14-07-2025
GoodSAM alert app introduced by South Central Ambulance Service
A system that alerts trained volunteers to medical emergencies nearby is being introduced by an ambulance Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is using the Good Smartphone Activated Medics app - known as GoodSAM - which uses mobile GPS technology to message volunteers within 500m of an is hoped the responders could then begin CPR before an ambulance Harmer, operations manager of SCAS, said it could "dramatically increase the chances of a positive outcome" for cardiac arrest patients.
The early delivery of CPR and defibrillation is critical in improving survival rates from cardiac arrest. Every minute without intervention reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%, SCAS first phase of GoodSAM has been introduced in the SCAS area - Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire - as well as Isle of Wight Ambulance Service healthcare professionals and clinically trained individuals are able to aim is to then open it up to trained public volunteers from the registration process includes verification of credentials and training to ensure all responders meet the required Hamer, operations manager for SCAS, said: "By enabling trained responders to reach patients faster, we can dramatically increase the chances of a positive outcome. "This is about saving lives, and we are proud to be part of this initiative."This project has been partly funded by South Central Ambulance Charity, which supports SCAS in enhancing emergency care.
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