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Feet. hes also writing brief notes and get this, the first one asking if the bills won the game. medical personnel at the game are being applauded meantime for their quick response. >> the fact that he had highly trained professionals from the buffalo bills in addition to having paramedics, emergency physicians, respiratory therapists at his bedside less than a minute from the collapse. that speaks to that ability that demonstrates he had good profusion to his brain that led to no identifiable n...

Medical response. >> reporter: the medical treatment heating hamlin crediting those first responders with his improved condition. >> in addition to having paramedics, emergency physicians, respiratory therapists all right at his bedside in less than a minute from the collapse, that speaks to the ability that demo >> the plat yerk on the other side that routine play, tee higgins, speaking out. >> obviously its been hard just because i had something to do with the play. hes doing good so im in a g...

>> the answer to that is its variable. we do manage post-cardiac arrest patients routinely as part of critical care in all of our icus and its variable but it speaks to his age, his incredible fitness and then again i dont think we could emphasize enough the immediate medical response, the fact that he had highly trained professionals from the buffalo bills in addition to having paramedics, emergency physicians, respiratory therapists all right at his bedside in less than a minute from the colla...

Really to the immediate recognition that there was something significantly and seriously wrong by the bills medical staff. tim and i speak together, we cannot credit their team enough. theyre often unfortunately there are injuries occasionally that happens on sports fields, be it football or others, but it is incredibly rare to have something be this serious that happens like that and to be that quickly recognized, what they did was immediately marshal the emergency action plan that prompted the...

Just kind of what is the process like from here for him? >> yeah, from our -- a great question and there are many, many steps still ahead of him. from our exchange point we would like to see him continue to improve. to be completely breathing on his own and then to be u. to be discharged from the hospital. those are the immediate next steps. his family has been with him at his bedside as have members of the buffalo bills organization since this began and we really want to get him home to them an...

0 >> harris: yeah, bret baier, on "special report." you have transportation secretary pete buttigieg. find our co-workers luggage. >> i will. >> harris: thank you so very much. this is fun, right, em? we will cover it as it happens. "america reports." >> sandra: great coverage, team. "america reports" with a live look at the house floor where lawmakers are back at it for a third day now trying to select a house speaker and once again it appears congressman elect kevin mccarthy is headed for defe...

Hospital. as you mentioned, damar suffered cardiac arrest, and within seconds trainers were at his side and medics performing cpr. his uncle telling me his nephew sustained damage to his lungs because of the chest compressions. he is saying right now he is flipped over, the way he described it, inside of the hospital on his stomach to relieve some of that pressure from his lungs. here is more from our conversation. >> his heart went out. they had to resuscitate him twice. on the field before the...

Been resuscitated twice, once on the field, and then again here at the hospital, but the family response person telling me moments ago, the uncle misspoke. listen in. you know, dorians a great uncle. he was excited to share good news. today mar was -- its hard for anyone to keep up with, who isnt in the medical community. >> reporter: we have not heard from anyone at the hospital when it comes to the medical staff treating and caring for damar. meanwhile, the family and family spokesperson sayin...

Reporting, indicating that his condition is moving in a positive direction. and the moment today an nfl executive broke down in tears over this. abcs alex perez in cincinnati. >> reporter: tonight, as damar hamlin battles for his life, loved ones who have been by his bedside finally getting an encouraging update. >> weve gotten good news. we heard from the doctors and what they were wanting to see from him overnight they were pleased with. we dont know how long this medical journey is going to b...

Marks the hospital where his mom and dad are at his bedside. >> together theyre heart broken, but together as a family. >> reporter: the buffalo bills tweeting damar remains in the hospital in critical condition with signs of improvement showing. his health team continues to monitor and treat him. as support for the 24-year-old football player grows, his family is filled with gratitude. >> they are grateful for all the support they have gotten. >> reporter: hamlins chasing m foundation toy drive...