Sacramento First Responders Unveil Mobile App To Improve Cardiac Event Response Times

Last week, fire agencies in Sacramento unveiled a new mobile application that uses passers-by to increase response time to cardiac emergencies. The PulsePoint app sends a mobile alert to residents when someone near them needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, allowing those trained in CPR to begin the care until medical personnel arrive.

• "New Phone App Turns Ordinary Sacramentans Into First Responders" (Chang, Sacramento Bee, 12/21).