Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin threw out the first pitch at Monday's Yankees game. Leading up to the game, Hamlin was joined by several Bombers for some training. But, it wasn't the type of on-the-field training you might expect. NickJCaloway reports.
"It makes me feel like I'm doing my part, you know, making an impact, changing the world," Hamlin said.
Sarah Taffet had an experience similar to Hamlin's. She went into cardiac arrest during a softball game when she was a student at Fordham University."You never know when you can save a life, so you might as well have this, like, tool up your sleeve to know," Taffet said.American Heart Association: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's collapse sparks interest in CPR trainingDr. Sachin Agarwal, with Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, led the CPR training session.
"I think finding courage and sort of like your values to move forward and think about saving a life today. God has given you an opportunity to do something, the gift of life. So just dive in," Agarwal said. The New York Yankees foundation donated $10,000 to the American Heart Association for Hope Week. More than that, they're hoping fans get involved by getting CPR certified and being ready to save a life.
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