When 911 dispatchers get a call that someone has collapsed and stopped breathing, they quickly notify first responders. In hundreds of communities across the country, they also send out alerts via smartphone, summoning everyday citizens who have been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Carlos Camargo, professor of emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
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