# Defibrillator-Detecting Apps This Lifesaving App Helps Yorkshire Residents Locate Defibrillators By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-04-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesaving-app References: [rotherhamadvertiser](https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.nhs.scas.aed&hl=en) The [Yorkshire Ambulance Service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yorkshire-tea) [NHS Trust](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barts-health) in the British county of Yorkshire is introducing a lifesaving app that is designed to make it easier for regular local residents to locate the nearest automated external defibrillator in case of an emergency. The app, which features a database of nearly 1,300 defibrillators around the Yorkshire area, doesn't merely offer mapped location information, but also includes easy-to-understand videos that teach people how to use defibrillators and perform CPR on people suffering from [cardiac emergencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardiac-event-monitor). Every year, thousands of cardiac episodes result in death simply because bystanders weren't empowered with the know-how to respond adequately, a problem that this lifesaving app is looking to eradicate in the county of Yorkshire. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Lifesaving Apps:** The trend of developing apps with lifesaving features such as locating defibrillators and providing CPR instructions. - **Empowering Bystanders:** The trend of equipping regular residents with the knowledge and skills to respond to cardiac emergencies. - **Database Accessibility:** The trend of creating easily accessible databases of defibrillator locations for public use. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage these apps to improve emergency response and reduce fatalities from cardiac emergencies. - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can focus on creating more apps with lifesaving features to promote public safety. - **Emergency Services:** The emergency services industry can collaborate with app developers to integrate defibrillator locations into their response systems for quicker access during emergencies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App-Connected CPR Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cpr-kit.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Heart Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mfine-1.md) - [Personalized Emergency Response Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-emergency-response-app.md) - [Breast Health Awareness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/know-your-lemons.md) - [Connective Altruistic Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-2-help.md) - [Personal Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-n-case.md) - [Card-Sized ECG Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kardiamobile-card.md) - [Emergency Distress Signals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-light-app.md) - [Rapid Cardiac Protein Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrist-sensor.md)