Help is coming to Woodridge Park in Cottage Grove. On May 4 of this year at 6 p.m., an AED installation ceremony will be held by Teddy’s Heart Foundation.
Named for 22-year-old cardiac …
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Help is coming to Woodridge Park in Cottage Grove. On May 4 of this year at 6 p.m., an AED installation ceremony will be held by Teddy’s Heart Foundation.
Named for 22-year-old cardiac arrest victim Teddy Dowdle, the foundation was started by Craig and Emily Dowdle, son Carter and daughter Olivia. It seeks to put an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) SaveStation at Woodridge Park in Cottage Grove, as well as one in Woodbury.
Born with a congenital heart defect but cleared to play basketball after a successful operation to replace his aortic valve at age 16, Teddy collapsed and suffered sudden cardiac arrest May 4, 2022, at the age of 22, being administered CPR but with no AED readily available.
Whereas a heart attack involves artery blockage, cardiac arrest is when the heart muscle stops pumping blood around the body and normal breathing stops due to an electrical problem. An AED made readily available and on site can address this issue by restoring the signal to someone suffering a cardiac arrest, thereby saving a life.
As a non-profit, Teddy’s Heart exists “to provide training to the community on AED communication and usage and to fundraise and place AEDs in public athletic parks and places,” giving others a better chance at survival as a legacy to Teddy.
