September 6, 2017
Off-Duty Professional Firefighters Partner with National Pilot Program to Save Lives
Spokane, Wash – Spokane County is the third of four sites in the United States selected for a pilot program to utilize off-duty professional firefighters in response to cardiac arrest calls in public and private settings.
The PulsePoint Verified Responder Pilot Program is being launched in Spokane through a partnership of the PulsePoint Foundation, Spokane Fire Department, Spokane Valley Fire Department, International Association of Firefighters Locals 29, 876 and 3701, and automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturer Philips. The first two pilot sites for the Verified Responder…
Filed Under: Event, Highlights, News, Press Release | Tagged With: Brian Schaeffer, Bryan Collins, IAFF, International Association of Firefighters, King County Emergency Medical Services, Local 29, Local 3701, Philips Healthcare, Pilot, Spokane, Spokane Fire Department, Spokane Valley Fire Department, Verified Responder
August 23, 2017
Lifesaving PulsePoint app now available in Kansas City region
Local city, county, fire department and emergency medical services leaders have joined forces to bring the lifesaving PulsePoint app to the Kansas City region. The free mobile app alerts citizens trained in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when someone in a nearby public place suffers sudden cardiac arrest. Public safety communications centers send alerts through the app at the same time they dispatch first responders to the scene. The app also notifies users of the closest available automated external defibrillator (AED).
“Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of…