Life-saving app now available in Sisters

Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District has announced the availability of the PulsePoint mobile application in Sisters Country. Once the free application is downloaded, users will be notified if there is someone suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest within a half-mile of their location.

The application will also notify the public where the nearest automatic external defibrillator is located. The hope is that people will begin CPR more quickly prior to the arrival of paramedics. Fire Chief Roger Johnson said, "Every minute saved is critical during a sudden cardiac arrest event. If someone is doing CPR prior to the arrival of firefighter paramedics the chances of survival greatly increase".

The Deschutes County 911 Service District was instrumental in bringing PulsePoint to Sisters. The program cost around $20,000 to launch countywide. The program interfaces with the 911 center computer aided dispatch system and the 911 call is sent to PulsePoint subscribers at the same time it is sent to emergency responders. PulsePoint also allows people to receive other types of 911 notifications to their phone including fire calls and vehicle accidents.

For more information about PulsePoint and how you can become part of the life-saving team, visit their website at http://www.pulsepoint.org or visit the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district website at" target="_blank">http://www.sistersfire.com"> http://www.sistersfire.com.