It all started in Seattle in 1995. Dale was a victim of his heredity and suffered a heart attack when he was 36 years old. Dale moved to Minnesota for his job (3M) and regularly visited his cardiologist, undergoing annual stress tests which he passed without issues.

In 1998, Dale Wakasugi began refereeing high school basketball in Minnesota (For the MSHSL). But 9 years later on December 13, 2007, with five minutes left in a game, with no warning at Fridley High School, the 49-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest. For all intensive purposes, dead. As people gathered to help, someone grabbed an AED from the wall of the gymnasium. One of the heroes was 11th-grader Lindsey Paradise, now a good friend of Dale's. She learned how to perform CPR and use an AED just three weeks earlier in health class.

His cardiologist was concerned that this could happen again in the future. So an ICD (implantable cardio defibrillator) was installed to protect him, and he went home for Christmas on December 25th. He returned to refereeing February 4, 2008, and has been active since. Nearly 3.5 years later on November 26th, 2010, he collapsed again with cardiac arrest during a girls' high school basketball game at Hamline College.

“It is my lifetime goal to help place as many AEDs in as many public places as possible".

As an AED distributor, I have been a proud partner with the MSHSL for 15 yrs. I have also been an active supporter of the MSHSL's "Anyone Can Save a Life" program.

It's human nature to wait for something to happen before doing something to stop it! Lets not wait for another person to tragically lose their life before putting AEDs outdoors. Let's do it NOW!

NOW is the best way to prepare and help SAVE A LIFE with quick access to an AED.

Saving Lives Is Our GOAL!

Helping Others help each other!

Dale

Dale Wakasugi, Proprietor

MY AED & CPR SOLUTIONS- 651.315.4553

Operation SAVE HEART (Outdoor AEDs) Campaign

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Operation SAVE HEART (Outdoor AEDs) Campaign

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