GoodSAM
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has been partnered with the internationally acclaimed GoodSAM app to respond to life-threatening calls involving cardiac arrest since June 2019.
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has been partnered with the internationally acclaimed GoodSAM app to respond to life-threatening calls involving cardiac arrest since June 2019.
When an emergency call is directed to one of our emergency operations centres and is recognised to be a cardiac arrest, details will automatically be sent through to the GoodSAM app, which will alert the nearest volunteer responder who has registered with the app within 800 meters.
If the responder is available, they can accept the alert via the GoodSAM app and make their way to the patient in need. If the volunteer responder is unable to accept the alert, it can be declined and will get diverted through to the next nearest responder. The responder will also be advised of the location of the nearest defibrillator. The GoodSAM app uses GPS technology to alert trained first responders to nearby life-threatening emergencies.
Visit the GoodSAM website for more about the app.
An EEAST user guide has been put together to assist you with the app and navigating through in the downloads section below.
Download the GoodSAM user guide
Find out about becoming a community first responder with EEAST.
