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Damar Hamlin visits Capitol Hill to support bill promoting access to AEDs

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) will lead a bipartisan push for more school AEDs. The NFL & American Heart Association are endorsing the bill. Bills safety Damar Hamlin was on Capitol Hill Wednesday as lawmakers announced new legislation to increase access to defibrillators in schools.

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The Washington Post

Damar Hamlin visits Capitol Hill to support bill promoting access to AEDs

Damar Hamlin advocated for the passage of the Access to AEDs Act to help save student-athletes who experience sudden cardiac arrest.

1 year ago

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TMZ

Bills' Damar Hamlin Visits Capitol Hill, Calls For More AEDs In Schools

Damar Hamlin visited Capitol Hill to promote an important cause on Wednesday ... urging lawmakers to feature more AEDs in schools throughout the country -- less than three months after he suffered cardiac arrest and nearly died during a Monday…

1 year ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Damar Hamlin visits Capitol Hill to support bill promoting access to AEDs

Hamlin spoke briefly at a press event advocating for the Access to AEDs Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives in late January and calls for schools to receive grants for the implementation of AED and CPR programs.

1 year ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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Just the News

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin voices support for AEDs in school at Capitol Hill

Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin spoke alongside lawmakers at a Capitol Hill event on Wednesday in support of the Access to AEDs Act. The bipartisan bill, endorsed by the American Heart Association, would bring defibrillators, cardiac arrest training, and CPR training to public and private elementary and secondary schools. Hamlin survived a cardiac arrest during an NFL football game in January due to immediate CPR and AED use.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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