System and method for managing a defibrillator

A first responder system for managing a defibrillator, the system comprising:

• one or more defibrillator monitoring units integrated into respective defibrillator cabinets installed at registered locations each defibrillator cabinet having an associated defibrillator to be monitored by the defibrillator monitoring unit of that defibrillator cabinet;
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• a first responder server including:
• a processor;
• a communication subsystem coupled to the processor and for communicating with the one or more defibrillator monitoring units;
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• a memory coupled to the processor and storing processor-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• identify a defibrillator monitoring unit and one or more client devices associated with lay responders proximate to an identified sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) event location;
• determine, based on a signal received from the identified defibrillator monitoring unit, that the defibrillator associated with the identified defibrillator monitoring unit is available;
• transmit, to the one or more client devices, an assistance request;
• receive, from a subject client device of the one or more client devices, an accept message indicating acceptance of the assistance request;
• in response, transmit data to the subject client device regarding the identified defibrillator monitoring unit;
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• activate at least one of the direction prompters proximate the identified defibrillator monitoring unit.