Tagged with: International Association of Fire Chiefs

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

July 17, 2017
International Association of Fire Chiefs and PulsePoint Foundation Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
Collaboration aims to increase awareness and use of PulsePoint and expand the role of fire and emergency services in emerging digital trends.
Fairfax, VA (July 17, 2017) — The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the PulsePoint Foundation (PulsePoint) today announced a strategic partnership to reinforce the use of mobile phones and apps to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty professional rescuers with people in cardiac arrest. The collaboration also endeavors to develop strategies for utilizing public safety data in new and innovative ways. The alliance will be…
Filed Under: Press Release, Highlights, News | Tagged With: Billy Goldfeder, Fire-Rescue International, FRI, IAFC, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Western Fire Chiefs Association, John Sinclair, Mike Duyck, Thomas Jenkins