As part of an effort initiated state-wide by theKansas board of Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County EMS is asking Community members to help register all area automated external defibrillator devices, known as AED’s. Paramedic Alyssa Esson has prior experience with pulsepoint AED’s and is leading the effort for Anderson County. She says once they see that a device has been registered, they’ll reach out to the owner, verify it’s location, confirm if or when the device can be accessed by the public, and review the maintenance history to make sure the AED is in good working order. They will share AED information with emergency dispatchers, so staff can tell callers of nearby lifesaving devices. Esson says the Pulsepoint AED app displays where all the registered AED’s are located on a map, and be accessed with one touch on a mobile smartphone.
We will have more on this program in future newscasts.
