Attacking SCA from All Angles: A Conversation with Tormod Larsen

From SaveHeart Stories by Dave Fritzsche

December 8, 2025 · 30 min · Episode 9

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart Memorial Foundation in promoting heart safety and prevention after a family tragedy.

Important work often grows quietly, through steady commitment, difficult decisions, and people who choose to turn loss into something that protects others. Across schools, families, and entire communities, heart safety and prevention are no longer abstract ideas. They’re becoming real practices, built by people who decided that tragedy would not be the final word. In this episode of Save Heart Stories, host Dave Fritzsche, founder of  SaveHeart by HeartNation  talks with Tormod Larsen, co-founder of the Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart Memorial Foundation in Geneva, Illinois. After losing their son Kristoffer to sudden cardiac arrest at just 22 years old, Tormod and his family chose to honor his life by building something that would help spare other families from the same loss. Through years of steady work, the Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart Memorial Foundation has screened more than 5,000 students and identified dozens of young people with hidden heart conditions. Their efforts extend beyond Illinois through scholarships, leadership development, and student-driven screening programs now reaching as far as Alabama.  This episode shows family at it’s finest, making the best…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Fritzsche

Guest: Tormod Larsen

Topics covered

sudden cardiac arrest
heart safety
community impact
family tragedy
health screenings

Keywords

sudden cardiac arrest
heart conditions
screenings
AED access
family foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kristoffer Larsen Big Heart Memorial Foundation

Places: Geneva, Illinois, Alabama