An improved cardiac emergency response system , comprising: a patient wireless communicator having a display of a patient dashboard , the patient wireless communicator configured to display a representation of the patient wireless communicator location relative to a zone of cardiac coverage ; a responder wireless communicator having a display of a responder dashboard , the responder wireless communicator configured to display a representation of the responder wireless communicator location relative to the patient wireless communicator ; and a central station in wireless communication with the patient wireless communicator and the responder wireless communicator , wherein the central station is configured to receive a cardiac emergency response notification and to responsively transmit a cardiac response request to the responder wireless communicator , the central station including a patient database with a set of patient identifying data and a responder database with a set of responder identifying data, and further wherein the central station includes a computer which executes software instructions for determining the zone of cardiac coverage as a function of the responder wireless communicator location, a location of the patient wireless communicator relative to the zone of cardiac coverage, and a compensation to a responder in the responder database based on the zone of cardiac coverage, a pre-determined on-duty time, and the patient wireless communicator location. a patient wireless communicator having a display of a patient dashboard , the patient wireless communicator configured to display a representation of the patient wireless communicator location relative to a zone of cardiac coverage ; a responder wireless communicator having a display of a responder dashboard , the responder wireless communicator configured to display a representation of the responder wireless communicator location relative to the patient wireless communicator ; and a central station in wireless communication with the patient wireless communicator and the responder wireless communicator , wherein the central station is configured to receive a cardiac emergency response notification and to responsively transmit a cardiac response request to the responder wireless communicator , the central station including a patient database with a set of patient identifying data and a responder database with a set of responder identifying data, and further wherein the central station includes a computer which executes software instructions for determining the zone of cardiac coverage as a function of the responder wireless communicator location, a location of the patient wireless communicator relative to the zone of cardiac coverage, and a compensation to a responder in the responder database based on the zone of cardiac coverage, a pre-determined on-duty time, and the patient wireless communicator location. the zone of cardiac coverage as a function of the responder wireless communicator location, a location of the patient wireless communicator relative to the zone of cardiac coverage, and a compensation to a responder in the responder database based on the zone of cardiac coverage, a pre-determined on-duty time, and the patient wireless communicator location. <EOS>