ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin kicked off a multicity tour at his home stadium on Saturday to distribute medical equipment and promote techniques that helped save his life in January. Hamlin handed out automated external defibrillators for close to 50 youth sports and community organizations on the Bills’ field at Highmark Stadium at…
Cardiac Arrest Complete Guide: Main Cause, 2 First Aid Moves to Prevent Death (Infographics)
Cardiac arrest, also known as asystole and sudden cardiac arrest, refers to the sudden loss of function and the stopping of the heart. The patient may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease prior to cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest may occur suddenly or follow other symptoms; patients can easily die if proper first…
NFL Will Offer Free CPR Training During Super Bowl Week
Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education in Arizona throughout Super Bowl week as part of the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills defensive back, needed to be…
Why Have Many Young People Had Cardiac Arrests and Heart Attacks in Recent Years?
What should have been a joyous occasion became tragic after football player Damar Hamlin fell to the ground during the final minutes of a recent game. Spectators watched in horror as Hamlin was given CPR and defibrillation on the field. Hamlin is one of several high-profile young people to suffer from heart problems seemingly at random…
Vets and Rangers Spent Hours Saving Unconscious Elephant and Her Calf From Deep Concrete Drain
The rescue team did an amazing job with so much dedication. …
VIDEO: Police Officer Does CPR on 7-Day-Old Baby After Desperate Dad Runs Into Gas Station for Help
A pair of Louisville Metro policemen were making the rounds, driving their beat when they came across a distressed father whose baby wasn’t breathing. Officers Nicholas Greene and Noah Cole stopped at a gas station on 17th and Broadway West to check in with the owner when a Hispanic man hurriedly entered and called on the…
First Aid Essentials for Home, Office, and Travel
Providing first aid may be the most important reaction to an accident of any type, but all too often, a first aid kit is either nowhere to be found or, if you do find one, you discover that it’s woefully lacking in critical, often-used components. You can find a basic first aid kit for less…
Terrifying Bodycam Footage Shows SWAT Officer Responding to Baby Not Breathing, Giving CPR to Save a Life
Members of Atlanta’s highly trained SWAT team are normally called in to handle dangerous details, armed standoffs, or potentially explosive tactical situations. Giving CPR to a 4-month-old baby is not part of a SWAT officer’s typical day, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday, May 13, when one SWAT member had a chance emergency encounter…
‘It Was Like a War Zone,’ Says Rescuer at Kentucky Candle Factory Destroyed by Tornado
Brad Copeland was among the first on the scene of the collapsed Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory building last week to help rescue those buried in the rubble following Kentucky’s catastrophic tornadoes. Copeland crawled over beams and fallen metal-studded walls for several hours to help pull people out. From about 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 10…
Detective’s Daughter Witnesses Car Broadsided, Selflessly Rushes to Save Life of Baby Not Breathing
A fashion model from Akron, Ohio, on Nov. 22 received a proclamation from City Council for responding to an accident—and doing what some police officers might never in their entire careers have to do. Ladonya Williams, 20, and her dad, Donny Williams, a detective with the Akron Police Department, were headed east on Vernon Odom…
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