Island Alert – Ep. 12 | Chris Pico on PulsePoint and Saving Lives on Kaua‘i

About this episode

This episode discusses how the PulsePoint app helps save lives during cardiac emergencies on Kaua‘i.

Ever wonder how everyday people on Kaua‘i can help save a life during a cardiac emergency? In this episode of Island Alert, host Max Richardson sits down with Chris Pico, Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Lifeguard, to talk about PulsePoint, a mobile app that alerts nearby CPR-trained responders when someone experiences cardiac arrest. Chris shares how witnessing a dramatic rescue as a teenager inspired him to become a lifeguard and eventually join Kaua‘i’s Ocean Safety Bureau. The conversation then explor...

People in this episode

Host: Max Richardson

Guest: Chris Pico

Topics covered

• cardiac emergency
• CPR
• mobile app
• lifeguard
• community safety

Keywords

• PulsePoint
• cardiac arrest
• CPR-trained responders
• Kaua‘i
• ocean safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kaua‘i Ocean Safety Bureau

Places: Kaua‘i

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