Ramsey County Emergency Communications and Fire Chiefs Association adopt lifesaving PulsePoint mobile app

Media Advisory

Ramsey County Emergency Communications and the Ramsey County Fire Chiefs Association will announce the county’s adoption of PulsePoint, a free mobile app that allows CPR-trained citizens to receive alerts about nearby sudden cardiac arrest victims in public locations so they may administer aid until emergency responders arrive. The lifesaving technology also alerts citizens to the location of the nearest AED.

What:     PulsePoint mobile app launch in Ramsey County

When:    Thursday, February 14

               10:30 a.m.

Where:   Roseville Fire Station

               2701 Lexington Ave N.

               Roseville, MN 55113

Who:      Scott Williams, Ramsey County Deputy County Manager
               Mike Mondor, City of Maplewood EMS Chief
               Dr. Bjorn Peterson, Assistant Medical Director for Regions Hospital EMS
               David Brosnahan, City of Roseville Assistant Fire Chief

Interviews and CPR demonstrations will be available following the press conference. 

Visual assets of the PulsePoint Respond app are also available.

In 2018, Ramsey County 911 received approximately 60 calls for sudden cardiac arrest that occurred in a public setting where nearby CPR-trained citizens could have provided aid. Fifty-seven percent of U.S. adults say they have had CPR training, and most would be willing to use CPR or an AED to help save a stranger’s life.

Press contacts

Ramsey County: John Siqveland, Communications Director, 651-746-9250

PulsePoint: Shannon Smith, 773-339-7513

About the PulsePoint Foundation

PulsePoint is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through the use of location-aware mobile devices, PulsePoint is building applications that work with local public safety agencies to improve communications with citizens and professional emergency responders, increase civic engagement and empower the community to help reduce the millions of annual deaths from sudden cardiac arrest. Learn more at pulsepoint.org or join the conversation at Facebook and Twitter. The free app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

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