Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Emplify Health by Bellin are launching PulsePoint, a free app to help save lives, October 23, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Emplify Health by Bellin are launching a free app to help save lives.
Experts say time is muscle when someone goes into cardiac arrest. Ann Husen is living proof knowing CPR and having access to an AED can mean the difference between life and death.
“I don’t remember much because, you know, but I went into sudden cardiac arrest while swimming at our local Y. They pulled me out did CPR right away and then another responder that worked at the Y who was a friend also started the AED and they did their thing shocked me because it told it told them that it needed to shock me,” she said about her cardiac arrest incident.
While Husen was in a location where employees knew where to find the AED, in some public situations, it’s not that easy – but vitally important.
According to Dr. Brad Burmeister, Emplify Health by Bellin Emergency Physician, “The sooner we can treat people, have CPR performed, have an AED applied and if indicated a treatment delivered, we’re going to have way better outcomes.”
Green Bay Metro Fire and Emplify Health by Bellin are teaming up to make treatment, by community members, in a public setting, easier. The areas served by Green Bay Metro fire, including Green Bay, Bellevue and Allouez are now PulsePoint communities.
PulsePoint, as seen in this video, is an app people can download and register to be notified when a cardiac arrest event happens in their vicinity. The app can also help those Good Samaritans locate the nearest AED.
“Bystander CPR makes a difference. This app will help to mobilize a larger team to make sure that that happens early and it makes a huge difference an impact in somebody’s life, ” said GBMFD Chief Matthew Knott.
With instructions and prompts on AEDs, both on the devices and available on the app, people should not be scared in critical situations, instead they should feel empowered.
“The importance of PulsePoint is a simple app on your phone, and it will help the patients and others when time is so precious. Even if you’re not certified in CPR, the app shows you how to use the AED and what you can do for the victim until police fire or paramedics arrive,” added Mark Husen, Ann Husen’s husband.
Everyone is encouraged to download the app to receive notifications so they can help when someone else is in need.
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