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Meet Jeff “Coldstream” Roth: runner, survivor, local executive – and recovery myth buster 

October 20, 2025 by hannahross
At a May 2019 ceremony, Jeff had a chance to thank the first responders who saved his life

Seven years ago, local executive Jeff Roth survived a near-death experience during a workday run. In the days after, he and his family pieced together what happened. In the years … Read more

Categories Greater Washington Region Tags cpr, Greater Washington Region Heart Walk, Heart Walk, sudden cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest survivor

A former athlete and sudden cardiac arrest survivor turns pain into purpose

November 20, 2023 by jaylynbrown
Former basketball player and sudden cardiac arrest survivor, Omar Carter

On February 1, 2023, nearly one month after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football, Damar Hamlin and the American Heart Association launched his #3forHeart CPR Challenge. Yet, … Read more

Categories Hampton Roads, Virginia Tags American Heart Association, Hands-Only CPR, omar carter, scientific sessions, sudden cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest survivor
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