Allina Health nurse helps save a life on Eden Prairie pickleball court
[WCCO-TV News, October 06, 2025]
A pickleball court in Eden Prairie became the scene of a medical emergency, when a player collapsed on the court. Lucky for him, his girlfriend is a nurse with St. Francis Regional Medical Center, and there was an automatic external defibrillator (AED) nearby.
Sunny Saengdara, RN, jumped into action. She used CPR and the AED to keep Rory Bakke alive, until he could get to a hospital. It turns out a rare genetic disorder may have been behind his collapse. He is wearing a temporary defibrillator until he gets a permanent one in a couple of weeks. You can watch Sunny and Rory’s story below. Learn more about Allina Health Heart Safe Communities program, which helps install AEDs and provides CPR training, here.
Sunny Saengdara, RN, jumped into action. She used CPR and the AED to keep Rory Bakke alive, until he could get to a hospital. It turns out a rare genetic disorder may have been behind his collapse. He is wearing a temporary defibrillator until he gets a permanent one in a couple of weeks. You can watch Sunny and Rory’s story below. Learn more about Allina Health Heart Safe Communities program, which helps install AEDs and provides CPR training, here.
Posted on October 06, 2025 in
Heart/Cardiovascular, Heart Safe
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