Incident at Reedy Creek (at Worlds)

[jcrab66]

An even bigger thanks for passing along THIS information.

Just incredible.

They did CPR for a long time---seemed like 15 or 20 minutes, though it's hard to judge time like that---and were calm and decisive.

Heroes.

i concur, i think i would have to consider it a miracle that he survived, it was definitely 15-20 minutes and he didnt look good when they finally got that ambulance back there to load him up, really glad to hear the good news!

 

[cwmwhipp]

I was in the group that was providing CPR. As of 7/21/12 P.M. Man (61yo)had been taken to cath lab at hospital (sorry, not from NC so I don't know which one) had 2 stents placed and was doing well. His wife provided this information.

 

[jcrab66]

great to hear it, thanks for the update

 

[DavidSauls]

I was in the group that was providing CPR. As of 7/21/12 P.M. Man (61yo)had been taken to cath lab at hospital (sorry, not from NC so I don't know which one) had 2 stents placed and was doing well. His wife provided this information.

I don't care if it was the Q Pool.

You guys are champions.

 

[anborn]

if the pdga doesn't run a story on this they are morons.

 

[Jay Dub]

if the pdga doesn't run a story on this they are morons.

Very good point! :thmbup:

 

[BogeyNoMore]

if the pdga doesn't run a story on this they are morons.

3rd'd :thmbup:

 

[DavidSauls]

The players most directly involved might need to contact the PDGA to offer some information. I'm sure they know something about it, but I'm not sure how much detail, or the accuracy of it. (There was a story making the rounds further back on the course that it was a bee sting that caused the delay).

They'd also need to be sensitive to the wishes of the gentleman involved. You'd think he'd have no problem with it, but you never know about people.

 

[anborn]

The players most directly involved might need to contact the PDGA to offer some information. I'm sure they know something about it, but I'm not sure how much detail, or the accuracy of it. (There was a story making the rounds further back on the course that it was a bee sting that caused the delay).

They'd also need to be sensitive to the wishes of the gentleman involved. You'd think he'd have no problem with it, but you never know about people.

fwiw, it should not be on the players involved to contact the pdga to offer info. There's enough info already out there to hit the PDGA radar, and they should be the ones doing the research to contact the players and/or family for information.

 

[DavidSauls]

I'm not sure how much the PDGA knows, and if they even know where to start---which players were involved, or the name of the gentleman.

I was 200' away, and I don't know.

 

[Spinthrift]

The two players who, without question, saved the man's life are Phil Bryan, an RN from Huntington, WVa, and Mike Whipple from West Jordan, UT, who I believe is a pharmacologist. I'm pretty sure we have the man's name, as well, but won't make it public unless the family is ok with it.

 

[Spinthrift]

I talked with Phil and he said that in addition to him and Mike, there was a player with them who was a medic and another guy with training, as well. So, as fate would have it, the man was striken at a time and place where his luck couldn't have been much better.

 

[_MTL_]

It's an amazing story.

I was touched when hearing about it.

 

[cwmwhipp]

Also there were Phil Rowe an RN from Saint Augustine, FL and another man whose name I do not know that was a medic. Phil Rowe actually was the first to give CPR and we just took turns until the EMT's arrived.

 

[munky]

if the pdga doesn't run a story on this they are morons.

no story yet:|

 

[Skunk]

What happened?

Apparently an elderly man was walking with his wife and a dog and had a heart attack.

and some players performed cpr etc...

It happened right behind our group at #15. Guy came running over the hill from #14 pad yelling call 911. One of our group is an RN, and he took off running as I called 911. As I got to the trail behind #14 pad and described to the 911 operator the victim's condition, he was already in cardiac arrest. Our RN and another guy with training were giving him chest pumps and mouth-to-mouth. A moment later a doctor showed up to help. The poor guy, said to be 81, looked very bad.

The Fire Dept EMTs arrived on a ATV with litter, shocked him twice and began IV. We went back to our holes as they prepared for transport.

It was very unsettling, very disturbing. We finished the hole without focus, and poorly. A 3-blast delay was sounded for medical emergency before we got to #16 and we had a chance to re-gather ourselves before resuming about 20 minutes later.

There was no word after the round on the man's condition, but there was little optimism on the faces of the medical people as they were preparing to leave the course with him.

I was at 13 tee and just a witness. Very relieved when I arrived to see there were people who knew what they were doing on the scene.

Like everyone, I'm very much hoping to hear some good news in the aftermath.

it's sad if he didn't make it but kudos to you guys (spinthrift & others) for acting quickly. if he had any chance at all it was probably because of your actions.

I am sad to report that the gentlemen passed away last night. :\

sad to hear...but I echo New's sentiment.


It does make the round seem trivial, and I'd feel strange picking up a disc after witnessing or being involved in that... almost like it's wrong to play. But it seems like it was handled as well as could be hoped for by everyone involved. Sometime's bad things happen even when everyone does the right thing.

Apparently I was misinformed, and despite ceasing breathing in the hospital several times, evidently the gentlemen did in fact survive, thanks to the efforts of disc golfers! :thmbup:

That's great news!

An even bigger thanks for passing along THIS information.

Just incredible.

They did CPR for a long time---seemed like 15 or 20 minutes, though it's hard to judge time like that---and were calm and decisive.

Heroes.

I was in the group that was providing CPR. As of 7/21/12 P.M. Man (61yo)had been taken to cath lab at hospital (sorry, not from NC so I don't know which one) had 2 stents placed and was doing well. His wife provided this information.

I don't care if it was the Q Pool.

You guys are champions.

The two players who, without question, saved the man's life are Phil Bryan, an RN from Huntington, WVa, and Mike Whipple from West Jordan, UT, who I believe is a pharmacologist. I'm pretty sure we have the man's name, as well, but won't make it public unless the family is ok with it.

I talked with Phil and he said that in addition to him and Mike, there was a player with them who was a medic and another guy with training, as well. So, as fate would have it, the man was striken at a time and place where his luck couldn't have been much better.

Also there were Phil Rowe an RN from Saint Augustine, FL and another man whose name I do not know that was a medic. Phil Rowe actually was the first to give CPR and we just took turns until the EMT's arrived.

This is one HELL of a story! Amazing...absolutely amazing! :clap: :thmbup: :clap:

 

[Spinthrift]

Also there were Phil Rowe an RN from Saint Augustine, FL and another man whose name I do not know that was a medic. Phil Rowe actually was the first to give CPR and we just took turns until the EMT's arrived.

The player who was the medic, according to Phil Bryan, was Mike Buchanan of Nelsonville, Ohio.

 

[grodney]

Was telling my wife this story and she wondered how so many frisbee golfers actually had jobs (RN, medic, pharmacist). I explained that it was the Advanced Masters division.

Anyway, what amazing "luck" to have a heart attack in the middle of an event with lots of people (and trained ones at that) around.

 

[Jay Dub]

Another option is to contact the local news outlets in Charlotte and telling them the story. I would not be surprised if they would want to run a story about it. Also, that would get more coverage than the PDGA would.

They could find and contact the gentleman himself easier to see if he would like to talk about it. I'd be surprised if he would not want to thank the people who saved his life.

This is something the local club could do.

 

[dobbins66]

The player who was the medic, according to Phil Bryan, was Mike Buchanan of Nelsonville, Ohio.

I know both Phil and Mike very well, Great guys who have proven it again.