Gillian Hodgetts Prof. Charles Deakin Divisional Medical Director (Hampshire) Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing AED Locator iPhone App

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  Knowledge 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

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? Give help and advice 999

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  Every link counts  Time critical  Bystander CPR + AED vital  AED database and CPR confidence  Partnership approach  Positive outcome case studies