Lisa Lyver: 2011 Professional Rescue Hero.mov

High school football can be sacred to some, but thanks to Lisa Lyver, one game became miraculous. In the final seconds of the last quarter, Hayward Dennison scored a winning touchdown — and then collapsed. Lisa, a nurse for 17 years, made it onto the field and checked his pulse and breathing. Finding no response, she began CPR. Moments later, Hayward's heart started beating right under her hands, and he began breathing just as the paramedics arrived. Said Lisa, "As a nurse you don't get recognized publicly for the work you do every day. Something like this happening shows that one person can make an enormous difference."

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