SaveStation AED Cabinet Connects with PulsePoint & 911 (Rapid Community Response to Cardiac Arrest)

Emergency physician Dr. Steve Brooks shares how a PulsePoint AED Needed Alert sent a loud notification to his phone while simultaneously activating his SaveStation outdoor AED cabinet, allowing him to reach a cardiac arrest victim nine minutes before paramedics arrived. As a professor at Queen’s University and a long-time contributor to resuscitation science, Dr. Brooks has worked to improve community response to sudden cardiac arrest. After installing an AED outside his home and inviting neighbors to learn CPR, one gap remained: there was no dependable way to alert nearby responders when an emergency occurred. PulsePoint’s AED Needed Alerts changed that. The system links 911 dispatch with people who have subscribed to a local AED. When triggered, it notifies them and directs them to bring the AED to the scene. In this video, Dr. Brooks describes how that notification woke him early one morning and guided him to a neighbor in cardiac arrest. His early arrival illustrates the impact of CPR and rapid defibrillation in the minutes before professional responders reach the scene. Most cardiac arrests outside of hospitals happen in homes, and survival depends on reaching an AED within minutes. The SaveStation Neighbourhood Program helps communities close that gap by placing 24/7 accessible AEDs outdoors so neighbours have the tools to act in a sudden cardiac arrest emergency. Whether you want an AED at your home or are looking to lead a neighborhood initiative, SaveStation provides the cabinet, the AED, and the support to get it launched. 💓 Take Action Today - You Can Save a Life! ➡️ Learn More About the SaveStation Neighborhood Program: https://savestation.ca/neighbourhood-... ➡️ Crowdfund an AED for your community: https://crowdfunding.savestation.ca/ Contact Us Today: ☎️: 1-833-728-7828 ✉️: [email protected]