How a quick-thinking friend saved a Minnesota man's life on the pickleball court
- An Avon, Minnesota, man collapsed on a pickleball court on July 31, prompting immediate action from a friend.
- His friend, Roforth, noticed the man’s face turning red and blue and realized he wasn’t breathing.
- An automated external defibrillator was used within 30 seconds, helping him to breathe again.
- Roforth stated, 'The AED was critical, probably in saving his life.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
14 Articles
14 Articles

+13 Reposted by 13 other sources
How a quick-thinking friend saved a Minnesota man's life on the pickleball court
WAITE PARK, Minn. — Thanks to a quick-thinking friend and a nearby automated external defibrillator, an Avon, Minnesota, man was saved after he collapsed on a pickleball court July 31. Mike Collins was playing pickleball at River's Edge Park in Waite Park, Minnesota, with his friend, 64-year-old Steve Roforth. They were taking a break between and talking between games when Collins became unresponsive. “I looked at him, and I could tell something…
·Cherokee County, United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources14
Leaning Left0Leaning Right8Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Right
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right
C 33%
R 67%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium