A group of six pickleball players saved the life of a fellow player who suffered a heart attack during a tournament. The quick thinking and teamwork of the group, led by a retired EMT, ensured the timely delivery of CPR and the use of an AED, ultimately saving Kevin Newman's life.
<p>SANDY – A group of six avid pickleball players were in the spotlight Wednesday evening — not for their skills on the court – but for their heroic actions off of it.
</p><p>&quot;That morning, I didn't know any of them,&quot; Newman recalled. &quot;I didn't realize 20 minutes later they were going to be saving my life.
HEROISM FIRST AID CPR AED HEALTH EMERGENCY SPORTS
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