Tagged with: Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate
August 31, 2026
RapidSOS adds NEAR Registry integration, empowering telecommunicators to guide callers to nearby AEDs
The RapidSOS Unite platform provides emergency telecommunicators with immediate access to AEDs and lifesaving resources near the precise location of a 911 caller.
Sudden cardiac arrest is far more survivable when a bystander uses an AED before EMS arrives, but most people don't know where the nearest one is in the moment — especially callers who are panicked or in an unfamiliar location. 911 telecommunicators guiding callers to nearby AEDs can improve outcomes, but that requires emergency communication centers to have immediate access to AED locations during call handling.RapidSOS is answering that need with a live integration with the National Emergency AED + Resource (NEAR) Registry. Emergency telecommunicators using RapidSOS Unite can now surface…Filed Under: News, Highlights | Tagged With: 911 AED Registry, AED, AED Locator, AED Registry API, AED Registry, Automated External Defibrillator, bleeding control kit locations, bystander AED use, Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate, emergency resource registry, emergency telecommunicator training, NEAR Registry API, epinephrine locator, NEAR Registry, National Emergency AED + Resource Registry, naloxone locator, opioid overdose response, RapidSOS Unite, RapidSOS Unite integration, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, telecommunicator AED guidance, T-AED
July 27, 2021
Utilizing a Full-Suite PulsePoint Integration to Address Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Alaska’s Fairbanks North Star Borough
CASE STUDY / APRIL 2021
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.
Filed Under: Case Study, Highlights | Tagged With: Fairbanks, North Star Borough, Alaska, Rural, AED Registry, AED Management, AED Program, AED Registration, AED, Bystander Engagement, CARES, CARES Registry, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, cardiac arrest, Response Time, Resuscitation Academy, CPR, CPR Training, AED Awareness, Strategic AED Placement, Verified Responder, Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Douglas Schrage, EMS Leadership, Case Study, Best Practice, Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, Fairbanks Emergency Communication Center, FECC, PSAP AED Registry, PSAP, PulsePoint Respond, Verified Responder Pro, Bleeding Control Kit, Naloxone, Epinephrine, PulsePoint AED, AED Consumable, Western Fire Chiefs Association, WFCA, Interior Fire Chiefs Association, Geoff Coon, Rotary Club of Fairbanks, Foundation Health Partners, CAD, American Red Cross, American Heart Association