Who We Play For is partnering with Orlando Health to provide community heart screening events for student-athletes as families prepare for Florida’s new Second Chance Act requirement, which takes effect July 1. The quick, noninvasive ECG screenings are designed to help identify hidden heart conditions linked to sudden cardiac arrest before an emergency occurs. Read more…
Sarasota County Schools partnered with Who We Play For to offer $20 ECG heart screenings for student-athletes ahead of Florida’s Second Chance Act. The screenings help detect hidden heart conditions early and prevent sudden cardiac arrest. Read more…
The Second Chance Act, which takes effect July 1, will require heart screenings for students participating in a high school sport for the first time. Advocates, survivors, and medical professionals gathered in Orlando this week to demonstrate how a simple, noninvasive electrocardiogram (ECG) can help detect potentially life-threatening heart conditions before tragedy strikes, while also encouraging families to take advantage of upcoming community heart screening events for student-athletes. Read more…
Florida will require ECG screenings for high school athletes starting in the 2026–27 school year under the Second Chance Act, making it the first state to mandate the test. The screening aims to detect hidden heart conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest—the leading non-traumatic cause of death in young athletes. Read more…
Expanded access to AEDs and strong implementation of Florida’s Second Chance Act can significantly improve survival outcomes for students experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The opinion piece emphasizes that early detection, emergency preparedness, and rapid response—including access to AEDs—are critical to saving lives in school settings. Read more…
BayCare Medical Group and the nonprofit Who We Play For are offering community ECG heart screening events as Florida prepares to implement its new law requiring first-time high school student-athletes to receive an ECG before sports participation.. Read more…
After losing her son Antonio Hicks to sudden cardiac arrest during football practice, Citrus County mother Lakesha Harrison now works to raise awareness about ECG heart screenings and early detection. Through Who We Play For, she encourages parents to screen their children for hidden heart conditions before tragedy strikes. Read more…
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