Phone App Alerts Did Not Increase Bystander CPR Rates In Study of 2 Major Population Areas

Research Highlights: Alerting nearby CPR-trained volunteers through a smartphone app did not increase the likelihood that a person experiencing cardiac arrest received CPR or use of an AED before professional responders arrived, according to a study conducted in British Columbia and Columbus, Ohio. Researchers randomly assigned cardiac arrest 911 calls to either standard EMS dispatch only or standard dispatch and PulsePoint Respond alerts to nearby first-responder volunteers, comparing response times of both. CPR or AED use by a bystander occurred in 69% of cardiac arrests with PulsePoint alerts and 72% with the standard 911 response alone, with no statistically significant difference between the groups. Note: The study featured in this news release is a research abstract. Abstracts presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific meetings are not peer-reviewed, and the findings are considered preliminary until published as a full manuscript in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Embargoed until 3:45 p.m. CT/4:45 p.m. ET, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 CHICAGO, IL - November 7, 2026 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - A smartphone app designed to alert nearby CPR-trained volunteers resulted in simi

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