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NFL coach uses league's emergency training to save drowning child

  • Raheem Morris, a defensive coordinator for the Rams, performed CPR and used an AED to save a 3-year-old boy who nearly drowned in a Las Vegas pool.
  • Morris credited the NFL's recent mandate of emergency response training, which taught him how to properly perform CPR and operate an AED.
  • The child was released from the hospital within 24 hours of the incident.
  • Morris cited recent health scares in the NFL, including a cardiac arrest at a January game and the April drowning of a teammate's daughter, as reasons for the increased focus on emergency training.
  • The NFL has been pushing for more education on emergency response techniques and lifesaving skills.
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