The American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™ Mobile CPR Unit will be on site at the National Football League’s Super Bowl Experience at the Moscone Convention Center in downtown San Francisco from Feb. 3 through Feb. 7. Qualified CPR trainers will provide Hands-Only CPR instruction to attendees in a walk-up style format, teaching the correct rate and depth of compressions. This initiative is part of an ongoing collaboration between the American Heart Association and the NFL to bring CPR education to major events.
According to the American Heart Association, compression-only CPR, known as Hands-Only CPR, can be equally effective as traditional CPR in the first few minutes of emergency response. The technique is simple: call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, emphasized that teaching CPR during the Super Bowl Experience transforms a major sporting event into a powerful public health opportunity. The goal is to build a Nation of Lifesavers and double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030.
The NFL and American Heart Association also celebrated five students who won Super Bowl LX tickets through the Association’s in-school programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™. These students learned Hands-Only CPR, and their schools are eligible for a $10,000 physical education makeover. Schools and students can enter now to win tickets to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles in 2027.
With nearly 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests occurring at home, knowing CPR is essential. The American Heart Association reports that 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital die, often because they do not receive immediate CPR. CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. The Association’s Nation of Lifesavers Player Ambassadors, including NFL players such as Damar Hamlin and Kenny Pickett, are urging fans to learn CPR. Since January 2023, the Association has worked with over half of NFL teams to educate players, staff, and fans on Hands-Only CPR and Heartsaver® CPR AED.
This marks the sixth appearance of the Mobile CPR Unit at a signature NFL event, with previous stops at Super Bowls LIX, LVIII, and LVII, as well as NFL Drafts. The unit will also be at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The Association encourages everyone to take 90 seconds to learn how to save a life at www.heart.org/nation.
