HealthFriday, November 6
Connor Shaw's nonprofit teams up with Prisma Health to put more AEDs in public places
The 5AM Mauldin team
If you've followed Connor Shaw's story, here's the update. The former South Carolina quarterback collapsed in September 2025 while coaching his son's flag football game in Simpsonville. He's now fully recovered and focused on heart health.
“We’ve placed over 42 AEDs in communities across South Carolina with a real focus on parks and rec facilities.”
His nonprofit, HRTHUDL, is partnering with Prisma Health to expand CPR education and increase access to AEDs. Prisma Health also donated $50,000.
Shaw's nonprofit has placed AEDs and landed a donation
- Over 42
- AEDs placed across South Carolina
- $50,000
- donated by Prisma Health
Sources: WIS News 10, FOX Carolina News
- AED cost: usually around $1,500 each
- Charity golf tournament: Fri., Nov. 6, Solina Golf Club, West Columbia
- Proceeds: AEDs for Columbia Police Department patrol vehicles
Double or triplechances of surviving a cardiac event with bystander CPR
Bystander CPR can double or triple a person's chances of surviving a cardiac event. An AED can also increase those chances.
Source: FOX Carolina News
Sources: WIS News 10, FOX Carolina News