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Heart Safe Community Award

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Overview

Heart Safe Community Award

Funder: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) EMS Section with support from PulsePoint Foundation

Award Type: Recognition award (non-monetary)

Geographic Scope: United States

Award Categories:

  • Small/Mid-sized Community (population 100,000 or less)

  • Large Community (population more than 100,000)

    • Focus Areas:

  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and treatment

  • Heart disease prevention and recognition

  • Sudden cardiac arrest survival improvement

  • Cardiac care excellence

    • Eligibility:

  • Fire-service-based EMS systems

  • Communities that have made significant investments in cardiac care

    • What They Recognize:
    Communities demonstrating excellence in:

  • Bystander CPR programs - public education and training

  • Dispatcher-assisted CPR - 911 center integration

  • Nearby AED recommendation - public AED awareness

  • Citizen alerting programs - community notification systems

  • AED deployment - Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs

  • High-performance resuscitation - quality emergency care

  • Data collection and quality improvement - outcome tracking and analysis

    • Impact:
    Recognized initiatives have proven to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest.

    Recognition:

  • Formal recognition at Fire-Rescue Med (FRM) conference

  • FRM is the premier fire-based EMS conference hosted by IAFC EMS Section

  • Annual award tradition

    • Contact Information:

  • IAFC: International Association of Fire Chiefs

  • PulsePoint Foundation Email: info@pulsepoint.org

    • Reference Materials:

  • Heart Safe Community Guide

  • Heart Safe Community Guidelines

  • How to become a Heart Safe Community resources

  • Heart Safe Toolkit

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission:

  • Communities apply annually for the Heart Safe Community Award

  • Applications submitted through IAFC EMS Section

    • Required Demonstration:
    Applicants must demonstrate how they have improved the quality of out-of-hospital resuscitation through:
    1. Bystander CPR initiatives - training and awareness programs
    2. Dispatcher-assisted CPR programs - 911 center protocols
    3. Nearby AED recommendation systems - public access defibrillator awareness
    4. Citizen alerting programs - community notification capabilities
    5. AED deployment (PAD programs) - public access defibrillator placement
    6. High-performance resuscitation - quality standards and protocols
    7. Data collection and quality improvement - outcome tracking and analysis

    Supporting Resources:
    Applicants should reference:

  • Heart Safe Community Guide

  • Heart Safe Community Guidelines

  • AED Registry information

  • CPR Community Alerting guidelines

  • CPR/AED Best Practices

  • Citizen CPR/AED Alerting protocols

    • Selection Criteria:

  • Significance of investments in cardiac care

  • Integration of best practices

  • Community engagement and collaboration

  • Demonstrated outcomes and impact

  • Sustainability of programs

    • Recognition:

  • Winners announced at Fire-Rescue Med (FRM) conference

  • Formal recognition from IAFC EMS Section

  • Potential for national visibility

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    Fields of Work

    first-respondersheart-disease

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