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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Blogs Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Classic Forums Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Road Cams Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Women in Business Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Customer Service Advertise With Us Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map Email Story to a Friend April 18, 2007 Athletic club saves man's life For the second time in a little over a year a quick-thinking worker at a Superior Athletic Club saved a heart attack victim's life using an emergency defibrillator. A man in his 50s collapsed early Friday on a racquetball court at the fitness center on Cardley Avenue in Medford. Michelle Gordon was working the front desk when a man approached her seeking help. She gave the man a trauma bag containing the automated external defibrillator (AED) and called 9-1-1, said club manager Dee Gillen. The man soon returned, saying the victim had stopped breathing. Gordon then sprung into action, Gillen said. "She was helped by two club members," Gillen said. "Michelle applied the pads and they were able to deliver the shock that saved him." Advertisement The man's identity was not available at press time. Fortunately for him, the two members who helped him happened to be a firefighter and a nurse. In November 2005, a similar incident occurred at the Superior Athletic Club on Barnett Road. A woman collapsed during a racquetball game and was saved by a club employee who knew how to use an AED. "The AEDs cost only around $2,000, but are so worth it," Gillen said. Superior Athletic Club has AEDs in place in all three of its locations. Employees are trained how to use them during a heart saver course they attend. Gordon and the two club members will receive American Heart Association awards. Gillen said Oregon has no law mandating that fitness clubs are equipped with AEDs. She hopes the Legislature does something about that soon. "More and more states are requiring them," Gillen said. "I'd like to see Oregon move that way." Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2007 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Trunks, Footlocker Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Cord Blood Banking Discount Hotel Reservations Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Online Casino Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Debt Help New Hampshire Primary