CitizenCPRFoundationandPulsePointAward$20,000GranttoSonomaCountyEMS/SaveLivesSonoma

SonomaCountyEMSwillreceivePulsePointRespond,amobileappand9-1-1dispatch

integration,whichaimstoimprovesuddencardiacarrestsurvivalthroughincreasedcitizenawarenessofcardiacarrestevents.

MediaContactsShannonSmithshannon@pulsepoint.org(773)339-7513MonicaEvans-Lombemevanslombe@wellingtonexperience.com(913)402-1881x176NEWORLEANS(December12,2017)—Itiswithasharedvision,tosavelivesfromsuddencardiacarrest(SCA)bystimulatingeffectivecommunity,professionalandcitizenaction,thatthePulsePointFoundationandtheCitizenCPRFoundationannounceSonomaCountyEMS/SaveLivesSonomaastheinauguralwinnerofthe2017PulsePointGrantCompetition.Theannouncementwasmadeatthe2017EmergencyCardiovascularCareUpdate(ECCU)ConferenceinNewOrleans.ThreefinalistswereselectedinadvanceoftheECCUConferenceandinvitedtopresenttheirentriesduringtheplenarysessionentitled:InnovationandResuscitation-LeveragingDigitalStrategiestoImproveSurvivalRatesfromSCA.Apanelofthreeexpertjudges,Drs.ThomasRea,MohamudDayaandTomAufderheide,interactedwithfinalistsonstage,reviewingthemeritsoftheirentriesbeforeawardingSonomaCountyEMSwiththegrantfordemonstratingacommitmenttoimprovingcareandoutcomesconsistentwiththemissionoftheCitizenCPRFoundation.ThegrantincludesacompletePulsePointRespondimplementation,includingfirstyearcosts,valuedatmorethan$20,000.Theaward-winningPulsePointmobileapp,nowinmorethan2,800communitiesnationwide,alertsCPR-trainedcitizensofcardiaceventsintheirvicinitythroughafree-to-downloadmobileapp,sotheymayadministeraidwhileprofessionalrespondersareinroute.TheappalsoinformsrespondersandemergencydispatchersofnearbypublicAutomatedExternalDefibrillators(AEDs).EarlyapplicationofbystanderCPRandrapiddefibrillationfromanAEDhaveproventobecrucialinimprovingaperson’schanceofsurvivingSCA.PulsePointisnotlimitedtoemergencyrespondersorthosewithofficialCPRcertification.ItcanbeusedbyanyonewhohasbeentrainedinCPR.

"SonomaCountyEMS,throughtheleadershipoftheSaveLivesSonomacollaborative,hasshownacommitmenttostrengtheningthechainofsurvivalandimprovingcardiacarrestoutcomesthroughoutthecountyandbeyond,”saidRichardPrice,PresidentoftheCalifornia-based501(c)(3)nonprofitPulsePointFoundation.“WithbroadcommunitysupportandatrackrecordofsuccessfulprogramimplementationwebelievePulsePointRespondisathoughtfulandwell-deservedadditiontothisHeartsafeCommunity.”“WearecommittedtostimulatecitizenstotakeACTIONtocombatthe#1killerintheircommunity”,saidDr.VinayNadkarni,PresidentoftheCitizenCPRFoundation.“Thiscompetitionandtheactionofthesecommunitiesissavinglivesandcreatingcitizenlife-savers!”AboutthePulsePointFoundationPulsePointisa501(c)(3)non-profitfoundationbasedintheSanFranciscoBayArea.Throughtheuseoflocation-awaremobiledevices,PulsePointisbuildingapplicationsthatworkwithlocalpublicsafetyagenciestoimprovecommunicationswithcitizens,empoweringthemtohelpreducethemillionsofannualdeathsfromsuddencardiacarrest.Learnmoreatpulsepoint.orgorjointheconversationatFacebookandTwitter.ThefreeappisavailablefordownloadoniTunesandGooglePlay.AbouttheCitizenCPRFoundationTheCitizenCPRFoundation(CCPRF)isanon-profitorganizationwhosemissionistosavelivesfromsuddencardiacarrestbystimulatingeffectivecommunity,professionalandcitizenaction.ThecorevaluesfortheCitizenCPRFoundationarethatCPRsaveslives;thatCollaborationamongcitizens,professionals,communities,andorganizationsiskeytosurvivalfromsuddencardiacarrest;andthatactionbasedonbestpracticesinscience,education,andimplementation,improvesoutcomes.CCPRFservesasthehomeandplanninghostfortheEmergencyCardiovascularCareUpdate(ECCU)conferenceheldevery2years.Learnmoreatcitizencpr.org.ECCU2017TheEmergencyCardiovascularUpdateConference(ECCU)istheonlyconferenceofitskindtailoredtomeettheeducationalneedsofCPRInstructorsandtrainingagencies,paramedics,EMTs,nurses,physicians,researchers,managers,cardiacarrestsurvivors,andcommunitychampions.Itprovidesadynamicforumforexchangeofinformation,ideas,innovations,developments,andtrendsaimedatadvancingtheimplementationofcitizenCPRandECCtraining.ECCU2017istakingplaceinNewOrleans,December5-8,2017.TheconferenceispresentedbytheCitizenCPRFoundationwithitsfoundingpartnerstheAmericanHeartAssociation,theAmericanRedCross,andtheHeart&StrokeFoundationofCanada.Learnmoreateccu2017.com.

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