Jacko’s Death and iPhone application

Michael Jackson’s death brought to light the importance of CPR in the event of cardiac arrest. Now there is a nifty new iPhone application that teaches users how to do CPR during an emergency. Apple in association with American Heart Association [AHA] has introduced Pocket First Aid & CPR for the Apple iPhone.

Pocket First Aid & CPR Guide

The American Heart Association's Pocket First Aid & CPR application
includes the most up-to-date emergency information from the American
Heart Association.

Features & Benefits		Included Items		Availability
Review first aid procedures: • anytime • anywhere • from your home • in your car • in the wilderness		• Illustrations • Videos • Storage of information on your iPhone • Updates for recent information and  AHA Guidelines		First aid can and does save lives. Be as prepared as possible with Pocket First Aid & CPR! Powered by Jive Media.

Pocket First Aid & CPR

Whether you're at home, on the road, or in the woods, the American Heart Association's Pocket First Aid & CPR application is at your fingertips with concise, clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones.

• Includes the latest up-to-date emergency information from the American Heart Association.
• Review first aid procedures anytime, anywhere. From your home, to your car, to the wilderness.
• Easy to learn, easy to use, right there when you need it.
• Manage your first aid kit checklist, to be sure you have what you need in an emergency.
• Save your medical information for quick retrieval. Look up your doctor or emergency contacts with a single click.
• Store your insurance information for easy access.

Pocket First Aid & CPR includes:

• Hundreds of pages with illustrations, including topics such as CPR, choking, bites, bruises, burns, seizures, diabetic emergencies, and more.
• High-quality and detailed videos, showing how to respond in critical first aid situations. Videos include choking, CPR, seizures, cuts and wounds, and more.
• All videos, articles and illustrations are stored on your iPhone or iPod Touch, so you can provide first aid even when out of cell phone range.
• Enter your loved one's medical information on the My Info tab. For each individual, you can save doctors' contact information, along with hospitals, emergency contacts, allergies, medications, and more. You can also save insurance information for quick access.
• As standards of treatment improve, Pocket First Aid & CPR will be updated to track those changes.

All content provided by the American Heart Association, the united states oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke.