Washington, D.C
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin in Washington, D.C. to support ‘Access to AEDs Act’
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In January Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the sector throughout a matchup in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night time Soccer.
His heartbeat was restored on the sector and he was initially hospitalized at UC Medical Heart in Cincinnati. He was launched and returned to Buffalo a couple of week later. Upon his return to Buffalo, Hamlin was transferred to Buffalo Normal Medical Heart/Gates Vascular Institute and was launched about two days later.
Since then, Hamlin has launched the #3forHeart CPR Problem in partnership with the American Coronary heart Affiliation which goals to advertise CPR coaching and schooling, which saved his life, in an effort to save lots of extra lives.
On Wednesday, Hamlin was in Washington, D.C. to assist the “Entry to AEDs Act.” You may watch Hamlin communicate right here.
In response to Congressman Brian Higgins, the Entry to AEDs Act would:
- Direct the U.S. Secretary of Well being and Human Companies to award grants to elementary and secondary colleges in partnership with nonprofit healthcare organizations.
- The grants will assist the event and implementation of applications that promote entry to defibrillators in colleges.
- Funding can be used to buy and preserve AEDs, substitute outdated CPR and AED gear, and supply coaching to college students, workers, and associated sports activities volunteers.
- Moreover, it may be used to develop Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and help faculty athletic departments in creating coronary heart screening applications for scholar athletes.
Higgins additionally launched the next assertion:
“On January 2, 2023, tens of millions of Individuals witnessed the stunning and unforgettable second when Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest on the sector throughout a Monday Night time Soccer recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals. Medical workers acted shortly by initiating CPR and utilizing an AED to save lots of his life. The fast response from on-field coaching workers and first responders put a highlight on the danger related to contact sports activities and the necessity to make sure that athletes in any respect ranges are surrounded by these skilled and geared up to reply shortly to medical emergencies. This laws supplies the assets to make colleges a safer place on the court docket, on the sector, and within the classroom.”
– Rep. Higgins
U.S. Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer was additionally on the information convention to announce the invoice and launched the next assertion:
“Damar Hamlin is the epitome of resilience, perseverance, and bravado. Following his cardiac arrest, the nation joined in somber prayer and hope, unifying your entire nation in assist for his miraculous restoration. Damar’s affect goes past the sector and stretches tens of millions of miles outdoors of Western New York. Throughout a time when Damar might have retreated right into a quiet restoration, he’s as a substitute utilizing his voice to show his story right into a life-saving mission for tens of millions of youngsters throughout the nation. I’m proud to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Damar to extend Automated Exterior Defibrillators (AED) in colleges and make CPR coaching extra obtainable and accessible throughout the nation. And as all the time: Go Payments! #LoveForDamar”
– Sen. Schumer