Tagged with: AED

June 8, 2017
New Program Combines Off-Duty Professional Firefighters, Technology, and Defibrillators to help Save Lives
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (June 8, 2017): Sioux Falls will be the second site 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 Verified Responder Pilot Program is being launched in Sioux Falls through a partnership of the PulsePoint Foundation, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, International Association of Firefighters Local 814, and automated external defibrillator (AED) manufacturer Philips. The first pilot site for the Verified Responder program was implemented earlier this year…
Filed Under: Press Release, Highlights, News | Tagged With: AED, IAFF, International Association of Firefighters, Local 814, King County Emergency Medical Services, Philips Healthcare, Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, Verified Responder

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