Sebastopol Little League board member Andy Pforsich points out the instructions printed on the defibrillator pads of one of the two new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that will be placed at the two baseball fields used by the Little League in Sebastopol, Calif., on April 26, 2013. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Letter of the Day: Risky choice

Risky choice

EDITOR: Let's see - a young man is hit by a baseball, he is kept alive by CPR until EMTs arrive, and he survives to return to the field. Excellent ("Youth ballparks getting defibrillators," Saturday).

Now the Little League rushes to purchase defibrillators. The issue then becomes liability. When a child dies on the field, in spite of having defibrillators and "trained" non-EMT people, the Little League organization opens itself to lawsuits.

Life is full of challenges. We all accept that life can end at any moment. So why should a great organization such as Little League take on liabilities that could threaten its existence? Purchasing these defibrillators is an ill-advised decision.

JOHN YOUNG

Santa Rosa

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