A woodlands landscaper, 24 years old, muscular and fit from work, is roughhousing with a co-worker on a field during break time. His buddy shoulders him in the chest and he pushes back. Then he takes a step back, stands for a second or two, and collapses, his legs going limp. He falls flat on the field, motionless, his feet splayed out.

Co-workers run to him, seeing immediately that something is very wrong. One worker breaks through the huddle of men around him and begins administering CPR. Another goes to the truck and brings back a defibrillator. The man down is not breathing. His limp collapse suggests cardiac arrest. Co-workers are stunned. Some mill around aimlessly. Several cry. Several kneel and pray. CPR and the defibrillator get the 24-year-old’s heart beating again. Coworkers on the field team hold hands. Someone has called for an ambulance.