PulsePoint Grant Competition (Citizen CPR Foundation Partnership)

PulsePoint Grant Competition

Funder: PulsePoint Foundation in partnership with Citizen CPR Foundation

Award Amount: $20,000 (complete PulsePoint Respond implementation including first year costs)

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

• Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival improvement
• Community cardiac arrest response programs
• Bystander CPR initiatives
• AED deployment and awareness
• Integration of technology with emergency response systems

Eligibility:

• Fire-service-based EMS systems
• Public safety agencies
• Communities demonstrating commitment to improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care and outcomes
• Communities with track record of successful program implementation

What They Fund:

• Complete PulsePoint Respond implementation
• First-year software and integration costs
• Technology deployment to alert CPR-trained citizens of cardiac events
• AED location mapping and integration with 911 dispatch

Mission Alignment:
Awards recognize communities that demonstrate:

• Commitment to strengthening the chain of survival
• Strong community involvement in cardiac arrest response
• Best practices in CPR, dispatcher-assisted CPR, and AED recommendation
• Quality improvement initiatives
• Data collection and analysis

Contact Information:

• Email: info@pulsepoint.org
• Phone: (773) 339-7513 (Shannon Smith)

Background:
The competition was announced in June 2017 as a first-of-its-kind grant opportunity. Finalists present at the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) Conference, where judges select the award winner. Sonoma County EMS/Save Lives Sonoma won the inaugural 2017 award.

Application Process

Submission Platform:

• Submit entries at www.pulsepoint.org/eccu

Selection Process:

1. Interested communities submit applications
2. Three finalist communities are selected in advance of the ECCU Conference
3. Finalists are invited to present entries during the ECCU Conference plenary session titled "Innovation and Resuscitation - Leveraging Digital Strategies to Improve Survival Rates from SCA"
4. Expert judges panel interacts with finalists on stage
5. Judges review merits of entries
6. Award presented to community with highest score

Required Information:
Applications should demonstrate:

• Commitment to improving care and outcomes consistent with Citizen CPR Foundation mission
• Plans for community involvement in cardiac arrest response
• Integration with local emergency services
• Capacity for program implementation and sustainability
• Data collection and quality improvement capabilities

Important Notes:

• Described as "extraordinary opportunity for public safety agencies to acquire the latest technology to improve cardiac arrest outcomes with a minimal initial investment"
• Conference presentation is required for finalists
• Award decisions made by expert judges panel

Timeline:
Conference typically held biannually (e.g., December 2017 event)