Henry County Emergency Management and the Henry County Public Health Department have teamed up to launch a new App. “Pulse Point”. This new app is an AED location app. AED, stands for Automated External Defibrillator, and are the devices that you can use in a public location to help restart the heart in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. When there was no record or list in the county of an exact number or location of the AED’s in town, The Public Health Department & Emergency Management starting to research ways to track and log every AED and its location in Henry Co, which launched “Pulse Point”, Walt Jackson, with Henry County Emergency Management, talks about the launch.
Pulse Point came after several organizations In Henry County reached out to the Public Health Department, asking for their own AED devices. Katie Rueter with Henry County Public Health talks about why statistically this App is great for our community.
Pulse Point also has quick training videos on the app to refresh your knowledge of the proper CPR steps, and other safety videos to help during a cardiac event. You can search and Download “Pulse Point” on your android or iPhone for free. Visit Pulsepoint.org for more information about the app.