Tagged with: Southern Platte Fire Protection District
August 23, 2017
Lifesaving PulsePoint app now available in Kansas City region
Local city, county, fire department and emergency medical services leaders have joined forces to bring the lifesaving PulsePoint app to the Kansas City region. The free mobile app alerts citizens trained in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when someone in a nearby public place suffers sudden cardiac arrest. Public safety communications centers send alerts through the app at the same time they dispatch first responders to the scene. The app also notifies users of the closest available automated external defibrillator (AED).
“Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of…