Date uploaded: 2023-01-22 18:44:05
Damar Hamlin was saved by the quick action of a certified athletic trainer; Bills’ assistant trainer Denny Kellington, who performed CPR on Hamlin, has been hailed as a hero.
But what if no athletic trainer had been present?
One in three American high schools don’t have access to a certified athletic trainer, according to the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). And it's been that way since NATA first started tracking data about a decade ago.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among young athletes, according to the Mayo Clinic, with between one in 50,000 to one in 80,000 deaths per year.
A quick internet search surfaces dozens of high school athletes who have suffered cardiac events across the country. Visit the link in @usatoday's bio for more details on the findings.
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