PulsePoint Information

PulsePoint App now available in Truckee Fire Protection District

Free life-saving smartphone app alerts everyday citizens when CPR is needed for patients in cardiac arrest.

Truckee Fire Protection District has joined with PulsePoint to help increase the survival rates of cardiac arrest victims.

How the PulsePoint Respond app works:

• Alerts CPR-trained bystanders to someone nearby having a sudden cardiac arrest that may require CPR. CPR alerts are only shared if the event occurs in a public place (the app is not activated for residential addresses).

• Shares alerts as local public safety communications center dispatch local fire and EMS resources. Provides real-time feed of fire and EMS emergency calls, offering a unique opportunity for civic engagement and transparency.

• Provides real-time feed of fire and EMS emergency calls, offering a unique opportunity for civic engagement and transparency.

Get the app and help save a life. Download the PulsePoint app onto your Android and IPhone, and then follow “Truckee Fire Protection District” to receive real-time alerts.