Courtesy of San Diego Unified School District: Prevent Fatal Cardiac Arrest in Youth; FREE Heart Screening For Ages 12-25:
Students 12 to 25 are invited to get a free heart screening on Sunday, May 22, between 9 AM and 3 PM, at University City High School, 6949 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122.
The screening is offered by the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation, http://epsavealife.org/, which has screened more than 19,000 teens for heart abnormalities that put about 1 in 100 students at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest – a leading cause of death under 25, and the #1 killer of student athletes.
Heart screenings are not a part of annual checkups or pre-participation sports physicals, even though most heart conditions have no warning signs or unrecognized symptoms — which is why Eric’s Foundation screens for free.
Parents simply register at Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation, http://epsavealife.org/ to download a screening packet that you complete and bring to the event. Walk-ins are also accepted and paperwork is available onsite if online registration is not possible. Screenings take less than an hour. Parents need not be present for youth who have a signed and completed screening packet.
Students wear t-shirt, sweat pants or sports shorts to the screening. Girls wear a sports bra. Please bring a self-addressed stamped enveloped in which a copy of your child’s EKG will be mailed back to you to add to their medical records.
We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to screen your teen.
Screen your Teen flyer English: https://www.universitycitynews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screening-Flyer-University-City-English.pdf
Screen your Teen flyer Spanish: https://www.universitycitynews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screening-Flyer-University-City-Spanish.pdf
Volunteers are needed to help with the event! We need 10-15 volunteers per shift to assist with registration, greeting guests, providing directional support and keeping the lines moving.
Two shifts available: 8 AM to noon (must be Age 21+); 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM (must be Age 21+). Volunteers can register via the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation website, http://epsavealife.org/
volunteer/. It’s an easy process.
University City High School is located at 6949 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122.
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