaches to train in medical emergencies with the use of CPR and AED devices.

The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Simulation Lab enables coaches to train in medical emergencies with the use of CPR and AED devices.

The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Simulation Lab enables coaches to train in medical emergencies with the use of CPR and AED devices.

The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Simulation Lab enables coaches to train in medical emergencies with the use of CPR and AED devices.

The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Simulation Lab enables coaches to train in medical emergencies with the use of CPR and AED devices.

Sean Fisher died on his 13th birthday, August 25, 2008, as a result of an undetected heart condition. (Photo courtesy of James Fisher)

Sean Fisher died on his 13th birthday, August 25, 2008, as a result of an undetected heart condition. (Photo courtesy of James Fisher)

A pamphlet produced by the American Heart Association on the basic facts behind sudden cardiac deaths in youth athletes.
Click here to download the pamplet.