Danville Fire Dept. launches PulsePoint app to alert CPR-trained residents to emergencies

The new mobile app connects willing, CPR-trained bystanders to time-sensitive medical emergencies.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 9:33pm

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The Danville Fire Department, in partnership with the Danville Emergency Communications Center, has announced the launch of PulsePoint Respond, a free mobile app that can alert CPR-trained community members when someone nearby may be experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in a public location while first responders are being dispatched.

Why it matters

The app is designed to support early intervention by connecting willing, CPR-trained bystanders to time-sensitive medical emergencies and helping users quickly locate nearby automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This can increase positive outcomes for patients experiencing cardiac arrest by allowing citizens trained in CPR to respond before first responders arrive.

The details

The PulsePoint Respond app allows subscribers to indicate they are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and willing to assist. When a cardiac emergency occurs in a public place, the location-aware app can alert users in the vicinity at the same time advanced medical care is dispatched. It also helps direct potential rescuers to the incident location and identifies nearby AEDs.

  • In 2025, the Danville Fire Department responded to more than 8,000 incidents, including 49 cardiac arrests.

The players

Danville Fire Department

The fire department that has partnered with the Danville Emergency Communications Center to launch the PulsePoint Respond app.

Danville Emergency Communications Center

The emergency communications center that has partnered with the Danville Fire Department to launch the PulsePoint Respond app.

PulsePoint Respond

A free mobile app that can alert CPR-trained community members when someone nearby may be experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in a public location while first responders are being dispatched.

Ryan Campbell

The deputy chief of the Danville Fire Department who discussed the launch of the PulsePoint Respond app.

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What they’re saying

“Allowing citizens that are often times going to be closer than we are when they are trained in CPR to get to those scenes and start CPR before we can get there will increase the positive outcomes for our patients.”

— Ryan Campbell, Deputy Chief, Danville Fire Department

What’s next

The Danville Fire Department said the PulsePoint Respond app can be downloaded on any device by going to an app store and searching 'PulsePoint'.

The takeaway

The launch of the PulsePoint Respond app in Danville is an innovative approach to empowering the community to save lives by connecting willing, CPR-trained bystanders to time-sensitive medical emergencies. This technology-driven initiative has the potential to significantly improve cardiac arrest survival rates in the city.