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04-05-2013, 08:20 PM | #1 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Connor's Law (In Honor of my Brother) For those who don't know, long story short, my brother was 5 years old when he died in 2006 due to a drowning at a public pool. It was a horrible tragic incident, and it's really taken a toll on our family, as you could imagine. An AED/defibrillator was not used (as per the 911 call, they asked, is there a defibrillator there? The response was: We're not allowed to use it), but they did have one on site. At the time, lifeguards were not trained to have to use them. Now, the Red Cross requires it. We decided to start changing laws in honor of Connor... and on Thursday, 'Connor's Law' become a state law!! All public pools now require AED's in our state. We started it small, took it county by county, and got it passed in 4 counties in MD and then decided to try for the state. Unanimously, it passed! Not one opposed it! I am so proud of my mom- she's really the one to credit. She never gave up, she was in Annapolis all the time speaking to the delegates and convincing them of this. We thought the bill was dead a month ago, we had people tell us it was useless... Well, my mom wouldn't stand for that. Maryland and the Connor Cares Foundation hopes to lead the nation in placement of defibrillators at public pools to help prevent needless drownings and other associated tragedies that could be stopped. Not only are AED's important for a drowning victim, but any patron of the pool that could go into cardiac arrest. Each minute that goes by, your chance of survival decrease by 10%, so having easy access to an AED is crucial. I can only hope that Connor would be proud of us and at least he did not die in vain! Check out our Facebook and 'like' it for the latest news and pics! https://www.facebook.com/connorcaresfoundation www.connorcares.org
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04-05-2013, 08:26 PM | #2 |
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| Yay! Great work! So glad this is law now...
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04-05-2013, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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| You should be so proud of your family. Kudos to you!!!!!
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04-05-2013, 08:33 PM | #4 |
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| That's amazing!
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04-05-2013, 08:51 PM | #5 |
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| That's awesome!
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04-05-2013, 09:26 PM | #6 |
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| That's amazing, Brit. I'm so, so sorry for your family's loss. I hope this never happens again and Connor's Law spreads to other states too.
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04-06-2013, 12:22 AM | #7 |
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| Amazing, Brit....you must be so incredibly proud of your mother and her tenacity. Such a terrible tragedy, but you and yours will save so many lives in the future....I vote your mum for President.... Sally x |
04-06-2013, 12:56 AM | #8 |
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| That is awesome Brit!
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04-06-2013, 01:35 AM | #9 |
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| Brit, I'm so sorry on your family's loss of Connor. Congratulations to your family on getting the law passed. Your mom must be one special lady.
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04-06-2013, 03:45 AM | #10 |
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| Brit I am so glad Maryland passed Connors law! What an amazing thing you and your Mom did to honor him and help others
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04-06-2013, 03:56 AM | #11 |
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| So sorry for your loss. The new law is amazing, your mom is amazing.
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04-06-2013, 04:02 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Thank you to you and your family. Your family's tragedy was turned into something that could be lifesaving for someone else. It is wonderful. Congratulations !
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04-06-2013, 04:48 AM | #13 |
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| This is wonderful news Brittany! You, your mom, and the foundation have accomplished a great thing to save lives. Such a great way to honor your brother Connor, this law, and all of money you have raised to donate life-saving equipment and to educate to prevent tragedies like the one your family suffered. Great job!
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04-06-2013, 05:28 AM | #15 |
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| omg, Britster your mom is a hero, how amazing that in her pain and grief...her tragic loss...she courageously, like only a mother can do fights on to use her loss to help others suffer from the same loss, I am truly moved...please give her a hug from me. As a mother and a sister who has also lost family members much too soon, I do feel your pain, and I know how hard it is, time does not heal loss, we just learn to live with it....knowing that in the promise of another tomorrow an eternal life, we will see them again someday...and so we move forward... I am so sorry very sorry for the loss of your brother in such a tragic way, I hope that the legacy your mother has paved for him gives you and your family peace...
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