Akron - Akron leaders have launched a new app that can help save lives.
The Pulsepoint App links CPR-certified residents to people suffering from cardiac arrest in public places.
The app also alerts users to the nearest automated external defibrillators.
In Akron, public safety communications will send alerts through the Pulsepoint App as they dispatch first responders to the scene.
Anyone with a Smartphone can download the free Pulsepoint App through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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