August 1, 2025

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Saved Thanks to PulsePoint Respond Smartphone App and Quick Bystander Action

Dennis Hoggarth of Camano Island is alive today thanks to the swift actions of bystanders including several registered nurses and a nearby off-duty firefighter/paramedic who were alerted through the PulsePoint Respond app, underscoring the lifesaving power of technology and community involvement in time-critical emergencies.

On May 23, 2025, Skagit 9-1-1 received multiple 911 calls reporting a cardiac arrest inside the Costco in Burlington. Simultaneously, an alert was sent out via the PulsePoint Respond app, which notifies CPR-trained individuals of nearby cardiac arrest events where CPR is needed.

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November 27, 2023

911-initiated AED Response: Would you be willing to bring your AED to someone nearby experiencing a cardiac arrest?

While AED registries have traditionally been used to meet regulatory requirements, the growing use of dispatch-accessible, time-of-need emergency AED registries offers meaningful new opportunities to increase the use of these lifesaving devices. In addition to telecommunicator initiatives, communities are going further by using their registries to alert AED owners and program volunteers to nearby cardiac arrest events.

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November 21, 2023

Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Wins 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield (OR) has won the 2023 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield is a partner organization of Eugene Springfield Fire and PeaceHealth. The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. HEARTsafe Eugene Springfield collectively registered a record number of AEDs, 406, at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. The newly registered AEDs are part of the 650 AEDs locally that are in the process of being vetted by public safety personnel so their location is available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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January 5, 2023

Op-Ed: What Communities Can Learn About Cardiac Response from Damar Hamlin Incident

The unsettling collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Monday Night Football game brought sudden cardiac arrest to the attention of millions of Americans. Surviving sudden cardiac arrest relies on immediate medical attention, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED (automated external defibrillator) use. Mr. Hamlin was fortunate in that he was quickly surrounded by medical professionals armed with an emergency action plan, and experienced paramedics joined them within minutes. Now, even with the best, most rapid care, Americans are learning that recovery from cardiac arrest takes time.

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November 29, 2022

Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Wins 2022 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced today that Palm Beach Gardens Fire & Rescue (FL) has won the 2022 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning a $5,000 grant to purchase AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for their community.

The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue collectively registered 179 AEDs at locations throughout the city including schools, government buildings, local businesses and gyms. Once the newly registered AEDs are vetted by public safety personnel their location will be made available to emergency responders during cardiac emergencies.

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January 15, 2026

Alachua County’s bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds

A study University of Florida Health researchers published recently in the Journal of Clinical Medicine shows that following the local activation of PulsePoint, an app that alerts CPR-trained individuals about a nearby cardiac event, rates of bystander CPR performed outside a hospital setting significantly increased in Alachua County.

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December 1, 2025

Data-Driven AED Optimization Pilot Through CARES + NEAR Collaboration

Communities need clear, actionable insight to determine where Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) will have the greatest impact. To support this, the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) and the金刚火追踪器 (NEAR) are launching a pilot that integrates real-world cardiac arrest data with verified AED location data. This effort will help agencies identify coverage gaps and optimize AED deployment.

The unified platform will enable emergency response teams, public health agencies, and community partners to view OHCA incidence alongside AED availability, helping direct devices where they can have the greatest impact and enhance the chain of survival.

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August 1, 2025

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Saved Thanks to PulsePoint Respond Smartphone App and Quick Bystander Action

Dennis Hoggarth of Camano Island is alive today thanks to the swift actions of bystanders including several registered nurses and a nearby off-duty firefighter/paramedic who were alerted through the PulsePoint Respond app, underscoring the lifesaving power of technology and community involvement in time-critical emergencies.

On May 23, 2025, Skagit 9-1-1 received multiple 911 calls reporting a cardiac arrest inside the Costco in Burlington. Simultaneously, an alert was sent out via the PulsePoint Respond app, which notifies CPR-trained individuals of nearby cardiac arrest events where CPR is needed.

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May 2, 2025

IAFC announces Chief Richard Price as the recipient of James O. Page Award

Each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) EMS Section and their partners at ZOLL Medical Corporation presents the James O. Page Award to an exceptional leader in fire-service-based EMS who has played a key role in non-clinical innovation and achievements on a national scale.

This year’s recipient is Chief Richard Price, a previous Fire Chief for the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and 33-year veteran of the fire service. He founded PulsePoint, an application that alerts citizen responders to cardiac arrests and other serious medical emergencies to start lifesaving care before the arrival of EMS.

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May 1, 2025

IAFC Announces Winners of the Heart Safe Community Award

Annually, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) EMS Section, with the support of the PulsePoint Foundation, recognizes fire-service-based EMS systems that play a key role in improving out-of-hospital response and treatment of heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest. Two Heart Safe Community awards are presented, one for a small/mid-sized community with a population of 100,000 or less and one for a large community with a population more than 100,000.

This year’s winner for the small/mid-sized community is Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue, FL and the large community winner is Sarasota County Fire Department, FL. Both departments have made significant investments in preventing, recognizing, and treating heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest.

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December 4, 2025

PulsePoint and ZOLL Accelerate Growth of金刚火追踪器, Helping More Communities Locate and Use Devices When Seconds Count

The PulsePoint Foundation and ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, including automated external defibrillators (AEDs), announces a new initiative, Anyone Can Register.

The program will rally volunteers, AED owners, and AED manufacturers to expand NEAR so AED locations nationwide are known and recommended during cardiac emergencies. Launching in February 2026 during American Heart Month, the initiative is part of ZOLL’s national Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help.™ campaign, which works to close the gap between CPR awareness and action by showing that AEDs do more than deliver a shock. They guide bystanders with step-by-step CPR instructions and can help improve outcomes for cardiac arrest patients.

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November 24, 2025

Anchorage, Alaska Wins 2025 PulsePoint AED Contest

The PulsePoint Foundation, a public non-profit 501(c)(3), announced that the Anchorage Fire Department has won the 2025 PulsePoint AED Contest, winning five ZOLL® AED 3 defibrillators and a SaveStation outdoor cabinet providing the first 24/7-accessible ZOLL AED placed in the community.

The contest took place during the month of October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, and was eligible to any community using PulsePoint AED to locate and register AEDs. The Anchorage Fire Department collectively registered 132 at locations throughout the greater Anchorage area.

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October 30, 2025

Coro Medical and PulsePoint Partner to Donate 10 Lifesaving AED Packages During Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

Coro Medical, a leader in life-saving medical devices, announced a new Project AED365 partnership with the PulsePoint Foundation to strengthen community readiness for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). From October 22–31, Coro Medical will donate 10 automated external defibrillator (AED) packages to PulsePoint Respond users who have acted in a CPR or AED-needed emergency.

The partnership coincides with October's Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month and supports PulsePoint's ongoing mission to increase community engagement in cardiac arrest response.

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September 26, 2025

Watch Duty and PulsePoint Partner to Provide Critical Wildfire Updates

Watch Duty and PulsePoint today announced a new collaboration that connects PulsePoint vegetation fire incidents with corresponding Watch Duty incidents—combining the strengths of both platforms to provide a more complete picture for those affected by a wildfire. The partnership brings together two trusted nonprofit organizations that exist to inform and support communities when emergencies strike.

By joining forces, the organizations are partnering to deepen the help and power of community members to access timely and actionable information when it matters most.

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August 1, 2025

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Saved Thanks to PulsePoint Respond Smartphone App and Quick Bystander Action

Dennis Hoggarth of Camano Island is alive today thanks to the swift actions of bystanders including several registered nurses and a nearby off-duty firefighter/paramedic who were alerted through the PulsePoint Respond app, underscoring the lifesaving power of technology and community involvement in time-critical emergencies.

On May 23, 2025, Skagit 9-1-1 received multiple 911 calls reporting a cardiac arrest inside the Costco in Burlington. Simultaneously, an alert was sent out via the PulsePoint Respond app, which notifies CPR-trained individuals of nearby cardiac arrest events where CPR is needed.

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August 1, 2025

Cardiac Arrest Survivor Saved Thanks to PulsePoint Respond Smartphone App and Quick Bystander Action

Dennis Hoggarth of Camano Island is alive today thanks to the swift actions of bystanders including several registered nurses and a nearby off-duty firefighter/paramedic who were alerted through the PulsePoint Respond app, underscoring the lifesaving power of technology and community involvement in time-critical emergencies.

On May 23, 2025, Skagit 9-1-1 received multiple 911 calls reporting a cardiac arrest inside the Costco in Burlington. Simultaneously, an alert was sent out via the PulsePoint Respond app, which notifies CPR-trained individuals of nearby cardiac arrest events where CPR is needed.

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August 15, 2019

Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Recognizing Several Local Heroes

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January 25, 2019

8 years of saving lives

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January 15, 2026

Alachua County’s bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds

A study University of Florida Health researchers published recently in the Journal of Clinical Medicine shows that following the local activation of PulsePoint, an app that alerts CPR-trained individuals about a nearby cardiac event, rates of bystander CPR performed outside a hospital setting significantly increased in Alachua County.

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April 3, 2023

New Hampshire 911 Encourages AED Registration, Announces Initiative To Make Registering Easier Than Ever

The New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Emergency Services and Communications (DESC) proudly announces a new initiative that will make registering new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) easier than ever before for New Hampshire businesses, thanks to collaborative efforts between the PulsePoint Foundation and Google.

On Monday, April 3, 2023, Google sent an email to all businesses in the State of New Hampshire that have created a business profile on their platform, encouraging them to register new AEDs that are not yet in the statewide database. The email included a link to the PulsePoint AED registration website, where Google will pre-populate the business’ location information, making it easy for business owners to complete the registration process.

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July 27, 2021

Utilizing a Full-Suite PulsePoint Integration to Address Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Alaska’s Fairbanks North Star Borough

Alaska’s Fairbanks North Star Borough sought to address the rural community challenges of low bystander engagement and slower response times in out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest response. As part of a comprehensive strategy that included participation in the C.A.R.E.S. Registry and Resuscitation Academy, bystander CPR training, CPR and AED awareness programs, and strategic AED placement, Fairbanks launched PulsePoint May 2019.

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