MLB and American Heart Association Partner to Teach Lifesaving CPR at 2025 All-Star Game

The American Heart Association and Major League Baseball (MLB) are joining forces at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game to educate fans on Hands-Only CPR, a move that could significantly impact survival rates from cardiac arrests outside hospitals. The initiative, part of the American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers™ movement, seeks to double survival rates by 2030 by training more people in this lifesaving technique.

During the Capital One All-Star Village at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, qualified CPR trainers will offer walk-up style instruction to fans from July 12 to July 15. This effort underscores the importance of immediate CPR in saving lives, as statistics show that 9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital die, often because they do not receive timely CPR.

Hands-Only CPR, which focuses on chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breathing, is equally effective as traditional CPR in the first few minutes of a cardiac emergency and is simple enough for most people to learn. The American Heart Association emphasizes that immediate CPR can double or triple a person's chance of survival, highlighting the critical need for widespread CPR education.

This collaboration marks the American Heart Association's first appearance at an MLB event and its eighth at a national sporting event, following similar initiatives at the Super Bowl and NFL Draft. By leveraging the platform of the MLB All-Star Game, the organizations aim to prepare more bystanders to act confidently in cardiac emergencies, potentially saving countless lives in communities across the country.

For those interested in learning more about how to join the Nation of Lifesavers, additional information is available at www.heart.org/nation.