Who We Are
Project ADAM
Project ADAM was founded in 1999 after the sudden death of Adam Lemel, a 17‑year‑old student from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, who collapsed while playing basketball. Adam experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) caused by ventricular fibrillation, a rhythm in which the heart can no longer pump blood effectively. Early defibrillation—using an AED—might have saved his life. In his memory, Adam’s parents, Patty and Joe Lemel, partnered with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to create a program dedicated to preventing similar tragedies in schools and communities.
Blog.
Read more about Project ADAM and how we are making a difference.
Affiliates.
If you are interested in support for implementing cardiac emergency preparedness programs in your state or region, please contact a Project ADAM Affiliate Program near you.
Advocate.
Project ADAM advocates for legislation to empower communities to respond. See your local legislation.
Project ADAM Public Hearing Assembly Bill 545
Project ADAM speaker at the Wisconsin House Assembly's public hearing regarding Assembly Bill 545, which was later passed into law as Wisconsin Act 390. This law made Wisconsin the 31st state to require CPR & AED instruction as a high school requirement.