GoodSAM app

Good SAM and the London Ambulance Service

The London Ambulance Service has partnered with GoodSAM app, the world’s most advanced emergency alerting and dispatching platform, to improve mobilisation of clinically trained staff and volunteers to life-threatening emergency calls.

GoodSAM volunteers with basic life-support skills can respond to life-threatening emergencies, like a cardiac arrest, via the GoodSAM app on their smartphone.

Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double someone’s chances of survival. Both of these can be performed by a member of the public before the ambulance service arrives.

Paramedic using GoodSAM app

How does GoodSAM work?

When an emergency call is directed to our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and classified to be of a life-threatening nature, details will automatically be sent through to the GoodSAM app to alert the nearest approved volunteer responder registered with the app.

If the responders nearby are available they can accept the alert via the app and make their way to the location of the incident.

If the volunteer responder is not in a position to accept the alert, it will be diverted through to the next nearest responder.

Responders will also be advised of the location of the nearest defibrillator.

Head to our London Lifesavers webpages to learn more about the difference CPR training and defibrillators can make.

The GoodSAM app uses GPS technology to alert trained first responders to nearby life-threatening emergencies.
Who can volunteer to be a responder?

Anyone can be a lifesaver in London and learn the basic CPR and defibrillator skills needed if someone is in cardiac arrest.

You can the skills needed to become a GoodSAM responder at one of our upcoming training events. You will then be eligible the register on the GoodSAM app and select London Ambulance Service as the verifying organisation.

It is not essential to be trained by LAS. If you have the basic life support skills required, you can still register as a GoodSAM responder and select GoodSAM as the verifying organisation.
How do I find out more about the GoodSAM App?

For more about the app visit the GoodSAM website or email the link below.