Crime & Safety
Little League Trains Lifesaving Equipment, Year After On-Field Tragedy
Lazar LaPenna died in April 2022 after collapsing while running to first base.
LONG BEACH, NY — Gregg LaPenna has made it his mission to have CPR and AED (defibrillator) equipment at Town of Hempstead parks.
LaPenna's son died after collapsing on a little league field in April 2022. Lazar LaPenna was 10 years old.
The elder LaPenna has committed to ensuring the safety of other youngsters in the community.
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The Town of Hempstead is installing AED devices at Point Lookout Park. A free AED and CPR certification is being provided for the little league coaches on April 27 at 7 p.m.
It will take place at the Skudin Surf Shack on the board between Long Beach Road and Riverside Boulevard.
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Will and Cliff Skudin of Long Beach's Skudin Surf have donated their time to teach the equipment.
Last sumnmer, LaPenna filed a $10 million lawsuit with the Town, claiming a lack of medical equipment at the ball field led to his son's death after an epileptic seizure.
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