The American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers Mobile CPR Unit will be stationed at the NFL’s Super Bowl Experience in San Francisco from Feb. 3 to Feb. 7, offering free Hands-Only CPR training to attendees. Qualified trainers will guide participants through the correct rate and depth of chest compressions, a skill that can double or triple survival chances in cardiac arrest. According to the Association, compression-only CPR is as effective as traditional CPR in the first few minutes of an emergency, and the training takes just minutes to learn.
“When more people know CPR, more lives can be saved,” said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association. By bringing CPR education to one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the collaboration with the NFL transforms Super Bowl week into a public health opportunity. The goal is to add more people to the Nation of Lifesavers movement, which aims to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030. Currently, 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital die, often because bystanders do not perform CPR promptly.
The partnership also extends to schools through the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge programs. Five students who learned Hands-Only CPR through these programs won tickets to Super Bowl LX, and their schools are eligible for a $10,000 physical education makeover. Other students and schools can enter to win tickets to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles in 2027.
To promote CPR awareness, 32 NFL players from across the league have joined as Nation of Lifesavers Player Ambassadors for 2025. These ambassadors, including Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills and Kenny Pickett of the Las Vegas Raiders, are urging fans to learn CPR. Since January 2023, the American Heart Association has worked with over half of NFL teams to train players, staff, and local communities. Teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys have hosted training events.
This marks the sixth appearance of the Mobile CPR Unit at an NFL event, having previously trained fans at Super Bowls LIX, LVIII, and LVII, as well as recent NFL Drafts. The unit will also attend the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The American Heart Association emphasizes that CPR is critical because nearly 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests occur at home, meaning the person needing help is often a loved one. “Knowing you are most likely to perform CPR on someone you know and love, being ready to act is a critical skill,” said Brown.
For those unable to attend, the Association offers a 90-second online tutorial at heart.org/nation. With immediate CPR, survival rates can double or triple, making this initiative a vital step toward a Nation of Lifesavers.
