We can eliminate preventable sudden cardiac arrest in the young through heart screenings and training in CPR/AED.
Child Heart Failure is Preventable
Make Delaware the Heart Healthiest State
One in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for SCA. By providing screenings, we aim to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest by educating the community on the importance and simplicity of bystander CPR.
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Identifying at-risk students who participate in youth sports
Heart In The Game was founded as a result of Grace Firestone’s incident, where she survived from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. We give young athletes a better chance of surviving.
Get Screened
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SCA Vital Information
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Statistics Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of dea...
Grace's Story
On June 6, 2011, Grace went to her mother's room to say that she wasn't feeling well. Seco...
Grace Firestone Act
In 2014, Governor Markell signed legislation that requires the Delaware Interscholastic A...
We Can Eliminate Preventable Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young
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We Can Eliminate Preventable Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young ✻
Life Saving Starts Here
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7,000-10,000 students die annually from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
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It increases the likelihood of survival by 80%. You, too, can be a hero.
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A simple, 5 min, NON-invasive ECG measures the electrical rhythm of the heart.
You can make an impact
The most cost-effective way in DE to save a life. It costs $2 to get a Delaware student athlete screened.
Impacting Your Children
We have screened more than 3,500 children. Here are a few stories.
Joe Till
If you're a Delaware kid in middle school or high school, 15-year-old Joseph Till recommends you make plans to get your heart checked out Saturday.
Zach Tancredi
After seeing several Heart in the Game advertisements and reading about Greer Firestones daughter, Grace. I registered my three youngest sons for an EKG.