Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation

Eric was a healthy Steele Canyon High School sophomore athlete who died suddenly and unexpectedly from Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Death (SCA/D) in 2009. His parents, Hector and Rhina Paredes, established EP Save A Life Foundation to honor him through their commitment to prevent this tragedy from happening to other families. The EP Save A Life Foundation is committed to preventing SCA in young people through awareness, education and action. In our 10th anniversary year as we surpass 43,000 youth screened and over 200 AEDs placed, our foundation has reaffirmed our commitment to provide critical SCA prevention resources to fill the gap in care, while in tandem advancing a new strategic goal to standardize SCA prevention at home, in school, on the field and in the doctor’s office. The footprint of Eric’s legacy will drive comprehensive systemic change in health literacy and prevention practice and policy that will impact the State of California and beyond. We Are Taking Prevention to Heart.