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Alum Advice: How to Keep Calm While Saving a Life

Athletic trainer Chely Arias’ quick actions on a high school ball field turned a harrowing scene into a happy ending.

Just two months into her job as an athletic trainer, UNLV alumna Chely Arias saved a student's life. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV Creative Services)

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