A new smart phone app system introduced in Hardin County on Tuesday (12/22) could mean life saving minutes during a sudden cardiac arrest event.
The app, called PulsePoint, is integrated in the Hardin County 911 system and alerts CPR-trained bystanders in the immediate vicinity of a cardiac emergency, so they can get to the scene and start CPR in the critical minutes before EMS teams arrive.
The combined effort of Hardin Memorial Health, Hardin County Emergency Medical Services and Hardin County 911 are making a new life-saving smartphone app available in the market places in the Apple and Google Stores. The effort is the first for the region and is the second in the state behind Erlanger to implement the technology.
PulsePoint notifications are generated by the 911 dispatch, according to Bill Hammonds, Director of Hardin County 911. He said “It is important that all citizens know to call 911 in the event of a cardiac episode, no matter how seemingly small it is. Hesitating to call 911 could prevent life-saving CPR to be administered by a trained bystander.”
The PulsePoint app also alerts bystanders within 1700 feet of any nearby public access automated external defibrillators (AED) which is yet another tool proven critical to surviving a cardiac emergency.
PulsePoint leaders gave the Hardin County partners high praise. “We are inspired by the strong collaboration between Hardin County EMS, Hardin County 911 and Hardin Memorial Health to bring the PulsePoint app to their community,” said Richard Price, President of the PulsePoint Foundation. “PulsePoint will amplify the excellent work already accomplished around CPR training and public AED placement in the community. The leadership to drive early adoption of PulsePoint in Kentucky is exemplary.”
PulsePoint technology is only as good as the people which use the app. Hammon recommend every resident or worker in the county to down load the app. In testing so far the app has had a 30 second to one minute of lead time before dispatchers alert EMS staff of a run.
Hardin County joins about 1,500 communities across the nation who have implemented the PulsePoint program.
For more information on about the PulsePoint app, you can watch the announcement of the service in our “On Demand” section.
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