Covering Richland and Union Townships in Madison County, Indiana
PulsePoint – CPR When Seconds Count
Each year, approximately 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital setting in the U.S. Nearly 90% prove fatal, and the chance of survival decreases by 10% per minute without CPR. The PulsePoint mobile application empowers citizens to provide life-saving assistance to victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Should someone in a public place experience a cardiac emergency, the app will alert CPR-trained, registered citizens who are in the vicinity simultaneously with the dispatch of paramedics. The app also directs these citizen rescuers to the exact location of the closest publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
The free app is available for download on iTunes and Google Play. After download, click the menu pull-down button, select “Agencies” and search for “Madison County Central Dispatch” Next, select “Settings” from the same menu to turn notifications on for CPR. Call 765-378-7255 for additional details, including CPR training opportunities.
