'It can be any one of us': Atlantic High School football athletes become CPR certified
The Atlantic High School Football team spent about four hours on Thursday training to become CPR certified.

Delray Beach first responders taught the athletes everything from chest compressions to how to use the AED defibrillator and what more to do during these critical situations.

"Knowing the kids will have the knowledge and the preparation for it will be extremely important," football coach Jamelle Murray told WPBF 25 News.

And the training was all made possible because of Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins.

A group of Atlantic High School students were training at Delray Beach Boxing when they ran into Dawkins, who was also training there. After striking up a conversation, Dawkins wanted to help coordinate a CPR training course for the high school students.

"With those situations like that, like those freak situations, knowing what you’re doing and being calm is the best thing you can do. So, having that knowledge so I can just be calm, do what I can, I’m grateful for this opportunity," said Lincoln Graf, the quarterback for Atlantic High School.

The conversation of cardiac arrest on the field has been at the forefront since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered from an accident a few months ago.

"One day, it can be any one of us. Just like the Damar Hamlin situation ... it can happen to any one of us at any moment," Murray said. "Or inside of a stadium, and if it happens inside of a stadium we are in, we’ll be knowledgeable and be able to take care of that situation."

"If you’re on a football field, or you’re just walking to class, and something happens to a fellow teammate or classmate, it’s important to kind of know the first steps to get help," Justin Cattan, a lifeguard and EMT for Delray Beach Ocean Rescue, told WPBF 25 News.

"It also has great power when I could help another person," said Jamie Simmons, a running back at Atlantic High School.