Fire Chief John Butler is pleased to announce the official launch of the PulsePoint mobile app in Fairfax County. PulsePoint is a 9-1-1 connected mobile app that alerts CPR-trained residents to someone in a nearby, public location experiencing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
SCA is a leading cause of preventable death. For every minute that passes before help arrives, SCA survival decreases by 7%-10%. The PulsePoint app alerts resident bystanders nearby, trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), who can help victims before Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department firefighters and paramedics arrive. It also directs these potential resident rescuers to the exact location of the closest Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
The PulsePoint mobile app can be found in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.
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