Introducing the ZOLL Game Changers: four standout student athletes joining Damar Hamlin to champion cardiac preparedness in youth sports.
Together, they’re inspiring communities to equip every facility with ZOLL AEDs, giving coaches, teammates, parents, and spectators the confidence to respond before EMS arrives.
THE GAME CHANGERS
Malia Samuels
Malia Samuels believes sudden cardiac arrest awareness is a social responsibility, whether it’s from stories like Damar Hamlin’s or the reality of cardiac emergencies increasing in sports. Malia wants communities to better understand that AEDs are for anyone to use in public and can help us all be game changers.
Ellie Breech
Ellie Breech’s passion for cardiac preparedness became deeply personal after her father suffered sudden cardiac arrest. In those critical moments before EMS arrived, an AED was nearby and provided immediate guidance and feedback that helped save his life. Ellie wants everyone to know that AEDs don’t just allow people to help, they coach them through how to respond with greater confidence.
Ke’Breion Winston
Ke’Breion Winston’s connection to cardiac health became personal after his grandmother experienced cardiac arrest. It opened his eyes to how quickly emergencies can happen and that AEDs are in communities for bystander use. Ke’Breion’s goal is to raise awareness for how AEDs can empower ordinary people to help because, as he says, “If you can see it and hear it, then you can do it” when every second counts.
Hailey Yentz
Hailey Yentz collapsed during track practice and had no pulse for nearly ten minutes. Athletic trainers with a solid emergency plan were her game changers. A nearby AED helped them initiate immediate CPR and restore her heartbeat before EMS arrived. Hailey is using her story to encourage athletes, parents, and coaches to always know “Where is the AED?” before sports begin, making AED awareness and retrieval as second nature as calling 911.
Youth Sports
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among young athletes, yet cardiac preparedness can vary dramatically from one youth sports facility to the next.
of parents (with kids under 18) wrongly believe all youth coaches are required to have CPR and AED training.
of parents believe all youth sports teams have access to a team AED, yet most U.S. states still do not specifically mandate teams to have one.
of parents do not know whether their child’s sports practice, meet, or game facility is equipped with AEDs.
*ZOLL/Harris Poll 2025.
National survey of more than 2,000 American adults fielded by The Harris Poll on behalf of ZOLL® as part of its Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help.™ campaign.
ZOLL AEDs
ZOLL AEDs with real-time CPR and shock guidance help empower everyday people to respond with confidence during the critical moments before EMS arrives.
REAL-TIME CPR
GUIDANCE
Step-by-step audio and visual prompts designed to coach rescuers through high-stress emergencies.
REAL-TIME CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK
Corrective CPR feedback helps support high-quality compressions when every second matters.
DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY RESPONDERS
Because the first people on scene are often coaches, teammates, parents, trainers, or spectators.
Make sure your team is ready before the next game. Learn how you can be a Game Changer in your community.