PulsePoint Partners Train More Than 80 Individuals at Free CPR Event

When someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest, every second counts. Early intervention with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) are techniques that can help improve survival rates.

On June 22, 87 community members learned these potentially life-saving skills at CPR clinics presented by PulsePoint partners. Participants gained hands-on CPR experience and learned how to use an AED from certified instructors. The event was designed to empower more community members to feel comfortable lending a hand in an emergency situation and encourage them to download the free PulsePoint apps to put their training to use:

PulsePoint Respond, which advises when someone in a nearby public place requires CPR and provides information on where to find the closest public AED; and

PulsePoint AED, which displays a region-wide registry of AEDs and co-located resources such as bleeding control kits, naloxone and epinephrine.

The apps can be downloaded on iTunes and Google Play for use within Oshawa and its dispatch area (which also includes Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge).

Lakeridge Health Chief of Staff, Dr. Randy Wax, was on hand at the event to share the importance of learning CPR and joining the PulsePoint community.

Learn more about the Pulsepoint community here.