BRANDON, Fla. — True second chances don't come often. Andrew Emerton got his second chance at 26-years-old.

What You Need To Know • In October 2024, Emerton went into sudden cardiac arrest because of a rare heart gene mutation. He was 26 at the time • A friend administered CPR and saved his life • Emerton decided to start Breathe Florida , a CPR nonprofit, to make sure others learn CPR training • Spectrum Bay News 9 shared Emerton and his family's story of this rare heart gene in March 2025

Last year, when playing video games with friends, he went into sudden cardiac arrest.

“One of them called 911 immediately and the other one started administering lifesaving CPR,” said Emerton. “And I believe she had to do CPR for 10 minutes straight.”

He and several members of his family liv

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