Lincoln Fire and Rescue is urging residents to download the PulsePoint Responder app and activate CPR alerts during Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. LFR’s MJ Lierman says about 15,000 people in Lincoln and the surrounding area have downloaded the app, but only about 4,600 have their CPR notifications turned on.
Lierman says PulsePoint can alert users to a cardiac arrest in a public location within about a mile and three-quarters, allowing nearby people to begin helping before emergency crews arrive.
“Being ready and responding right away is critical for the survivors.” Lierman says the chances of survival declines by about 10 percent for every minute a person goes without CPR. She says residents don’t necessarily have to perform CPR themselves to make a difference. They can call 911, locate an automated external defibrillator, or assist someone already providing chest compressions…