Awareness is a focal point of initiating CPR in a timely manner.
Imagine that you are in a parking lot and someone collapses from cardiac arrest. With the help of the PulsePoint application, assistance may be closer than you realized. The PulsePoint application allows individuals who are trained in CPR and willing to help in an emergency to register with the application. In the event that an emergency occurs and CPR is needed, the PulsePoint application will generate a distinctive tone to users and first responders in the immediate area. A map will also appear allowing the first responder to know the exact location. The map will also indicate the exact location of an automated external defibrillator that is close to the incident. Unfortunately, it is estimate that approximately 325,00 lives are lost each year due to sudden cardiac arrest and the survival rate for victims is less than 8 percent. In addition, permanent brain damage occurs after the brain is without oxygen for 8 minutes. After 10 minutes, the opportunity for a successful resuscitation usually drops significantly. Using resources made available such as PulsePoint may allow first responders and off-duty professionals such as firefighters, police officers, and nurses to also work collaboratively to update and report AED locations as needed. https://www.thepress.net/news/pulsepoint-respond-app-connects-neighbors-saves-lives/article_9b52b51c-1d7a-11e8-850b-171cc65bab50.html
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorDr. Tracy A. Jones is the CEO of Help-A-Heart CPR, LLC and an American Heart Association, ASHI, and American Red Cross Master Program Trainer, Instructor, & AHA Faculty Member located in San Antonio, Texas. Archives
December 2024
Categories |