Skagit County EMS Launches PulsePoint App

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  Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has launched the PulsePoint app“Skagit County EMS Brings PulsePoint, a Lifesaving 9-1-1 Integrated Mobile App, to Skagit County Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The PulsePoint app is a 9-1-1 integrated mobile application“Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby. About EMS The Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department is an oversight, quality assurance, and support agency that serves the residents and visitors of Skagit County by: monitoring the performance of contracted county EMS providers, facilitating a standardized countywide patient care reporting system, and providing a standardized EMS ongoing training and evaluation program. Other responsibilities include overseeing EMS credential initial issuance and recertification, and providing administrative support to the EMS Physician Medical Program Director. Our Mission To support a system of innovative, patient-centered, pre-hospital care through: Supervision of initial and ongoing EMS education and training for Skagit County EMS personnel Support of public access to health, safety, and injury prevention training programs Development and implementation of patient care protocols and standard operating guidelines Data collection and analytics, system-wide focused initiatives and quality assurance measures Collaboration and participation in local, regional, and state stakeholder groups Our Vision Assuring a comprehensive, reliable, and sustainable EMS system based on continuous quality improvement, clinically excepti Skagit County EMS Brings PulsePoint, a Lifesaving 9-1-1 Integrated Mobile App, to Skagit County Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The PulsePoint app was introduced on June 3, 2024“2024 Annual Report June 3, 2024 Skagit County EMS Brings PulsePoint, a Lifesaving 9-1-1 Integrated Mobile App, to Skagit County Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The PulsePoint app aims to increase community awareness of emergent events“Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The PulsePoint app provides real-time alerts to individuals trained in CPR who are near cardiac arrest victims“Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The initiative supports Skagit County EMS's mission to improve pre-hospital careNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The initiative supports Skagit County EMS's mission to improve patient outcomesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Skagit County EMS Department oversees contracted EMS providers“monitoring the performance of contracted county EMS providers, facilitating a standardized countywide patient care reporting system, and providing a standardized EMS ongoing training and evaluation program.”
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  The Skagit County EMS Department standardizes patient care reporting“facilitating a standardized countywide patient care reporting system,”
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  The Skagit County EMS Department manages ongoing training and evaluation programs for EMS personnelNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Skagit County EMS Department provides administrative support to the EMS Physician Medical Program Director“Other responsibilities include overseeing EMS credential initial issuance and recertification, and providing administrative support to the EMS Physician Medical Program Director.”