Skagit EMS Introduces PulsePoint App

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  Skagit County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has implemented 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 alerts CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest incidents in their vicinity“Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The app was launched on June 3, 2024No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The app aims to increase community awareness of emergent medical events“Increasing community awareness of emergent events, and alerting CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby.”
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  The app aims to improve response times by connecting bystanders with potential life-saving skills to nearby victimsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Skagit EMS 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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  Skagit EMS standardizes patient care protocols across the county“facilitating a standardized countywide patient care reporting system, and providing a standardized EMS ongoing training and evaluation program.”
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  The app serves as a new tool for public health and safety training supportNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.