SC State conducts CPR training for coaches, athletics staff members
South Carolina State University Athletics already was planning CPR training for coaches and staff, but NFL player Damar Hamlin’s recent on-field collapse spurred the university to action.
“I walked in the door asking our head athletic trainer, David Hart, about CPR training and ensuring that all of our coaches are trained,” SC State Acting Athletics Director Keshia Campbell said, “because I always like to be proactive in case something were to happen.
And following Hamlin’s Jan. 2 collapse on live television, CPR took center stage worldwide. Three days later, SC State coaches and staff members were getting trained.
“We all know now that it was definitely what happened in those immediate moments after the incident that actually saved Hamlin’s life,” Campbell said. “I definitely want our coaches and staff to be in a position to save a life whether it’s a student-athlete or a fan attending our events or anyone on our campus.”
Original source can be found here
