I do, in Los Angeles and although I haven't heard much regarding using it for CPR/Arrests, I think it's awesome. After having it for almost a year now, I got my first notification for CPR and by the time I got there 3 minutes later LAFD was already on scene. The good thing about the app is that even if the person who downloaded it doesn't know CPR, it will show you how to do it, it has a compression timer and also the nearest availability of an AED if available. You can also set it up to alert you when there is a structure fire, car accident or other significant event nearby.
If you randomly keep appearing at fires, the prevention/investigation dept may take notice [emoji51]
The purpose of PulsePoint is to facilitate bystander CPR.
1. We have the PulsePoint app in our city.
This op, is true. Effective high quality chest compressions, and early defib clearly work wonders over "Advanced Life Support" measures in the prehospital setting, just try and stand back when asked, or when you feel compelled to if/ when you stumble across a SCA. But, should you be the "first responder" to the patient by all means highly compress the chest away...just make sure someone has called for help.
I totally agree with you. However in the examples people had above they stated they walked down the street. If your response times will beat EMS by all means respond. But by using the app you already know EMS is in route.
No you don't have to be, you can actually see most calls. It will only give you the exact addresses for structure fires and CPR. See the attached picture for what it looks like on my phone in LAFD jurisdiction
Why does it notify for structure fires? That seems like some bad juju.
It only notifies you on your phone if you set it up in the app like that. However, at any time you can click on the app and it will tell you current calls(structure fires, accidents, medicals) for the area you are in or the area you subscribed to. I don't know the exact reasoning for it, but it is pretty useful. It's basically a computer converting what you hear on the scanner/radio onto an app. The news, bystanders and other agencies use it also to know what's going on.
Overall, I agree this does sound like a promising app. That being said, the caveat I see would be multiple (useless) resources, and/ or "looky-loo's" converging on one poor soul simply just to "bear witness", perhaps a bit cynical, though again, there is no denying the importance of early CPR.
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There is no point to respond to a Structure Fire or accident unless you are a first responder or are in the area and are able to provide assistance prior to FD arrival. Each agency can allow the app to show what it wants and both LAFD and LA County Fire has allowed the app to show all calls and alert all usera of CPR if they are nearby. It is cool to know why there are 4 fire trucks are flying past you when your not on dutyOverall, I agree this does sound like a promising app. That being said, the caveat I see would be multiple (useless) resources, and/ or "looky-loo's" converging on one poor soul simply just to "bear witness", perhaps a bit cynical, though again, there is no denying the importance of early CPR.
It would be interesting to see where PulsePoint is in relation to SCA, and survival rates (hmmm, perhaps someone should write a research piece?...
I don't understand the need to respond to structure fires, and/ or car wrecks with every push notification, but perhaps @LanceCorpsman would like to elaborate, or provide justification?
