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Free Cardiac Screening for High Schoolers

High schoolers can register online to get a free cardiac screening at Grossmont High School on March 4.

The screenings are made possible thanks to the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation, which was founded by Eric Paredes' parents after Paredes, a 15-year-old wrestler, died of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

One of the missions of Eric's Foundation is to screen high school students in hope of preventing other families from experiencing this same tragedy.

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Dr. John Rogers, a San Diego area cardiologist and also the president of the San Diego Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, along with other volunteers, is responsible for putting together this free high school program.

Teens that register to get screened should print and fill out these forms.

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Volunteers are needed for the March 4 event, says Therese Sands, Grossmont High School PTO president.

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