American Heart Association

==== Nation of Lifesavers ====

==== Nation of Lifesavers ====

This program was started in 2023 to “educate and prepare teens and adults to be confident to save life in a cardiac emergency.” More than 350,000 people have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year, and this program wants to help improve their survival rate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=GCM Staff |date=2023-09-27 |title=Damar Hamlin partners with American Heart Association for PSA on heart health, safety |url=https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/damar-hamlin-partners-with-american-heart-association-for-psa-on-heart-health-safety,186849 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Gulf Coast Media |language=en}}</ref>

This program was started in 2023 to "educate and prepare teens and adults to be confident to save life in a cardiac emergency." More than 350,000 people have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year, and this program wants to help improve their survival rate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=GCM Staff |date=2023-09-27 |title=Damar Hamlin partners with American Heart Association for PSA on heart health, safety |url=https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/damar-hamlin-partners-with-american-heart-association-for-psa-on-heart-health-safety,186849 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Gulf Coast Media |language=en}}</ref>

As part of National Wear Red Day, Buffalo Bills NFL player Damar Hamlin joined the American Heart Association at the Empire State Building to raise awareness about heart health.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Carlin |first=Dave |date=2024-02-02 |title=Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin raises awareness for American Heart Month - CBS New York |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-american-heart-month-awareness-empire-state-building/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Hamlin, who survived a cardiac arrest on the field during a January 2023 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals, shared his experience of how a direct hit caused his heart to stop and emphasized the importance of heart health and emergency response. Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Puma highlighted that timely medical attention, including heart scans, can prevent life-threatening events, urging individuals to seek care if experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, or other warning signs of heart issues.<ref name=":16" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=WKRC |first=Liz Bonis |date=2024-09-23 |title=Damar Hamlin heart event inspires free CPR training at Paycor Stadium with Bengals players |url=https://local12.com/news/local/damar-hamlin-heart-event-inspires-free-cpr-training-at-paycor-stadium-with-bengals-players |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=WKRC |language=en}}</ref>

As part of National Wear Red Day, Buffalo Bills NFL player Damar Hamlin joined the American Heart Association at the Empire State Building to raise awareness about heart health.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Carlin |first=Dave |date=2024-02-02 |title=Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin raises awareness for American Heart Month - CBS New York |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/damar-hamlin-cardiac-arrest-american-heart-month-awareness-empire-state-building/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Hamlin, who survived a cardiac arrest on the field during a January 2023 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals, shared his experience of how a direct hit caused his heart to stop and emphasized the importance of heart health and emergency response. Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Puma highlighted that timely medical attention, including heart scans, can prevent life-threatening events, urging individuals to seek care if experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, or other warning signs of heart issues.<ref name=":16" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=WKRC |first=Liz Bonis |date=2024-09-23 |title=Damar Hamlin heart event inspires free CPR training at Paycor Stadium with Bengals players |url=https://local12.com/news/local/damar-hamlin-heart-event-inspires-free-cpr-training-at-paycor-stadium-with-bengals-players |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=WKRC |language=en}}</ref>