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Henry Zimmer
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May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024 Updated May 6, 2024
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About three months ago, eighth grader Kylan “KJ” Eason was scrolling on TikTok. As people do, he was just swiping and swiping until he came across a video about how to make a tourniquet. He watched the video, not thinking much about it until last Saturday, when he put that video into practice.

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Henry Zimmer is sports editor for The Outlook and Dadeville Record. He may be contacted via email at henry.zimmer@alexcityoutlook.com.

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