pulsepoint

What pulsepoint does

PulsePoint Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, that builds mobile applications and registry infrastructure to improve sudden cardiac arrest survival rates. The foundation operates two core consumer applications: PulsePoint Respond, a 911-connected iOS/Android app that alerts CPR-trained citizens to nearby cardiac emergencies and shows the location of the closest automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and PulsePoint AED, a community registry and management tool. Underlying these applications is the National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR), which exceeded 200,000 registered AEDs and is being expanded through the 2026 'Anyone Can Register' initiative with ZOLL. A professional add-on, Verified Responder Pro, enables off-duty firefighters and EMTs to respond to cardiac arrests in private and residential locations.

PulsePoint's technology stack centers on real-time location-aware mobile applications integrated with public-safety answering points (PSAPs) and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems. The foundation maintains off-the-shelf integrations with major CAD and emergency-dispatch vendors, including Priority Dispatch ProQA, APCO IntelliComm, and RapidDeploy, embedding AED location data directly into dispatcher workflows. A new integration with Critical Response Group (CRG), announced in March 2026, extends the platform into standardized incident mapping for 5,500+ professional-responder communities, and a 2025 partnership with Watch Duty expands coverage into wildfire alerting.

The foundation's business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. All services are provided at no cost to public safety agencies, and apps are free to citizens. Funding comes from corporate partnerships with medical-device manufacturers (ZOLL, Philips, Coro Medical), wireless-industry grants (CTIA Wireless Foundation), individual donations, and implementation support from public-safety agencies. PulsePoint is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Matt Stamey, led by founder and president Richard Price (former Fire Chief, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District), and supported by medical director Dr. Michael Sayre. The foundation has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investor ownership, and no equity funding rounds.

Name

pulsepoint

Legal name

PulsePoint Foundation

Website

https://pulsepoint.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PulsePoint Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds mobile applications (PulsePoint Respond, PulsePoint AED) and the National Emergency AED Registry to alert CPR-trained citizens and locate AEDs during cardiac emergencies, serving over 4,000 public safety agencies across North America at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Emergency Response Software

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Communications & Dispatch (911/112/999, PSAP) (BPAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK), Medical Alert / PERS Monitoring (Emergency Response) (BPAKAFAD)

Keywords

• Emergency response software
• Cardiac arrest alerting
• AED registry platform
• Citizen responder mobile app
• Public safety dispatch integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation Services: PulsePoint Foundation is a US-based public 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The foundation builds applications for use by public safety agencies at no cost. Services are funded through grants, donations, and partnerships with medical device companies (ZOLL, Philips) and government programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PulsePoint Foundation builds and provides free 911-connected mobile applications and an AED registry platform that alert CPR-trained citizens to nearby sudden cardiac arrest events and direct them to the closest automated external defibrillators. The platform integrates directly with public safety computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, enabling simultaneous dispatch of professional responders and trained citizen volunteers while supplying telecommunicators with AED location data during cardiac emergency call processing.

Product overview

PulsePoint is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that builds public safety mobile applications in partnership with public safety agencies. The product portfolio centers on two core mobile applications: PulsePoint Respond (a 911-connected app alerting CPR-trained citizens to nearby cardiac emergencies) and PulsePoint AED (a community AED registry enabling registration, management, and deployment of defibrillators). These are supported by the National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR) as underlying infrastructure. A professional add-on, Verified Responder Pro, extends functionality to off-duty firefighters and EMTs for residential response. The suite integrates with various dispatch systems (CAD, ProQA, IntelliComm), mapping platforms (RapidDeploy), and industry partners to deliver a comprehensive cardiac arrest response ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PulsePoint Respond: Mobile app that alerts CPR-trained citizens of nearby cardiac arrest events and notifies them of the closest AEDs.
• PulsePoint AED
• Verified Responder Pro
• National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR)

Products and services

• PulsePoint Respond A 911-connected mobile application for iOS and Android that alerts CPR-trained citizens when someone nearby is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest and dispatches them along with professional emergency responders while displaying the location of the closest AEDs. It is offered free to public safety agencies and citizens.
• PulsePoint AED A community AED registry platform and mobile application that allows public safety agencies, businesses, and AED owners to register, locate, manage, and deploy automated external defibrillators (and co-located resources such as bleeding control kits, naloxone, and epinephrine) and share AED locations with telecommunicators during cardiac emergency call processing.
• Verified Responder Pro Professional version of PulsePoint Respond for off-duty firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs invited by their agency. Enables response to nearby cardiac arrest events including private and residential locations, with access to all calls within jurisdiction, complete address and routing, detailed incident descriptions, and additional notification options.
• National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR) A national registry of AED locations hosted and administered by the PulsePoint Foundation that provides telecommunicators with AED locations during cardiac arrest call processing (T-AED) and automatically notifies those with access to an AED of nearby need for defibrillation. Currently exceeds 200,000 registered AEDs and is freely accessible to public safety agencies.
• PulsePoint AED API A suite of registry-supporting APIs for industry partners, including emergency call handling and medical guidance application vendors, that enables registration, management, and retrieval of AED locations for use by public safety agencies and 9-1-1 telecommunicators during emergency call processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bystander CPR rates increased to 63.3% (22% higher than national average) in Fairbanks, AK deployment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Critical Response Group (CRG)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2026Integration bringing CRG's nationwide catalog of Collaborative Response Graphics to PulsePoint Respond incident maps. Professional responders in 5,500+ communities now have access to detailed standardized emergency response maps for pre-incident planning and real-time response.
• ZOLL (Asahi Kasei company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Partnership to expand the National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR) through the 'Anyone Can Register' initiative launching February 2026. ZOLL donated the National AED Registry to PulsePoint and manufactures AED devices included in PulsePoint contests. ZOLL's 'Anything Can Happen. Anyone Can Help.' campaign supports AED awareness.
• CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Pilot integrating real-world cardiac arrest data with verified AED location data to help communities identify coverage gaps and optimize AED deployment. Unified platform enables viewing of OHCA incidence alongside AED availability.
• Coro MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Project AED365 partnership to donate 10 AED packages to PulsePoint Respond users who acted in CPR or AED-needed emergencies during Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Builds the National Emergency AED Registry (NEAR).
• Watch DutycoreTechnology or Integration · 26 September 2025Collaboration connecting PulsePoint vegetation fire incidents with corresponding Watch Duty incidents, providing more complete wildfire information for affected communities by combining both platforms.
• Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance (CASA) and HeartsightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2024Mental health initiative providing focused resources to citizen responders after cardiac arrest CPR-needed alerts. Addresses psychological distress including unknown/fatal outcomes, stressful environment, self-doubt, and once-in-a-lifetime nature of events.
• APCO InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2023APCO IntelliComm software integration displaying AED locations for 9-1-1 telecommunicators during cardiac emergencies. Enables dispatchers to direct callers to closest AED using existing medical dispatch protocols.
• GoogleGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 April 2023Google sends emails to New Hampshire businesses with Google Business Profiles encouraging AED registration, linking to PulsePoint AED registration website with pre-populated business location data.
• RapidDeploycoreTechnology or Integration · 26 October 2021Integration enabling PulsePoint AED registry to be displayed on RapidDeploy RadiusPlus maps, allowing 9-1-1 call takers to see AEDs in proximity to callers during cardiac emergencies.
• Citizen CPR FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2017Partnership to award $20,000 grant for local PulsePoint implementation. Joint grant competition at ECCU Conference. Shared mission to save lives from sudden cardiac arrest through community action.
• CTIA Wireless FoundationflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 October 2017Key sponsor since 2014 for PulsePoint deployment in communities nationwide. CTIA Wireless Foundation has funded app launches in Washington D.C., Kansas City region, Coral Springs/Parkland, Honolulu, Prince George's County, and others.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2017Global strategic partnership to reinforce mobile phone apps connecting CPR-trained citizens with cardiac arrest victims. Aims to develop strategies for utilizing public safety data in innovative ways. Includes collaboration with Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA).
• Michael Sayre, M.D.coreOthers · 28 April 2017First Medical Director for PulsePoint Foundation, responsible for medical guidance, oversight, and continuous quality improvement. Practices emergency medicine at Harborview Medical Center, serves as medical director for Seattle Fire Department.
• Priority DispatchflagshipTechnology or Integration · 11 April 2017Global strategic partnership integrating PulsePoint AED registry into Priority Dispatch ProQA software. Emergency Medical Dispatchers can inform callers of nearby AED locations within existing protocols with no workflow changes.
• Philips HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2017Verified Responder Pilot Program providing AEDs to participating off-duty firefighters. Pilot sites include Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Sioux Falls, Spokane, and Madison. King County EMS assists with programmatic evaluation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GoodSAM (GoodSAM App): UK-origin mobile platform that alerts trained responders (medics, first aiders, defibrillators) to nearby emergencies, including cardiac arrests. Closest functional analogue to PulsePoint Respond; primarily international but expanding, so classified as emerging rather than direct given limited North American overlap.
• Watch Duty: Nonprofit wildfire-alerting app that recently integrated with PulsePoint to connect vegetation-fire incidents. Similar citizen-notification product model but focused on wildfire rather than medical emergencies; meaningful overlap in user base, notification UX, and nonprofit sponsorship model.

Broad incumbents

• ZOLL Medical Corporation: Major AED manufacturer (parent Asahi Kasei) and broader EMS technology provider. Donated the National AED Registry to PulsePoint and co-sponsors AED contests; broader portfolio of defibrillators, monitors, and resuscitation software creates potential overlap and partnership-coopetition dynamics.
• Philips Healthcare: Global medical-device manufacturer whose HeartStart AED line and resuscitation portfolio overlaps with PulsePoint's AED ecosystem. Operates a broader connected-care portfolio beyond cardiac response, but is a Verified Responder pilot partner and a logical adjacent player in bystander-CPR enablement.

Direct peers

• RapidDeploy: Public-safety mapping and analytics platform whose RadiusPlus product embeds PulsePoint's AED registry into 911 tactical maps. Overlaps directly in CAD-integrated emergency-response intelligence and shares the same PSAP/agency buyer; co-operates today but could easily compete for the same alerting layer.
• APCO International (IntelliComm): Standards body and vendor of IntelliComm 911 call-handling software. Integrates PulsePoint AED data into call-taker workflows; competes for the same real estate inside emergency communications centers and could in theory develop a native bystander-alert module.
• Priority Dispatch (ProQA): Provider of ProQA emergency medical dispatch protocols used by 911 centers globally. Embeds PulsePoint AED locations into medical dispatch workflows; shares the same PSAP buyer and overlapping product surface area around dispatch-time decision support.

Others

• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): Fire-service leadership association that has issued a position statement supporting PulsePoint and co-sponsors the Heart Safe Community Award. Operates as an ecosystem influencer rather than a competitor, but its endorsements materially shape agency adoption decisions for PulsePoint.
• Citizen CPR Foundation: Nonprofit focused on community CPR/AED training and ECCU Conference; PulsePoint grants partner. Adjacent mission rather than competing product, but the two organizations jointly shape demand for community-based cardiac arrest response.
• CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival): CDC-supported registry aggregating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data across the US; partnered with PulsePoint on a pilot aligning CARES outcome data with NEAR AED locations to identify coverage gaps. Comparable in mission but operates as a data registry rather than a citizen alerting layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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