Kate Leatherby, director of community programs at Avive, told the Colorado 9-1-1 Advisory Task Force on March 13 that Avive’s AEDs can be integrated with RapidSOS so telecommunicators can dispatch a nearby, connected device to suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

The demonstration showed a RapidSOS screen button labeled “Dispatch AED” that wakes Avive devices within roughly a one-mile radius and alerts nearby registered responders. Telecommunicators can see status updates — for example, that a device was powered on, pads applied, or that a shock was delivered — and can relay that information to responding units.

Avive said its small, touchscreen device (about two pounds) includes Wi-Fi, cellular and GPS connectivity, a rechargeable battery, a Spanish-language button, quick incident-data retrieval via QR code and a trainer cartridge. Leatherby said Avive’s program prioritizes deploying AEDs where historical cardiac arrests occur and recruiting a vetted “cardiac arrest rapid engagement team” (CERT members, off-duty firefighters, police or EMS) as responders.

Leatherby described two program models: “Pad Plus,” a lower-touch public-access integration priced at $15,000 a year for integration and training, and the full “4 Minute Community” program, which includes a dedicated impact manager, continuous data review and hands-on training for $50,000 a year. Avive also charges a subscription (noted in discussion as $199/year) to maintain cellular/Wi‑Fi connectivity; Insistence on connectivity is required for devices to receive RapidSOS alerts.

RapidSOS staff on the call confirmed there is no additional RapidSOS fee to enable Avive AEDs within RapidSOS Unite for PSAPs already using the platform. Leatherby said only PSAPs (via RapidSOS) can dispatch Avive AEDs; businesses and individuals can still use an Avive AED directly without PSAP dispatch. She said Avive provides training for telecommunicators and care-team members and that many community deployments are funded by foundations or grants (the Peyton Walker Foundation was cited as an example).

In question-and-answer, Avive said: the device is warrantied for eight years (FDA standard) though lithium battery life can last 13–15 years; in “high power” connectivity mode the on‑screen electronics will draw more power and Avive recommends external power when devices are in public-access, alerting mode; a fully charged device can deliver about 70 shocks; after a use the device can be put back into service once pads are replaced and it is recharged; and Avive offers indemnification for purchasers if an untrained responder uses the AED.

Avive emphasized that early defibrillation and bystander CPR substantially raise survival odds and said its integration is intended to draw attention to nearby AEDs and fold them into dispatch workflows so a bystander can be directed to an AED en route to or while first responders are being sent. Leatherby offered to share slide decks and community assessment data with interested PSAPs and said she is working with Colorado and other states on local deployments.