The 9-1-1 Integrated Mobile App Alerts Citizens to Cardiac Arrest Victims Nearby
CINCINNATI (September 3, 2026) – The Hamilton County Fire Chief’s Association announced the adoption of PulsePoint in Hamilton County to further the region’s commitment to creating a healthy and civically engaged community. Collaborating organizations hosted a press conference on the new technology beginning at on Thursday, Sept 3 at the Hamilton County Emergency Communications Center.
Speakers highlighted the benefits of PulsePoint, a free-to-download mobile app, which 1) alerts CPR-trained citizens of cardiac events in their vicinity so they may administer aid, 2) notifies users of nearby emergency resources, likes automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and bleeding control kits, and 3) informs the community of emergency activity in real time.
PulsePoint Respond empowers everyday citizens to provide life‐saving assistance to victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). PulsePoint Respond app subscribers who have indicated they are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and willing to assist in case of an emergency can be notified if someone nearby is having a SCA and may require CPR. If the cardiac emergency is in a public place, the location-aware application will alert users in the vicinity of the need for CPR simultaneous with the dispatch of advanced medical care. The application also directs these potential rescuers to the exact location of the closest emergency resource, like an AED.
The latest AHA guidelines, published in Circulation, state that such community programs could increase bystander CPR to the roughly 326,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside the hospital each year. For more information on how the PulsePoint app works, click here and here.
About the PulsePoint Foundation
PulsePoint Foundation is a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds applications used by public safety agencies to increase community awareness and engagement during critical events. Its flagship PulsePoint Respond app is a 911-connected situational awareness tool that keeps the community informed of nearby emergencies, notifies trained individuals when CPR is needed, and offers a professional version designed for on-duty use by fire and EMS agencies. PulsePoint also administers the National Emergency AED + Resource (NEAR) Registry, which catalogs emergency resources such as AEDs, naloxone, bleeding control kits, and epinephrine, so they can be quickly identified by 911 telecommunicators and responders during cardiac arrests and other time-sensitive medical emergencies. Learn more at pulsepoint.org and near-registry.org.
About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For 137 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up of more than 1,300 physicians and more than 7,600 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #3 hospital in Ohio and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2026.
About The Hamilton County Fire Chief’s Association
The HCFCA is a collaborative organization made up of the fire chiefs representing all the fire departments serving in Hamilton County, Ohio. Its purpose is to coordinate the regional response to fire, EMS, technical rescue and hazardous materials incidents across the county. One of the key roles of HCFCA is to ensure that the 39 fire departments in Hamilton County can respond, operate and mitigate large incidents through common procedures, incident command systems and resources, mutual aid agreements, mass casualty planning, urban search and rescue coordination, fire investigation responsibilities and other countywide initiatives.
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