Local trainer reflects on own life-saving CPR moment following Damar Hamlin situation. Yuki Matasuzawa applied CPR and AED on an elderly athlete in September '22.
SAN DIEGO – A sigh of relief for the nation on Thursday after hearing that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is awake and recovering following a cardiac arrest incident during Monday Night Football.
"It was a heart attack. He stopped breathing, heartbeat for like one minute and I applied AED, CPR and thankfully he came back to normal,” Matsuzawa said "We have more than like tapping, stretching, icing. We have like an emergency action plan, so we are prepared for any situations for example like cardiac arrest,” Matsuzawa said.Something Fischer said was similarly echoed in Matsuzawa’s case too.
It shows that training and practice can mean the same for athletes as it does for those tasked with caring for them.
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