After Buffalo Bills Safety, Damar Hamlin, suffered cardiac arrest during a live NFL game on January 2, 2023, awareness surrounding the need for AEDs has increased.  As February is American Heart Month, the timing couldn't be better.  According to our partners at Zoll Medical “Heart disease takes over 600,000 lives each year in the U.S. alone, making it the leading cause of death. With 24% of all American
deaths being linked to heart disease, it poses a real threat.”  Dr. Dennis A Cardone is an orthopedic surgeon and chief of the division of primary care sports medicine at NYU Langone Health.  His comments in regards to Hamlin's need for CPR and first aid care on the field echo our own sentiment - every business, school, facility should invest in the purchase of an AED machine and the proper training for emergency situations.  “Whether you’re a health professional or not, it’s important to feel somewhat comfortable with what to do in an emergency situation. We should all know how to do CPR and handle an AED (automated external defibrillator),” says Cardone.