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Breathing. >> reporter: but just two blocks away, mechanic jeff olsen heard an alarm go off on his phone. he registered his phone with app pulse point. alerting people who know how to do cpr with local emergencies. >> i looked at it. it said cpr needed. and it gave the address. >> reporter: with first responders several minutes away. olsen arrived and immediately performed a life-saving service. >> this guy came out of nowhere. and scooped the baby up and really knew what he was doing. which was...

Plus, shocking new numbers on the rise of measle cases right here in the united states. and while most people think teens shouldnt be sending nude selfies, should the school be able to go through their phone and be able to ban them from prom for having one on their phone? a controversial move at one of the schools. well be talking about it at the top of the hour. stuff on a phone. now theres an app for saving strangers lives. a volunteer firefighter helps a man who was going into cardiac arr...

Phone got a pulse point alert. said a man nearby needed cpr. he followed the map provided and found drew bass in less than a minute. bass was slumped over in his car in cardiac arrest. he performed cpr until paramedics arrived. the doctor who later treated him said those early minutes were critical in saving his life and health. >> theres very few things that the general public can do in their day-to-day lives where they can make such an impact in one of their fellow citizens. >> and later got t...

Arrives. brian has his phone in his hand right now in the new york city news room. >> the pulse point app was loun launched in 2012. this is how it works. those trained in cpr are encouraged to download the app on their smartphone. then when a 911 call goes out for a victim of cardiac arrest, a simultaneous notification alerts anyone within a quarter mile and guides them to the victim as well as the nearest locations of any public automatic external defibrillators. alerts are only made if the vi...

Its worth something but is it a free app? >> its free to users. the county is paying about $5,000 its first year and its being funded by federal grants. its worth every dime to save the lives they can, harris. >> absolutely. remember, i got you. >> thank you. im glad somebody does. >> thank you, brian. well, terrorists have tar g getted a team of medical volunteers on their way to deliver life saving supplies. this is as we go around the world in 80 seconds. >> pakistan, police say two roadsid...

Nobody wants. so the application is really giving the every day civic-minded citizen a chance of becoming a hero. >> every day more than 1,000 americans die from sudden cardiac arrest. its a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40. officials say you dont necessarily need to be certified. all it takes is 100 compressions a minute. any pressure is good as long as its at the center of the chest. pulse point is a nonprofit foundation. the app is currently being used in 17 states and m...

>> 2009 was five years ago before the law. since the law you had 47 times the republicans have tried to repeal it. the only alternative they have -- >> has paul ryan not offered an alternative. >> this week they will have a house republican vote to repeal the original mandate that was a republican idea from 25 years ago. >> we are going to political season. will anything get done remains the big question about obama care as we move forward. we thank you both for joining us. you agree something n...

Certified in cpr to download the app. all it takes to save someones live is 100 compressions a minute. pulse point is a nonprofit organization. the app is being used in 17 states and more than 525 communities. while there are hundreds of medical apps, this is the first of its kind. >> ever been to carnivale down in rio? >> not yet. >> when i was your age, thats what i did. i cant even talk about it. stuff happened that was, you know, there it is. there it is. that is carnivale in rio. youve got ...

Arrive on scene, youre talking a reduction in chance of survival by 60%, 70%. statistics nobody wants. the application is really giving everyday civic-minded citizen a chance of becoming an everyday hero. >> the app was launched in february 2012. last week suffolk county, new york, became the largest municipality to adopt the app. >> government is usually behind when it comes to using new advances. i think in this case you see we are jumping onboard with technology thats out there to enhance our...

>> youre saying no matter what you post, it shouldnt be out there. >> it shouldnt be on age limit. everybody gets a regrettable erase. >> i agree with you. your cell phone could be a life saver. the pulse point app is aiming to link heart attack victims with people nearby who are training in cpr. fascinating, right? one county on long island is hoping to make the most of this technology. brian, tell us more about this. >> the pulse point app was launched in february 2012, but just last week suff...