The world watched on live TV as 24-year-old Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the football field, suffering from cardiac arrest Monday night during an NFL game in Cincinnati.

Hamlin, who is a western Pennsylvania native and Pitt graduate, had just tackled a Cincinnati player, took a few steps afterwards and fell to the ground. Doctors, EMTs and trainers rushed to Hamlin and performed CPR on him to get his heart beating again.

Hamlin is still in critical condition but is said to be improving.

What caused Hamlin’s heart to stop isn’t known for sure at this point. No doubt the circumstances in which Hamlin’s heart problems surfaced has helped to generate so much interest. However, Sudden Cardiac Arrest isn’t unusual.

In fact, Julie Walker's daughter died from Sudden Cardiac Arrest 10 years ago.

Julie Walker, founder of the Peyton Walker Foundation, whose mission is to increase awareness and survival rates for Sudden Cardiac Arrest appeared on The Spark Thursday.

The world watched on live TV as 24-year-old Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the football field, suffering from cardiac arrest Monday night during an NFL game in Cincinnati.
Hamlin, who is a western Pennsylvania native and Pitt graduate, had just tackled a Cincinnati player, took a few steps afterwards and fell to the ground. Doctors, EMTs and trainers rushed to Hamlin and performed CPR on him to get his heart beating again.
Hamlin is still in critical condition but is said to be improving.
What caused Hamlin’s heart to stop isn’t known for sure at this point. No doubt the circumstances in which Hamlin’s heart problems surfaced has helped to generate so much interest. However, Sudden Cardiac Arrest isn’t unusual.
In fact, Julie Walker's daughter died from Sudden Cardiac Arrest 10 years ago.
Julie Walker, founder of the Peyton Walker Foundation, whose mission is to increase awareness and survival rates for Sudden Cardiac Arrest appeared on The Spark Thursday.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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