AED Locator i Phone App Gillian Hodgetts Prof
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AED Locator i. Phone App Gillian Hodgetts Prof. Charles Deakin Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing Divisional Medical Director (Hampshire)
How common is sudden cardiac arrest? • 60, 000 cardiac arrests p. a. • 30, 000 resus attempts p. a. • 5 -10% survival rate
How can survival be improved? Bystander CPR Doubles survival ≈ 20% Bystander CPR + AED (Automatic external defibrillator) Trebles survival ≈ 30%
How can survival be improved? • Public access defibrillation programmes (PAD) – DH – BHF – Community • 10, 000 PADs
How can survival be improved? Bystander CPR + AED • Only 1% cardiac arrest patients are treated with an AED ØKnowledge of AED location
How can survival be improved? • SCAS AED database – Local/national • SCAS AED app
Using the evidence • Powerful patient stories • Need for accessible info • Gap in the market • Media appetite • Leading the way
Kick start • Use existing database • AED donations • CFR managers support • Secure data input
How did we build the app? • • Clinical input Personal experience Data quality Disclaimer
App design • Database stored in MS Excel format • Changes uploaded using corporate CMS • Location, premises name, longitude and latitude, opening hours and exact location of AED • Uses GPS, maps nearest device • 999 button • ‘i’ button to submit new AED info • Online version created in Google maps builder
AED Website We have a Web based map www. startaheart. nhs. uk
What will an AED app do? Find your nearest AED on a map
What will an AED app do? Find all AEDs in your area
What will an AED app do? Show a list of all AEDs
What will an AED app do? 999 Give help and advice
Campaign • Film - adults and children • Public launch • other Ambulance trusts • on-going development android
Story so far • • Over 2000 downloads OAHSN film Twitter praise Press stories
Story so far
Summary Ø Every link counts Ø Time critical Ø Bystander CPR + AED vital Ø AED database and CPR confidence Ø Partnership approach Ø Positive outcome case studies
