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Thank you to the 200,000 people who took the time to rate PulsePoint Respond and felt our work was worthy of 5 stars. We mark this milestone with great excitement and tremendous appreciation for our user community.
Since launching PulsePoint in 2011, we’ve always sought feedback about our apps’ performance. Without it, we know we could not continue to improve. Through your reviews and ratings, the PulsePoint Foundation has continuously adapted and strengthened our products to better meet the needs of our users. We look forward to celebrating our next milestone with you.
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I'm telling all my coworkers, friends, and family about this app now. I was able to respond to a notification that someone nearby needed CPR, and I arrived on scene to do so (successfully, too! Yay!).
Incredible app - amazing for firefighters
This app notifies me of structure fires, medical calls, rescues, etc. and often times faster than our own dispatch can punch the call out to the station.
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It’s nice to get these notifications because I’m very busy and constantly on the go. When time gets short and I receive a notification of an accident or emergency of some kind, I know to avoid that area and find another route. Saves me time and frustration.
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So helpful to know when a fire breaks out. Helped save my horses life evacuating him from a big fire.
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“Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not just a job for emergency responders but rather a community-based issue that requires a community-based response.” –
International Association of Fire Chiefs
“In no other medical situation is there such a vital reliance on the community.”
You know the difference early CPR and defibrillation can make in a Sudden Cardiac Arrest event. Fifty-seven percent of U.S. adults say they’ve had CPR training, and most would be willing to use CPR or an AED to help save a stranger’s life. Yet only 11% say they’ve used CPR in an actual emergency—that’s a number we can increase together.
When that life-threatening call comes in emergency responders will be ready. But what if someone was already at the scene, applying lifesaving CPR and defibrillation until they arrive? With PulsePoint, the dispatch center immediately alerts CPR-trained individuals about nearby cardiac arrest events through the free PulsePoint Respond mobile app, and also lets them know the location of the closest AEDs.
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The
National Emergency AED Registry
(NEAR) seeks to improve cardiac arrest outcomes by equipping emergency telecommunicators with AED locations and automatically notifying those with access to an AED of the nearby need for a defibrillator. The NEAR registry is hosted and administered by the PulsePoint Foundation.
The foundation assists public safety agencies build, manage and mobilize the AED registry by providing administrative registry access and training, developing registry tools and apps such as PulsePoint AED, and designing CPR and AED community outreach campaigns and collateral—all at no cost. The Foundation also provides a suite of registry supporting APIs for industry partners such as emergency call handling and medical guidance application vendors.
The PulsePoint Foundation, a US-based public 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a focused mission to improve cardiac arrest survival in partnership with public safety agencies, advocates for emergency call centers to provide callers with AED locations during cardiac arrest call processing (T-AED). This is similar in concept to providing Telecommunicator CPR instruction (T-CPR).
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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March 18, 2026
PulsePoint Foundation and Critical Response Group Announce Integration Bringing Nationwide CRG Incident Plans to PulsePoint Professional Responders
PulsePoint announced an integration with Critical Response Group (CRG), the nation’s leader in critical incident mapping data. Through the integration, the nationwide catalog of CRG's Collaborative Response Graphics® appear directly within PulsePoint Respond incident maps, equipping responding personnel with actionable intelligence for pre-incident planning and real-time response.
CRG’s critical incident mapping provides situational awareness for multi-agency response in complex structures and during large-scale events. Professional responders in more than 5,500 PulsePoint-connected communities now have access to these highly detailed standardized emergency response maps directly within the same application they rely on for critical information during incident response and coordination.
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.
December 4, 2025
PulsePoint and ZOLL Accelerate Growth of National Emergency AED Registry, 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.
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 National Emergency AED Registry (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.
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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March 18, 2026
PulsePoint Foundation and Critical Response Group Announce Integration Bringing Nationwide CRG Incident Plans to PulsePoint Professional Responders
PulsePoint announced an integration with Critical Response Group (CRG), the nation’s leader in critical incident mapping data. Through the integration, the nationwide catalog of CRG's Collaborative Response Graphics® appear directly within PulsePoint Respond incident maps, equipping responding personnel with actionable intelligence for pre-incident planning and real-time response.
CRG’s critical incident mapping provides situational awareness for multi-agency response in complex structures and during large-scale events. Professional responders in more than 5,500 PulsePoint-connected communities now have access to these highly detailed standardized emergency response maps directly within the same application they rely on for critical information during incident response and coordination.
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.
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 National Emergency AED Registry (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.
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.
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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March 18, 2026
PulsePoint Foundation and Critical Response Group Announce Integration Bringing Nationwide CRG Incident Plans to PulsePoint Professional Responders
PulsePoint announced an integration with Critical Response Group (CRG), the nation’s leader in critical incident mapping data. Through the integration, the nationwide catalog of CRG's Collaborative Response Graphics® appear directly within PulsePoint Respond incident maps, equipping responding personnel with actionable intelligence for pre-incident planning and real-time response.
CRG’s critical incident mapping provides situational awareness for multi-agency response in complex structures and during large-scale events. Professional responders in more than 5,500 PulsePoint-connected communities now have access to these highly detailed standardized emergency response maps directly within the same application they rely on for critical information during incident response and coordination.
December 4, 2025
PulsePoint and ZOLL Accelerate Growth of National Emergency AED Registry, 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.
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.
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.
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.
August 15, 2019
Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Recognizing Several Local Heroes
On Thursday, August 15th, 2019, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department will be recognizing several local heroes who jumped into action to save a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The victim and his rescuers will be meeting for the first time at the press event.
Event DetailsLocation: Shadow Cliffs Lake, 2500 Stanley Bl, PleasantonTime: 10:30 event start timeDate: August 15, 2019
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January 25, 2019
8 years of saving lives
PulsePoint is 8!
PulsePoint turns eight today and we want to celebrate! Our incredible growth and continued commitment to saving lives is made possible by the sustained support from our partner agencies. So, what better way to celebrate our birthday than by giving back!PulsePoint Marketing Contest for CPR/AED Awareness Week (June 1-7, 2019)
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Case Study
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.
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.
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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SEAMLESS INTEGRATION. EXPERT SUPPORT.
The lifesaving potential of PulsePoint is only available in communities where it has been implemented by the local Fire/EMS agency with the assistance of our professional services team.
Our professional services staff assists with integrating PulsePoint into the local emergency communications center and provides the insight and tools necessary to ensure widespread community adoption of PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED.
DEPLOY PULSEPOINT QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
A team with vast experience in public safety and project management enable high-quality deployments. Based on lessons learned from hundreds of prior PulsePoint implementations, our staff will validate that your project adheres to methods proven to deliver lifesaving results.
Our entire team, including many volunteers, bring a shared passion for helping public agencies improve emergency response and save more lives.
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1. Project Management.
PulsePoint professional services include timely, cost-effective project management, helping ensure a smooth integration with minimal impact on internal resources.
2. CAD Integration.
PulsePoint has off-the-shelf, enterprise-class interfaces with nearly every dispatch system vendor.
3. AED Support.
The PulsePoint AED app, with native integration with the National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR), ensures that nearby AEDs can be placed in motion during a cardiac arrest emergency.
4. Community Outreach.
PulsePoint provides comprehensive community outreach strategies along with a robust set of agency branded collateral materials.