Cardiac Arrest

Fenway Park Hosts CPR Training for 400 During National CPR Week, Highlighting Bystander Intervention

Fenway Park Hosts CPR Training for 400 During National CPR Week, Highlighting Bystander Intervention

The Red Sox Foundation and American Heart Association trained 400 people in Hands-Only CPR at Fenway Park, emphasizing the critical role of bystanders in improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest.

June 5, 2026
Houston Texans and American Heart Association Train Youth Sports Coaches in CPR, Addressing Leading Cause of Death for Student-Athletes

Houston Texans and American Heart Association Train Youth Sports Coaches in CPR, Addressing Leading Cause of Death for Student-Athletes

The Houston Texans partnered with the American Heart Association to train nearly 100 youth sports coaches in CPR and AED use, addressing the fact that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death for student-athletes.

June 1, 2026
American Heart Association Launches Nation of Lifesavers to Double Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate

American Heart Association Launches Nation of Lifesavers to Double Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate

The American Heart Association introduces the Nation of Lifesavers initiative, featuring five real-life CPR stories to encourage bystander action and double the sudden cardiac arrest survival rate by 2030.

June 1, 2026
Quick Bystander CPR Within Five Minutes Nearly Doubles Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Survival

Quick Bystander CPR Within Five Minutes Nearly Doubles Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Survival

New research shows that initiating CPR within five minutes of a child's cardiac arrest can nearly double survival rates, highlighting the critical importance of immediate bystander intervention for pediatric emergencies.

November 3, 2025
NFL's Justin Reid Champions CPR Education for Youth in Innovative Summer Program

NFL's Justin Reid Champions CPR Education for Youth in Innovative Summer Program

NFL player Justin Reid is leveraging his platform to expand CPR education among youth through a summer program, aiming to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030 in collaboration with the American Heart Association.

June 5, 2025
NFL and American Heart Association Launch CPR Training Initiative at 2025 Green Bay Draft

NFL and American Heart Association Launch CPR Training Initiative at 2025 Green Bay Draft

The American Heart Association and NFL are expanding the Nation of Lifesavers movement, offering free CPR training at the 2025 NFL Draft to increase cardiac arrest survival rates and public preparedness.

April 22, 2025
American Heart Association Brings Life-Saving CPR Training to Super Bowl LIX

American Heart Association Brings Life-Saving CPR Training to Super Bowl LIX

The American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers Mobile CPR Unit will provide free Hands-Only CPR training at the NFL's Super Bowl Experience in New Orleans, marking a significant effort to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030.

February 4, 2025