LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A terrifying medical emergency at Parkview Middle School last week left 14-year-old Brendan Sullivan without a pulse for several minutes. Thanks to the swift response of a school resource officer, Brendan is now alert and recovering at Norton Children’s Hospital.

Brendan collapsed suddenly at school, leaving his parents in shock.

“We didn’t even have a clue that there was something wrong,” said Brendan’s father, Steve Sullivan. “You know, took him to school every day. And, you know, an hour later, he drops dead.”

The school resource officer immediately began CPR while school staff called Brendan’s parents. Brendan’s heart had stopped due to a pneumothorax (collapsed lung), a complication of his asthma.

Dr. Aaron Calhoun, a pediatric intensive care specialist at Norto

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