Experts share tips for life-saving skills after Damar Hamlin medical emergency

Medical teams rushed to help Damar Hamlin on the field Monday moments after he collapsed. It’s a job athletic trainers prepare for, while experts explain what you can do to help during an everyday emergency. “Sometimes, often minutes or seconds are going to count in the survival of that athlete, whether at the high school level or the professional level,” said JC Andersen. Andersen is an associate professor and Director of the Athletic Training program at the University of Tampa, helping teach students to be ready for anything.