When a cardiac emergency strikes, finding an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can help save a life. But that takes knowing where AEDs are located. PulsePoint AED lets you report and update AED locations so that emergency responders – nearby citizens trained in CPR or local firefighters, police or medics -- can find an AED close to them when a cardiac emergency occurs. You and PulsePoint AED can help strengthen the chain of survival for cardiac arrest victims. Download PulsePoint AED for free and use it to report AED locations wherever you see one. Snap a picture, make some quick notes, and the information is stored for local authorities to verify. After that, the AED location data is made available to anyone using the PulsePoint citizen responder app (also available for free in the App Store). PulsePoint Respond is the app that alerts citizen responders who know CPR to local emergencies near them and also to the location of the nearest AED. Not only do all validated AED’s become visible in the PulsePoint Respond app, all collected AED information is provided to the local emergency communications center for instant display on dispatcher consoles during calls for assistance. This allows the dispatchers to direct callers to nearby public AEDs when necessary. PulsePoint AED is a great way to crowd-source lifesaving information. Users of PulsePoint Respond and subscribing local emergency responders all get updated information about the AEDs in their communities. With PulsePoint AED and PulsePoint Respond, citizens, responders, and care providers can work together in their communities to help victims in a cardiac emergency. PulsePoint AED and PulsePoint Respond are produced by the PulsePoint Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering everyday citizens to provide lifesaving assistance to victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Engineering for the applications is provided by skilled volunteers from Workday, Inc. and are marketed and implemented by Physio-Control, Inc. makers of Lifesaving Tools for Lifesaving Teams since 1955. For more information, visit our web site at www.pulsepoint.org or contact us at info@pulsepoint.org.

2. One of the greatest challenges of a PulsePoint
implementation is the lack of local AED location
information. This can be a significant hurdle to
overcome – especially in very large systems.

3. Introducing
PulsePoint AED
PulsePoint AED is a companion app that allows
members of the community to help build and maintain a
local AED registry for use with the PulsePoint app and
local dispatch center.
When a citizen or agency member sees an AED they can
use PulsePoint AED to check if the AED is already in the
local registry. If it isn’t, they can add it on the spot.
PulsePoint AED builds awareness of AEDs and their
locations throughout the community.

4. Initial
View
Shows user and nearby AEDs
Closest AED highlighted
Details shown in “Drawer”
Distance from user is shown
AED type is indicated
Drawer opens to display
additional AED details

5. Business: “MacDonalds Restrant"
Location: “On wall”
User adds new AED Appears as crowdsourced
AED in this app. Does not
appear in PulsePoint app until
agency reviews/edits data.
Appears as agency
vetted AED in this app.
Also appears in
PulsePoint app.
Business: “McDonald’s Restaurant"
Location: “In side corridor between
public restroom doors”
The challenge of crowdsourced data
Agency accepts/improves data

6. Types of AEDs
AED (in PulsePoint app)
Agency-vetted
Private AED (in PulsePoint app)
Restricted access area
Pending AED (not in PulsePoint)
Crowdsourced; waiting for
agency review

7. Crowdsourced
AEDs
Appear visually different
Shown as “Pending AED” in Drawer
Crowdsourced AEDs that have not
yet been reviewed by the local
agency do not appear in the
PulsePoint app or to a dispatcher

8. Basic
Navigation
Pan and Zoom Map
Swipe Right/Left on drawer to move
between nearby AEDs
Touch AED to jump directly to it
GPS icon moves map to user
Tap to open drawer for more
information on selected AED

9. Agency-vetted
AED Detail
Indicates responsible agency if
PulsePoint production account
Photo can be added via app
Tap photo for larger image
Photo visible in PulsePoint to
assist responders in quickly
locating a nearby AED

10. Crowdsourced
AED Detail
Users can edit/delete AEDs that
they have recorded (until vetted)
Allows for others to confirm that a
crowdsourced AED is valid
Photo can be added to a previously
crowdsourced AED

11. Adding
an AED
User first confirms that observed
AED is not in system
To add, tap + in upper right
corner

12. Adding
an AED
Enter business/location name
Enter AED location description
Add photo (optional)
Tap Edit Location button and
precisely position marker
Tap Update Location button
Tap Save (or Cancel)

13. Moving from
Current Location
Navigate to desired location
Tap Search This Area button
This allows you to explore an area
away from your current location

14. Menu Button
Icon visible in upper left corner
Control of map mode
PulsePoint apps can launch each
other
Social media sharing
Email feedback mechanism
Account profile

15. Share this app
Allows user to create app
awareness among family/friends
Message, Mail and social media
through Twitter and Facebook
Pre-built messages
Can be edited before sharing
Support for multiple accounts

16. Login
User must be known to add AEDs
or photos, or confirm locations
Users can login using Facebook
or Twitter account
User can view AED data without
first logging in (just can’t modify)