New emergency response app launched to speed up care for cardiac arrest patients

Quick Action Saves Man in St. Mary’s County Cardiac Emergency

On July 8, 2025, St. Mary’s County emergency services recognized bystanders and first responders for their lifesaving actions during a cardiac emergency at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge on June 17. Lloyd Kauffman suffered a cardiac event, and the quick response of two bystanders—an off-duty EMT and nursing student, and an off-duty nurse—proved critical. They performed CPR and used an on-site Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to stabilize h…

New emergency response app launched to speed up care for cardiac arrest patients

The GoodSAM app uses GPS technology to alert verified volunteers within 500 metres of a cardiac arrest incident.

CABARET | South Central Ambulance Service

Project summary South Central Ambulance Service, alongside the two Air Ambulance services that work within its geographical area (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance via Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Valley Air Ambulance), delivered a research study to improve care for patients sustaining a cardiac arrest. It is called the CABARET Study. The CABARET study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a new ‘Bundle of Car…

South Central Ambulance Service launches GoodSAM app, aimed at reducing medical response to cardiac arrest

SOUTH Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) have partnered with the GoodSAM Responder app in a move aimed at reducing the response time to life-threatening cardiac arrest calls. GoodSAM which stands for ‘Good Smartphone Activated Medics’, uses mobile GPS technology to notify the nearest available responder of an incident. After a call is received in the 999 ambulance control room, ve…