Rhythmic clicking sounds echoed through Dunn Tire Club at Highmark Stadium on Saturday as hundreds of people from all over Western New York learned the basics of hands-only CPR training, practicing on manikins that elicited a "click" every time a chest compression reached the proper depth.
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Photos: Hands-Only CPR event trains hundreds in life-saving skill
Krista Nagel of Cheektowaga looks over at her son, Mayson Nagel, 12, as she works to learn CPR with her family at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin prepares to speak during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Truman Leeper of Jamestown gets his hat signed by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin hands out HeartSine defibrillators during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
A man works on chest compressions, learning CPR during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin speaks during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin poses for a photo with youth football players during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin takes a selfie with Brittney Burgess of Lancaster during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Micaela Martin laughs as she hula hoops with kids during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Carter Taylor, 10, listens as Ben Roper teaches him CPR at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Kyrie Smith, 6, looks up between chest compressions, learning CPR with his mom, Shawna Smith, and brother Jamar Morris, 12, during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Carter Taylor, 10, practices chest compressions as Ben Roper teaches him CPR at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Claire Schmitt, 8, works on her tackling skills during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Deklan Pierce, 5, grins after getting a high five from Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Raelyn Wallace, 12, sits for a temporary tattoo from Terry Sinopoli during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Damir Hamlin, 8, younger brother of Damar Hamlin, sticks out his tongue as he tackles a football dummy during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
From right: Tonya Ham, Trisha Myers, Cadence Thompson, 15, and Chloe Mazzone, 10, take a photo in front of a "Bills Heartbeat" display during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin hands out HeartSine defibrillators during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Truman Leeper of Jamestown gets his hat signed by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Hands-Only CPR event hosted by the American Heart Association, the Buffalo Bills and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Paula Taton, a registered nurse who has been an American Heart Association CPR instructor for 15 years, shows proper CPR form during an event inside Dunn Tire Club at Highmark Stadium.
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