{"id":9871,"date":"2025-03-29T00:58:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9871"},"modified":"2025-03-29T00:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:58:30","slug":"asthma-can-be-fatal-remembering-ryan-gibbons-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9871","title":{"rendered":"Asthma can be fatal: Remembering Ryan Gibbons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons.jpg 920w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons-768x356.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Ryan Gibbons\" width=\"664\" height=\"307\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asthma\u00a0and every attack have the potential to be\u00a0life-threatening.<\/p><div class=\"coaro69f5fa4632379\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.coaro69f5fa4632379 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.coaro69f5fa4632379 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.coaro69f5fa4632379 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.coaro69f5fa4632379 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.coaro69f5fa4632379 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The sudden and tragic death of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons is a\u00a0stark reminder of that.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan was an energetic boy who loved motorbikes and hiking in the woods \u2013\u00a0but a fatal mistake would soon take his life.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2012, he suffered an asthma attack at school.<\/p>\n<p>He could have simply used his inhaler at the beginning of the episode, but the life-saving device had been taken from him.<\/p>\n<p>On October 9, 12-year-old grade 7 student Ryan Gibbons went to school \u2013\u00a0just like any other day<\/p>\n<p>However, that day he wouldn\u2019t return home.<\/p>\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/moose.espanola\/photos\/bc.AbovrZNpvFug59Te9mVdN2C3kkHPROflLUx-sG4Xu_simffwmWDY-YEuuvu0D4laEQVJfrw4X2f0hxgnc60j_z8uiQEkVgmXHgg4r7DbikNYiyBH4e_oIYyvzTUwFQRYY1O15LHubsA1sjWbW6ot1RAu\/883214051746091\/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=AbpaaYPPj4pcfiDcsUvq0YksfyDQYxMbzV-YTr9rtae4nOGRtu11MB9HVot56YhHAf5nyv-_730GXb2IXmwFXvl7GKifZiYzsOYK_f1dA8O64MTBHdIQaoVSz_HdJv9ED2WoOBESDVdsOSiCoZ68F5rOqwU2NkKfsrZBnFxkfL3SlREiUE5osAZmMAZHyXUmb63n51sSRzo64XA5NjoG4gttArQMwhUx44brCuW7RBfBh-khS1dIw0KODpoiwLQrY2GqD_bneCu0Xt-wAov0W6Wipxfd3zPnWpbOVqt76B9r-doMytJVO0jc83YzcErz9Ih13mZ6CRLyyWjqEh8sIrBh8kuroRly_7rrQeJ2Q-krRslmJ4-Rqg13DGuPImhpDSNyUywSrrg-LYsTMQI6EQUyEBB8IGKWU6Auo0e4W-0BxaWjrprnrCXKd3AUTII7VXhB7x_J5eHeJ-fXQFJv8n5c7WSXR2liBn9Gfvr4Qheih7HOptBT_9F77XvLaFUJVVY&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sandra Gibbons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ryan suffered an asthma attack while playing\u00a0soccer\u00a0in school and was unable to reach his rescue medication, which was locked in the school office.<\/p>\n<p>The suffering boy needed his inhaler to open his airways and allow him to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>But it was his school\u2019s policy to keep the inhalers locked in the principal\u2019s office and spare inhalers were\u00a0repeatedly confiscated\u00a0from Ryan.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Ryan\u2019s friends tried to carry him to the office during the attack, but the boys couldn\u2019t get to the inhaler in time.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan passed out and never was revived.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23908\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23908\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/gibbo3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/gibbo3.jpg 1500w, 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sandra Gibbons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tragedy occurred at the\u00a0Elgin Country School\u00a0in Ontario, Canada, and shook a whole nation.<\/p>\n<p>After an investigation, it became clear that Ryan\u2019s school didn\u2019t allow him to keep his puffer with him, despite repeated efforts by his mother and a doctor\u2019s note.<\/p>\n<p>According to his mother, Sandra Gibbons, Ryan would often bring an extra inhaler to school in order to bypass this rule.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23904\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23904\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23904\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/ryan2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/ryan2.jpg 2048w, 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sandra Gibbons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asthma attacks aren\u2019t always predictable, and it is dangerous to keep the inhaler locked in a room.<\/p>\n<p>But the school kept taking Ryan\u2019s extra inhaler away.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s mom said that the school called her\u00a0on several occasions, asking her to pick up an inhaler that Ryan had brought to school.<\/p>\n<p>He wasn\u2019t allowed to bring it home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dYou would give him an inhaler but then he would get caught with the inhaler and then it would be taken away,\u201d Sandra Gibbons said, speaking to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/ontario-law-passes-to-let-asthmatic-kids-carry-inhalers-in-school-1.3055534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23905\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23905\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sandra Gibbons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201dThen I\u2019d get a phone call. So it was actually very frustrating. I didn\u2019t understand why. I didn\u2019t realize that the policy actually stated that the prescribed medication needed to be in the office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Ryan\u2019s tragic death was not in vain.<\/p>\n<p>Since Ryan\u2019s death, his mother has vowed to do whatever she could to prevent another family from going through what she went through.<\/p>\n<p>After the funeral, Sandra Gibbons started a petition asking the Ontario government to force school boards to adopt standardized asthma management plans, and urged all three parties to pass a private member\u2019s bill from Progressive Conservative Jeff Yurek.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23909\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23909\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23909\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/ryan1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a id=\"js_1sq\" class=\"_hli\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OntarioLungAssociation\/?tn-str=k%2AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Lung Association \u2013 Ontario<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen Ryan passed away, it was like losing everything that I lived for,\u201d Gibbons told\u00a0Allergic Living. \u201cAfter burying my son, I knew that this was a preventable attack. To me, if people had appropriate training and knew what to look for when a child was in distress, he would be here today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sandra\u2019s aimed to change the laws that keep asthmatic children from being able to carry their life-saving devices.<\/p>\n<p>And soon her conscious struggle would generate results.<\/p>\n<p>Known as Ryan\u2019s Law, Bill 135 has now passed with all-party support in the legislature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23906\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23906\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23906\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/lawe.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/lawe.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133700\/lawe-768x511.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1362\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jeffyurekpc\/photos\/bc.Abrklt5CNz411vcbdAv0gL-DSUwPjtyNLJEknKPcI9LUvJ-4_H609SCyODQZmJUa2ALi9tloDBtSSO6fDDanZFwDimr666-HoYsJNzbwSZv1Z_shCkDRjT0oWoYp_HGsPgyhDroOO7N-kEJJx-ujqfr5\/1016573671754456\/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=AbrhiIXPURIkAIXEpBy3QQFAUF5JBgtpr9sULc2ROM-nv-WTpRp7o9FVzvM9VxyPmBIrEYwNkBeU2-NTxCzHZT78_jy6mFWTm0dG4UGcwh8NXll3auraI41HXIsDa45gAiY2fQWiwiwQmbVfo5M3_glPc_qH2LMx1BVPoSqoyILnjA5H0b8Y_EfcbIjvM1ZqD3G87fGxW9WgIdeHeG0gSWIph2qvahdmVLjWMI9zJ1Vqi1jYI0l3-8tDFDz_8SxB6DtE1-PpunaxyLaJf2vTvO4_7UsHkYDPNLN-zPWVq1MQDCaMIPXQkqZtTwSZTxX8MastG9_b1p1UA8_nOdhuJbJ-UXq86CEtoURyYU1NRz1WVHbTghRRFQ9FB7wFFo33qFfTYnaNVTI7IpuPeiaFwzfYBF3RnlMOOvM2pakIhnFp_pGnb05652pNm2oyWnf9S4T7_e8trYpO_pmqnSUOYYwkW9r3LshDzDx9YHRNCBndJgEzFRs86_1Z07fHc3XrOwglTJ5rASbB8PxRefKKy1P5H8HJNF7WM9Lgt4qMsASJ2g&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sandra Gibbons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The law\u00a0forces schools to allow children to have their\u00a0inhalers in their pocket or backpack with a doctor\u2019s note.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely overwhelmed, very emotional, very happy it\u2019s going to be implemented,\u201d said Sandra Gibbons.<\/p>\n<p>The Asthma Society also applauded the bill\u2019s passage, with president Dr. Rob Oliphant saying \u201cit is essential that children with asthma have ready access to potentially life-saving asthma medications while at school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Remembering Ryan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBWPznZqDr0?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Every state in the U.S. has\u00a0laws on the books that allow students to carry their asthma inhalers with them\u00a0\u2013 at all times.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0some kids are still being denied access to these lifesaving medications during the school day. Many schools ban inhalers through their blanket anti-drug policies.<\/p>\n<p>Fatal asthma is a significant problem with more than 10 Americans dying each day from\u00a0asthma.<\/p>\n<p>Even though death rates have declined in the past decade, any asthma death is potentially preventable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23902\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons.jpg 920w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/04133701\/Ryan_Gibbons-768x356.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Ryan Gibbons\" width=\"920\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m so sorry to hear about Ryan\u2019s story. I just hate it when people don\u2019t think and it\u2019s heartbreaking!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But although Ryan\u2019s history is very tragic, his fate became the decisive factor in changing the lives of thousands of children with asthma.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Without his mother\u2019s struggle for justice, more tragic deaths would probably occur and I am happy that the politicians signed \u201dRyan\u2019s law\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s pass this article on to remember Ryan and to inform others about\u00a0the risks of asthma patients not having close access to their inhaler.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share away on Facebook, friends!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asthma\u00a0and every attack have the potential to be\u00a0life-threatening. The sudden and tragic death of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons is a\u00a0stark reminder of that. 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