Tagged with: AED Registry
May 22, 2018
IAFC Recommends Use of Mobile Technology to Activate Citizens and First Responders to Improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
CHANTILLY, Va. (May 22, 2018) —The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) supports the use of mobile technology for citizen response in conjunction with community cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) programs. In a Position Statement adopted May 9, the IAFC Board of Directors cited the PulsePoint mobile phone application (app) as a unique solution to increase survival from sudden cardiac arrest by bridging the gap between a cardiac arrest event and arrival of medical assistance.
According to the Position Statement, “Applications such as…
Filed Under: News, Highlights, Press Release | Tagged With: AED Registry, IAFC, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Jim Philipps, Position Statement, Rogers Fire Department, Thomas Jenkins, Verified Responder, White Paper
April 11, 2017
Priority Dispatch and PulsePoint Announce Global Strategic Partnership
Industry Leaders Team Up to Help Emergency Communication Centers Connect Citizen Responders with Lifesaving AEDs
Priority Dispatch: Adam Hinckley, (800) 363-9127
PulsePoint: Shannon Smith, (773) 339-7513
NEW ORLEANS (April 12, 2017)—Priority Dispatch Corp. (“PDC”) and the PulsePoint Foundation (“PulsePoint”) today announced a global, strategic partnership that will optimize the way Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD) pinpoint and communicate the location of automated external defibrillators (AED) during time-critical cardiac emergencies. Through this partnership, the organizations unveiled…
Filed Under: Press Release, Highlights, News | Tagged With: AED, Automated External Defibrillator, Bryan McNally, EMD, IAED, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch, Jeff Clawson, Medical Dispatch Protocols, MPDS, Navigator, Priority Dispatch, ProQA, AED Registry