NFL Announces Expansion of Smart Heart Sports Coalition
Ryan2024-02-23T13:50:31-05:00NFL Announces Expansion of Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 37 member organizations, additional support for CPR Instruction
Nina Hamlin to serve in special role as Honorary Chairwoman of coalition’s Ambassadors Advisory Council
NEW YORK (October 13, 2023) – As October marks Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the NFL today announced that the Smart Heart Sports Coalition has expanded to 37 member organizations.
Founded in March 2023 in response to the life-saving emergency response and care provided to Damar Hamlin, the coalition seeks to drive the adoption in all 50 states of evidence-based policies that will prevent fatalities from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) among high school students and in school communities. The coalition comprises major sports leagues and organizations, as well as leading patient and health advocacy groups across the country.