My name is Jacob Li. I am 16. I surf, snowboard and play on my high school’s JV Basketball team. I volunteer in the community teaching kids how to play basketball. I am one of 171 teens screened through the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation who had a heart abnormality which puts us at […]
Archive: October, 2016
Music From The Heart

Hello, my name is Ben. I am a 14 year old high school freshman. I was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or HCM in the summer of 2014. Throughout my life, I have been heavily involved in sports. I played baseball, soccer, track, and my favorite, hockey. When I was born, I had two small holes […]
The Day I Died

At the age of 17, my life seemed perfect. I was heading into my senior year of high school, I had a good group of friends, and most importantly, my dreams were coming true. My dream growing up was always to play basketball in college. It was something I dedicated my life to. I played […]
Hello I have Long QT Syndrome Type 1

I first found out that my sister had Long QT when she went to a heart screening at Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation. Once she found out, me and my mom were told that we had to be genetically tested to see if we had it too. So then my mom and I went […]
Increasing CPR Training to Save Lives
The New York Times reports on how anyone can save a life. Read more…
Teen’s life saved by stepdad’s impromptu CPR
July 11 began like any other summer day for 16-year-old Hannah Bean. She got up, attended an acting summer camp, posted photos to Facebook and was getting ready for dinner when she suddenly collapsed. Read more…
Teachers, Staff Save Creekland Middle Student’s Life
Creekland Middle School sixth-grader Caden Cherry was participating in physical education class on Thursday, Sept. 29 when he experienced cardiac arrest and lost consciousness. Read more…
Covington High School Student Who Had Cardiac Arrest Meets Rescuers
Friday night was homecoming night at Covington High School, but homecoming wasn’t the highlight. The school celebrated one of its own. “I’m just real thankful to have my life today,” said 16-year-old Cole Johnson. Read more…