This is Joel.
He just suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
He isn't the only one.
Today 1,000 people in the United States
will have the same experience.
Time is now critical.
(clock ticking, phone dialing)
As a call is placed to emergency dispatch,
the clock continues to tick.
Emergency responders are several minutes away.
Unfortunately, several minutes can be too long.
For every minute Joel goes unaided, his chance of survival
decreases by 10%.
Fortunately, Joel lives in a PulsePoint-connected community.
PulsePoint is integrated with his community's
emergency dispatch.
The moment Joel's emergency call came in,
a PulsePoint alert went out,
connecting nearby CPR-trained volunteers and AEDs
to his location.
Meet Scott, an off-duty firefighter out running errors,
and Donna, a financial planner working next door.
Because they were nearby and quickly alerted,
they're now able to provide life-saving care
until emergency responders arrive.
(sirens)
That initial care made all the difference.
This is Joel.
He's a sudden cardiac arrest survivor.
Armed with PulsePoint, any volunteer can help save a life.
Become a life-saving volunteer and download PulsePoint today.