‘“Emotions just went wild last night,” said Bills fan Darlene Zlotek. “Watching this and seeing somebody pretty much fighting for their life and very high emotions — it’s just not a team — it’s a family.”’
Archives for January 2023
What exactly is cardiac arrest and how can you save someone?
‘There are a lot of misconceptions about what exactly cardiac arrest is. What is it? Jennifer Pratt, the senior communications director for the office of the CEO of the American Heart Association, joined News 4 at 4 on Tuesday to talk about it.’
Business owners step up to support Damar Hamlin
‘“Being one of Buffalo’s sports bars, it just goes to show how much of a community rather than wins and losses,” Sports City Pizza Pub vice president Michael Rizzo said.’
“This is bigger than football”: Bills fans come together in prayer for Hamlin
‘“We’re not guaranteed another day. We saw that last night,” one person said while praying for Hamlin.’
Buffalo man who traveled for Bills game: “It went from bad to worse”
‘“I feel as though people watching the game on TV probably had a better idea than we did in the stands,” he said. “I think it was a lot of confusion. They knew it wasn’t good.”’
How should you talk to your kids about the Damar Hamlin injury?
‘“It can affect them in a lot of ways. Kids are naturally very resilient and tend to take things very differently than adults do, so just keeping in mind that if you do see a change in your child’s behavior or their kind of regular routine, giving them some time and some space and a little bit of room to kind of adapt,” Lal said. “They might not have the words to describe how they’re feeling right now.”’
Niagara Falls, and the City of Buffalo light up landmarks for Buffalo Bills Safety
‘Niagara Falls will be illuminated in blue Tuesday night along with the City Hall in Buffalo.’
Bills’ fans raise more than $5M for Damar Hamlin’s charity following his collapse during game
‘The total surpassed $5 million Tuesday night.’
Hamlin injury reminds Buffalo fans of other dark moments in sports
‘For local fans, the raw emotion of the moments following his injury on the field bring forth memories of other dark moments to which Western New Yorkers played witness.’
Damar Hamlin: “A Lesson for all of Us”
‘Experts say it also demonstrated the need to be vigilant in preparing for such unanticipated events.’
Fans who were at Monday’s game in Cincinnati share their experiences
‘”Bengals fans coming up to us, you know, just strangers coming up to us saying they’re here with us, they love us, they’re praying for us. I mean, people crying, people just showing so much different emotions,” said Matt Moran.’
Family member of Bills’ Damar Hamlin says ‘he’s still up there fighting’
‘Dorrian Glenn, the uncle of Bills safety Damar Hamlin, said that his nephew is ‘still fighting’. Hamlin collapsed on the field after going into cardiac arrest at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio in the first quarter of the Bills-Bengals Monday night matchup.’
The continued importance of CPR training in wake of Damar Hamlin’s injury
“For a lay person to watch this in the stands, seconds seem like hours. From my objective just watching it on TV, EMS got to him very quickly. CPR was administered very quickly. Those are all things that are really important when you’re thinking about long term survival and making sure he has a full neurological recovery,” said Dr. Scott Feitell, director of the cardiac intensive care unit for Rochester Regional Health.’
Bills-Bengals game won’t resume this week
‘The NFL has not decided whether the game will resume at a later date, or how the suspension will affect the Bills’ and Bengals’ records.’
Fans try to cope after witnessing traumatic incident during Bills game
‘”Obviously, we’ve seen a lot of head injuries and neck injuries and things like that,” Nye said. “But for them to do CPR on the field, it was shocking to us. It was scary. It makes you realize he’s fighting for his life there.”‘