Tagged with: Douglas Schrage
November 3, 2026
SaveStation Installed at Kincaid Nordic Stadium
Please join the Anchorage Fire Department for a ribbon cutting ceremony of the first SaveStation in our community!
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and representatives from the Anchorage Fire Department, PulsePoint, ZOLL Medical, and SaveStation will present the new outdoor AED SaveStation cabinet, which provides public access to a lifesaving ZOLL AED. Attendees will also have an opportunity to see the cabinet and AED in action during a live demonstration. This is the first outdoor AED SaveStation Cabinet in all of Alaska!
The municipality chose the Nordic Stadium at Kincaid Park Stadium for the installation. Kincaid Park draws in athletes and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes because of its large fields, wide trails, and beautiful views. It is a hub of activity year-round.
Filed Under: Event, Highlights | Tagged With: Anchorage Fire Department, AED Contest, ZOLL, ZOLL AED 3, SaveStation, AED Cabinet, 24/7 AEDs, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, NEAR Registry, National Emergency AED Registry, National AED registry, 911 AED, 911 Telecommunicators, 911 AED Registry, cardiac arrest, Defibrillator, Defibrillator Registry, Emergency AED Registry, Douglas Schrage, Michael Levy, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, OHCA, Bystander CPR, Bystander Engagement, AED-Needed Alerts, Suzanne LaFrance, Kincaid Nordic Stadium, Matt McKeown
November 24, 2025
Anchorage, Alaska Wins 2025 PulsePoint AED Contest
Anchorage Fire Department receives five ZOLL® AED 3 Defibrillators and a SaveStation Cabinet to place in the community.
The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that the Anchorage Fire Department has won the 2025 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning five ZOLL® AED 3 defibrillators and a SaveStation outdoor cabinet providing the first 24/7-accessible ZOLL AED placed in 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. The Anchorage Fire Department collectively registered 132 at locations throughout the greater Anchorage area.
Filed Under: Press Release, Highlights | Tagged With: Anchorage Fire Department, AED Contest, ZOLL, ZOLL AED 3, SaveStation, AED Cabinet, 24/7 AEDs, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, NEAR Registry, National Emergency AED Registry, National AED registry, 911 AED, 911 Telecommunicators, 911 AED Registry, cardiac arrest, Defibrillator, Defibrillator Registry, Emergency AED Registry, Douglas Schrage, Michael Levy, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, OHCA, Bystander CPR, Bystander Engagement, AED-Needed Alerts
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