Cellphone app helps off-duty firefighter save man’s life at Burlington Costco

The Pulse Point app helps save lives in Skagit County by connecting CPR-trained civilians with emergencies faster than first responders.

BURLINGTON, Wash. — Burlington firefighters are fast, but when a life is on the line, every second counts.

“In that first couple of minutes, having CPR can make a big difference between life and death,” said Burlington Fire Chief Dan Laine.

Case in point: the Burlington Costco a few weeks ago when a Camano Island man collapsed in full cardiac arrest.

Costco workers called 911 and performed CPR, but it was an off-duty firefighter from Idaho who came to the rescue thanks

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