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Cardiologists on what the public should know about CPR and life-saving treatment, following the Damar Hamlin incident

Red CPR kits
Jackie Mangione
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American Heart Association
Nine Hands-Only CPR kits, including 90 CPR mannequins, were donated to RCSD Wednesday

Cardiologists and emergency medicine technicians across the country have been talking about the life-saving techniques used in an NFL game Monday night. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a life-threatening heart-related incident on the field. That has reinvigorated conversations about CPR and training.

Our guests guide us through what everyone should know. Our guests:

  • David Huang, M.D., electrophysiologist and director of UR Medicine's Heart Rhythm Disorders program
  • Scott Feitell, D.O., cardiologist and head of heart failure at Rochester Regional Health
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.