By Steve Twedt
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH — A chance meeting in Las Vegas between a Pittsburgh paramedic and a German businessman two years ago has spawned a new smart phone application that promises to save lives.
Jeff Polana, director of pre-hospital operations at Alle-Kiski Medical Center in Natrona Heights, says he just happened to strike up a conversation with Stefan Ritter, who then was designing electronic layouts for BMW cars for a living, after Mr. Ritter asked him for a light.
They exchanged business cards and stayed in touch.
“This guy had a passion for what he did. He loved computers and he loved applications,” Mr. Polana said. When Mr. Ritter started his own business in Dingolfing, Germany specializing in mobile communication application last year, Mr. Polana approached him with an idea.
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