These guys deserve recognition
I just wanted to post this article to bring attention to a little publicized story I came across over the last few days. In case any of you were not aware, hockey player Richard Zednik was playing for the Florida Panthers on Feb. 10th when he was the victim of a freak accident. During the game, his teammate was knocked over and in the process, the players skate nicked Zednik in the throat severing his carotid artery. Zednik immediately knew something was wrong (although he said the cut didn't hurt much at all) and skated over to the team bench while holding his neck. The problem is that his team was playing the Buffalo Sabre's, so the opposing team's medical staff had to work on him. They were quick and efficient in taking care of Zednik and getting him to a local hospital where he was able to have lifesaving surgery. Because the staff was able to work so quickly and efficiently, Zednik is alive and out of the hospital with no lasting effects despite losing 5 pints of blood.
This same medical staff was on hand for the the Buffalo Bills game against the Denver Broncos 5 months earlier. During this game, Bills back up tight end Kevin Everett was on the field for the opening kickoff. As Everett prepared to make a block, he lowered his head and had a helmet to helmet collision with a Bronco player. This collision severed his 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae. As Everett lay on the field, unable to move, the medical staff sprung into motion. They quickly became aware of the severity of the situation and feared he might have an injury to his spine. So they decided to try a radical new treatment and medically induce a state of hypothermia in Everett. Because of this quick and radical decision, Everett was able to walk into the Bills stadium and be with his teammates for their final game of the season.
Both men faced life threatening injuries which, at the very least, figured to drastically change their lives. And both men were able to walk themselves out of the hospital they were treated in because of the quick actions of one medical staff. It's people like the one's working on that staff who should be touted as role models and hero's. People who had a job, knew what to do, and did it in order to save a life. And I felt that even though it's just one obscure blog out of Utah, someone should give them the credit they deserve. I only wish I knew their names in order to give these people proper credit and respect.
This same medical staff was on hand for the the Buffalo Bills game against the Denver Broncos 5 months earlier. During this game, Bills back up tight end Kevin Everett was on the field for the opening kickoff. As Everett prepared to make a block, he lowered his head and had a helmet to helmet collision with a Bronco player. This collision severed his 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae. As Everett lay on the field, unable to move, the medical staff sprung into motion. They quickly became aware of the severity of the situation and feared he might have an injury to his spine. So they decided to try a radical new treatment and medically induce a state of hypothermia in Everett. Because of this quick and radical decision, Everett was able to walk into the Bills stadium and be with his teammates for their final game of the season.
Both men faced life threatening injuries which, at the very least, figured to drastically change their lives. And both men were able to walk themselves out of the hospital they were treated in because of the quick actions of one medical staff. It's people like the one's working on that staff who should be touted as role models and hero's. People who had a job, knew what to do, and did it in order to save a life. And I felt that even though it's just one obscure blog out of Utah, someone should give them the credit they deserve. I only wish I knew their names in order to give these people proper credit and respect.
Zednik Everett 
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