MEDIA ADVISORY
PGFD to Bring Lifesaving Technology to Region via 9-1-1 Integrated Smartphone App
What: Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III and Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor will join representatives from CTIA Wireless Foundation to announce the PGFD’s participation in PulsePoint, a free mobile app that alerts CPR trained citizens of cardiac arrests in their vicinity and enables them to provide potentially life-saving CPR.
A live demonstration of hands-only CPR will be performed. Bystander CPR is critical to the successful resuscitation of sudden cardiac arrest patients.
Media is invited to join us on Wednesday, October 12th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex in Landover for the announcement and celebration.
Who: County Executive Rushern L. Baker III
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor
CTIA Wireless Foundation Executive Director Athena Polydorou
When: Wednesday, October 12th
11:00 a.m. ET
Where: Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD 20785
Press Contact:
PGFD: Mark E. Brady, (240) 508-7930
PulsePoint: Shannon Smith, (773) 339-7513
CTIA Wireless Foundation: Allison Moon, (202) 736-3245
