A 12-year-old boy died from an asthma attack during recess.
Ryan Gibbons could have simply used his inhaler at the beginning of the episode, but the life-saving device had been taken from him and locked in the administrative office.
A group of Ryan’s friends carried him to the office during the attack. The boys couldn’t get to the inhaler in time.
He passed out and never was revived.
This tragedy occurred at the Elgin Country School in Ontario, Canada. Sarah Gibbon’s, Ryan’s bereft mother, is now leading a movement to have school’s change their inane policies regarding inhalers. Read the full story here ▶
