BERWICK In the wake of assistant track coach Jon Pruitt ’s collapse during a practice in March, the Berwick YMCA is training the entire track team in CPR. It’s also offering a discounted CPR class to community members. The community certification class is set for 6-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, said instructor Janelle Surkin. Usually, the classes cost $45 per person, she said, but
When he played football, Jon Pruitt wore the number 22. It’s been his lucky number ever since, and never more so than last month. On March 22, his heart stopped pumping while he was helping coach the Berwick track team. For 21 minutes, he was at death’s door, he says. His fellow coaches and former students now grown and working or volunteering as first responders took
ROSE: There aren’t enough roses to give to the Berwick track team and Salem Township rescuers. They kept Berwick track coach Jon Pruitt alive with their quick response. First, there’s Junior High Coach Tara Shook, who has stayed CPR certified since high school. She sprinted over immediately when another coach yelled for her after Pruitt collapsed during a recent practice. She