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Thank you to the 175,000 people who took the time to rate PulsePoint Respond and felt our work was worthy of 5 stars. We mark this milestone with great excitement and tremendous appreciation for our user community.

Since launching PulsePoint in 2011, we’ve always sought feedback about our apps’ performance. Without it, we know we could not continue to improve. Through your reviews and ratings, the PulsePoint Foundation has continuously adapted and strengthened our products to better meet the needs of our users. We look forward to celebrating our next milestone with you.

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Highly recommend

I'm telling all my coworkers, friends, and family about this app now. I was able to respond to a notification that someone nearby needed CPR, and I arrived on scene to do so (successfully, too! Yay!).

Incredible app - amazing for firefighters

This app notifies me of structure fires, medical calls, rescues, etc. and often times faster than our own dispatch can punch the call out to the station.

Stay connected

During these times it’s important to know what our community is doing. This app helps bring us together. I use it as background information for my neighborhood.

PulsePoint is helpful!

It’s nice to get these notifications because I’m very busy and constantly on the go. When time gets short and I receive a notification of an accident or emergency of some kind, I know to avoid that area and find another route. Saves me time and frustration.

Saved my horse from fire!!!

So helpful to know when a fire breaks out. Helped save my horses life evacuating him from a big fire.

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“Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not just a job for emergency responders but rather a community-based issue that requires a community-based response.” – International Association of Fire Chiefs “In no other medical situation is there such a vital reliance on the community.”

You know the difference early CPR and defibrillation can make in a Sudden Cardiac Arrest event. Fifty-seven percent of U.S. adults say they’ve had CPR training, and most would be willing to use CPR or an AED to help save a stranger’s life. Yet only 11% say they’ve used CPR in an actual emergency—that’s a number we can increase together.

When that life-threatening call comes in emergency responders will be ready. But what if someone was already at the scene, applying lifesaving CPR and defibrillation until they arrive? With PulsePoint, the dispatch center immediately alerts CPR-trained individuals about nearby cardiac arrest events through the free PulsePoint Respond mobile app, and also lets them know the location of the closest AEDs.

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When CPR-trained individuals receive an alert from PulsePoint Respond, it tells them where a cardiac arrest event is happening and where they can find the nearest AED. Data on AED locations can often be missing, inaccurate, or simply not detailed enough to make the devices easy to find in an emergency. That’s where the PulsePoint AED app and AED Registry can make a big difference.

With the free PulsePoint AED app, citizens can help even before a life is in danger by easily identifying AEDs throughout the community. Users place the AED location on a map, add business and descriptor information and submit photos of the AED in the context of its surroundings. Local agencies receive this information for review and verification.

Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) telecommunicators are a critical link in the cardiac arrest chain of survival. With the PulsePoint AED Registry, instead of asking the caller if there is an AED available, emergency communications center staff can inform callers of nearby lifesaving devices.

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Event

November 27, 2023

911-initiated AED Response: Would you be willing to bring your AED to someone nearby experiencing a cardiac arrest?

While AED registries have traditionally been used to meet regulatory requirements, the growing use of dispatch-accessible, time-of-need emergency AED registries offers meaningful new opportunities to increase the use of these lifesaving devices. In addition to telecommunicator initiatives, communities are going further by using their registries to alert AED owners and program volunteers to nearby cardiac arrest events.

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November 21, 2023

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Wins 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield (OR) has won the 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield is a partner organization of Eugene Springfield Fire and PeaceHealth. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield collectively registered a record number of AEDs, 406, at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. The newly registered AEDs are part of the 650 AEDs locally that are in the process of being vetted by public safety personnel so their location is available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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January 5, 2023

Op-Ed: What Communities Can Learn About Cardiac Response from Damar Hamlin Incident

The unsettling collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Monday Night Football game brought sudden cardiac arrest to the attention of millions of Americans. Surviving sudden cardiac arrest relies on immediate medical attention, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED (automated external defibrillator) use. Mr. Hamlin was fortunate in that he was quickly surrounded by medical professionals armed with an emergency action plan, and experienced paramedics joined them within minutes. Now, even with the best, most rapid care, Americans are learning that recovery from cardiac arrest takes time.

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November 29, 2022

Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Wins 2022 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced today that Palm Beach Gardens Fire & Rescue (FL) has won the 2022 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community.

The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue collectively registered 179 AEDs at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. Once the newly registered AEDs are vetted by public safety personnel their location will be made available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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November 30, 2021

Fairfield County, Ohio Wins Inaugural PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced today that Fairfield County, Ohio has won the inaugural PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs for public safety staff and/or the community. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. Fairfield County, with the help of Fairfield Medical Center’s Community Heart Watch Committee, collectively registered 238 AEDs at locations throughout the county including schools, government buildings, places of worship and sports centers. Once the newly registered AEDs are vetted by public safety personnel their location will be made available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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September 17, 2024

ZOLL and PulsePoint Advocate For Universally Accessible AED Registry

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3) that builds public safety applications and maintains the Emergency AED Registry, announced today that ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, has donated the National AED Registry™ to PulsePoint. ZOLL’s donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.S. and Canada, regardless of brand, should have the option of being accessible to all communities.

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August 20, 2024

PulsePoint Partners with Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance and Heartsight to Address Citizen Responder Mental Health

Many factors contribute to the psychological distress a lay responder may experience after witnessing a sudden cardiac arrest. These include the unknown or fatal outcome of the patient, the stressful and disorienting environment of a life-threatening medical emergency, self-doubt regarding preparedness or performance, and the once-in-a-lifetime nature of this type of event. Through a new mental health initiative, PulsePoint is providing focused mental health resources to responders after a cardiac arrest “CPR-needed” alert.

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August 2, 2024

The Life-Saving Potential of 911-Initiated AED Response

In the initial moments after a cardiac arrest, seconds truly matter. Prompt deployment of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be the difference between life and death. But the presence of a nearby AED may not be known to the caller or the emergency telecommunicator. Similar to providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction (T-CPR), equipping telecommunicators with automated external defibrillator locations (T-AED) can improve outcomes. The PulsePoint Emergency AED Registry is accessible to telecommunicators through integrations with industry partners like PowerPhone.

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November 27, 2023

911-initiated AED Response: Would you be willing to bring your AED to someone nearby experiencing a cardiac arrest?

While AED registries have traditionally been used to meet regulatory requirements, the growing use of dispatch-accessible, time-of-need emergency AED registries offers meaningful new opportunities to increase the use of these lifesaving devices. In addition to telecommunicator initiatives, communities are going further by using their registries to alert AED owners and program volunteers to nearby cardiac arrest events.

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November 21, 2023

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Wins 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield (OR) has won the 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield is a partner organization of Eugene Springfield Fire and PeaceHealth. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield collectively registered a record number of AEDs, 406, at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. The newly registered AEDs are part of the 650 AEDs locally that are in the process of being vetted by public safety personnel so their location is available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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September 17, 2024

ZOLL and PulsePoint Advocate For Universally Accessible AED Registry

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3) that builds public safety applications and maintains the Emergency AED Registry, announced today that ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, has donated the National AED Registry™ to PulsePoint. ZOLL’s donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.S. and Canada, regardless of brand, should have the option of being accessible to all communities.

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August 20, 2024

PulsePoint Partners with Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance and Heartsight to Address Citizen Responder Mental Health

Many factors contribute to the psychological distress a lay responder may experience after witnessing a sudden cardiac arrest. These include the unknown or fatal outcome of the patient, the stressful and disorienting environment of a life-threatening medical emergency, self-doubt regarding preparedness or performance, and the once-in-a-lifetime nature of this type of event. Through a new mental health initiative, PulsePoint is providing focused mental health resources to responders after a cardiac arrest “CPR-needed” alert.

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August 2, 2024

The Life-Saving Potential of 911-Initiated AED Response

In the initial moments after a cardiac arrest, seconds truly matter. Prompt deployment of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be the difference between life and death. But the presence of a nearby AED may not be known to the caller or the emergency telecommunicator. Similar to providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction (T-CPR), equipping telecommunicators with automated external defibrillator locations (T-AED) can improve outcomes. The PulsePoint Emergency AED Registry is accessible to telecommunicators through integrations with industry partners like PowerPhone.

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November 27, 2023

911-initiated AED Response: Would you be willing to bring your AED to someone nearby experiencing a cardiac arrest?

While AED registries have traditionally been used to meet regulatory requirements, the growing use of dispatch-accessible, time-of-need emergency AED registries offers meaningful new opportunities to increase the use of these lifesaving devices. In addition to telecommunicator initiatives, communities are going further by using their registries to alert AED owners and program volunteers to nearby cardiac arrest events.

Read More

November 21, 2023

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Wins 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield (OR) has won the 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield is a partner organization of Eugene Springfield Fire and PeaceHealth. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield collectively registered a record number of AEDs, 406, at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. The newly registered AEDs are part of the 650 AEDs locally that are in the process of being vetted by public safety personnel so their location is available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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Press Release

September 17, 2024

ZOLL and PulsePoint Advocate For Universally Accessible AED Registry

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3) that builds public safety applications and maintains the Emergency AED Registry, announced today that ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, has donated the National AED Registry™ to PulsePoint. ZOLL’s donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.S. and Canada, regardless of brand, should have the option of being accessible to all communities.

Read More

August 20, 2024

PulsePoint Partners with Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance and Heartsight to Address Citizen Responder Mental Health

Many factors contribute to the psychological distress a lay responder may experience after witnessing a sudden cardiac arrest. These include the unknown or fatal outcome of the patient, the stressful and disorienting environment of a life-threatening medical emergency, self-doubt regarding preparedness or performance, and the once-in-a-lifetime nature of this type of event. Through a new mental health initiative, PulsePoint is providing focused mental health resources to responders after a cardiac arrest “CPR-needed” alert.

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November 21, 2023

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Wins 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield (OR) has won the 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield is a partner organization of Eugene Springfield Fire and PeaceHealth. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield collectively registered a record number of AEDs, 406, at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. The newly registered AEDs are part of the 650 AEDs locally that are in the process of being vetted by public safety personnel so their location is available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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August 6, 2023

APCO Intellicomm and PulsePoint provide free integration, displaying AED locations for 9-1-1 telecommunicators

Public safety telecommunicators utilizing APCO’s IntelliComm software can now quickly direct 9-1-1 callers during time-critical cardiac emergencies to the closest automated external defibrillator (AED). The life-saving advancement comes from the implementation of an AED geolocation plan between APCO’s IntelliComm and the PulsePoint Foundation.

The tool enables 9-1-1 telecommunicators to inform callers of the location of AEDs while using existing medical dispatch protocols within IntelliComm’s software, with no changes to workflow—saving critical time during life-threatening emergencies.

Each year in the U.S., there are approximately 360,000 Emergency Medical Services (EMS)-assessed cardiac arrests outside of a hospital and on average, less than 10 percent of victims survive. The keys to survival are early recognition, early CPR and early defibrillation. Action taken by bystanders prior to the arrival of EMS results in victims being two to three times more likely to survive.

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April 3, 2023

New Hampshire 911 Encourages AED Registration, Announces Initiative To Make Registering Easier Than Ever

The New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Emergency Services and Communications (DESC) proudly announces a new initiative that will make registering new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) easier than ever before for New Hampshire businesses, thanks to collaborative efforts between the PulsePoint Foundation and Google.

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Google sent an email to all businesses in the State of New Hampshire that have created a business profile on their platform, encouraging them to register new AEDs that are not yet in the statewide database. The email included a link to the PulsePoint AED registration website, where Google will pre-populate the business’ location information, making it easy for business owners to complete the registration process.

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Updates/Bugs/Fixes

February 24, 2021

What’s New in PulsePoint Respond v4.10

Version 4.10 was released this week, adding several user-requested features, including the ability to set notifications on or off for each followed agency, agency-specific unit legends, and support for Google Maps navigation in iOS.

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November 10, 2020

What’s New in PulsePoint AED v2.2 (iOS)

We've added a powerful new search tool that quickly locates AEDs by establishment, geographic location, or prominent point of interest. You'll also find a flexible new filter tool that displays just the AEDs or colocated resources you would like to see.

AED administrators can now view and resolve user-reported issues from within the app. Administrators can locate these AEDs by using the “Has reported issue” map filter. Also, expired consumable dates are now highlighted so they’re not overlooked.

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Video

August 15, 2019

Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Recognizing Several Local Heroes

On Thursday, August 15th, 2019, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department will be recognizing several local heroes who jumped into action to save a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The victim and his rescuers will be meeting for the first time at the press event. Event DetailsLocation: Shadow Cliffs Lake, 2500 Stanley Bl, PleasantonTime: 10:30 event start timeDate: August 15, 2019 BackgroundOn…

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January 25, 2019

8 years of saving lives

PulsePoint is 8! PulsePoint turns eight today and we want to celebrate! Our incredible growth and continued commitment to saving lives is made possible by the sustained support from our partner agencies. So, what better way to celebrate our birthday than by giving back!PulsePoint Marketing Contest for CPR/AED Awareness Week (June 1-7, 2019) We realize that great ideas don’t grow on trees and…

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Case Study

April 3, 2023

New Hampshire 911 Encourages AED Registration, Announces Initiative To Make Registering Easier Than Ever

The New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Emergency Services and Communications (DESC) proudly announces a new initiative that will make registering new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) easier than ever before for New Hampshire businesses, thanks to collaborative efforts between the PulsePoint Foundation and Google.

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Google sent an email to all businesses in the State of New Hampshire that have created a business profile on their platform, encouraging them to register new AEDs that are not yet in the statewide database. The email included a link to the PulsePoint AED registration website, where Google will pre-populate the business’ location information, making it easy for business owners to complete the registration process.

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July 27, 2021

Utilizing a Full-Suite PulsePoint Integration to Address Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Alaska’s Fairbanks North Star Borough

Alaska’s Fairbanks North Star Borough sought to address the rural community challenges of low bystander engagement and slower response times in out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest response. As part of a comprehensive strategy that included participation in the C.A.R.E.S. Registry and Resuscitation Academy, bystander CPR training, CPR and AED awareness programs, and strategic AED placement, Fairbanks launched PulsePoint May 2019.

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Implementation

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SEAMLESS INTEGRATION. EXPERT SUPPORT.

The lifesaving potential of PulsePoint is only available in communities where it has been implemented by the local Fire/EMS agency with the assistance of our professional services team.

Our professional services staff assists with integrating PulsePoint into the local emergency communications center and provides the insight and tools necessary to ensure widespread community adoption of PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED.

DEPLOY PULSEPOINT QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.

A team with vast experience in public safety and project management enable high-quality deployments. Based on lessons learned from prior PulsePoint implementations, our staff will validate that your project adheres to methods proven to deliver lifesaving results.

Our entire team, including many volunteers, bring a shared passion for helping public agencies improve emergency response and save more lives.

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1. Project Management. PulsePoint professional services include timely, cost-effective project management, helping ensure a smooth integration and freeing up your internal resources for other critical tasks.

2. CAD Integration. PulsePoint has created a smarter, faster and more successful way to connect to computer-aided dispatch systems – avoiding the complication and complexity of traditional CAD interfaces.

3. AED Support. The PulsePoint AED app and Registry ensure that the location of nearby AEDs are immediately known during an emergency.

4. Community Outreach. PulsePoint provides a comprehensive community outreach strategy along with a robust set of localized marketing and engagement tools.