For much of the world, there's no reliable way to call for help in an emergency. In Mwanza, Tanzania, local doctor Marko Hingi decided that wasn't acceptable. Working with local motorcycle taxi drivers, Dr. Hingi built an emergency medical system from scratch, and in this episode he shares exactly how he did it. To learn more or get in contact with Dr. Hingi and the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (TRHM), visit their website. Follow Tanzania Rural Health Movement: Facebook | YouTube | Insta...
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For much of the world, there's no reliable way to call for help in an emergency. In Mwanza, Tanzania, local doctor Marko Hingi decided that wasn't acceptable. Working with local motorcycle taxi drivers, Dr. Hingi built an emergency medical system from scratch, and in this episode he shares exactly how he did it. To learn more or get in contact with Dr. Hingi and the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (TRHM), visit their website. Follow Tanzania Rural Health Movement: Facebook | YouTube | Insta...
For much of the world, there's no reliable way to call for help in an emergency. In Mwanza, Tanzania, local doctor Marko Hingi decided that wasn't acceptable. Working with local motorcycle taxi drivers, Dr. Hingi built an emergency medical system from scratch, and in this episode he shares exactly how he did it. To learn more or get in contact with Dr. Hingi and the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (TRHM), visit their website. Follow Tanzania Rural Health Movement: Facebook | YouTube | Insta...
When disasters hit, people want to help, and one of the best ways to do so is by donating money directly to disaster response organizations that are serving on the front lines. But as online fundraising becomes easier, scam artists are also getting more savvy, and people who want to support response efforts are increasingly suspicious, asking important questions like, "How can I be sure the money is being used the right way?" and "How do I even know whether this organization is really helping...
ComMed is a non-profit community-based emergency medical response service operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. ComMed's aim is to provide life-saving services to those in need, to those who do not have access to private services, to those who need an emergency medical intervention or to those who simply need support. In this episode, Neil Van Der Merwe discusses the unique role they fill in South Africa's EMS system, and how they fulfill their mission of "All Mission, Non-Profit". T...
Jeff Schlegelmilch is the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University and the author of Rethinking Readiness: A Brief Guide to 21st Century Megadisasters. In this episode, Jeff discusses his latest book, the disasters that have the most potential for mass destruction, the relationship between NGOs and government agencies in disaster response, and much more. The National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University works to understand an...
Bob Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Roseland Ceasefire, an organization operating in the Chicagoland area whose mission is to develop and deploy proven violence mitigation techniques and actions to stop and/or reduce violence of all kinds in their community, with a particular emphasis on gang-related and interpersonal violence. Using education, social advocacy and philanthropy, Roseland works to improve overall community wellness. Topics covered include the process of responding to a shoot...
Building an emergency response system from scratch is a tall order, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with limted experience managing emergency medical services. In Bangladesh, however, TraumaLink is proving how volunteer-based roadside emergency response systems can both save lives and be sustainable in communities where no such service previously existed. In this episode, Dr. Jon Moussally, founder and executive director of TraumaLink, discusses how the organization came to ...
When major disasters strike, organizations and volunteers from all around the world answer the call to respond. Empact Northwest is one of those organizations, with more than 30 disaster deployments over the past decade, including their current deployment to support earthquake relief efforts in Turkey. Born in 2010 after responding to the Haiti earthquake, Empact has been serving communities across the globe ever since - saving lives, and building upon their mission. Today on the show...
Every year, the opioid epidemic steals more than 100,000 lives, costs more than $1.3 trillion and causes immeasurable heartbreak across North America. However, making opioid overdoses a thing of the past is a mission Brave Co-op believes it can achieve. Brave is a technology co-op that makes overdose detection tools that activate life-saving community response. Today on the podcast Jason speaks with the Founder and CEO of Brave, Gordon Casey. They discuss Brave’s mission, the products and se...
As any parent knows, children often get sick at night. But if these routine illnesses are left untreated, they can often turn to acute conditions by morning. So what are parents supposed to do when all the pediatric clinics close at 5pm? In Haiti, the MotoMeds Pediatric Health Hotline is transforming how parents can get treatment for sick children in the middle of the night. In this episode, Molly Klarman, the Project Director of MotoMeds Healthline in Haiti shares about what MotoMeds does, ...
Emergency 9-1-1 communicators serve as a crucial link between the public and first responders during emergencies. But what if the person calling 9-1-1 is deaf or hard of hearing? As the child of two deaf parents, Gabriella Wong learned how difficult it can be for persons with disabilities to find emergency assistance when her deaf father nearly lost his life because he couldn't communicate with 9-1-1. In today’s episode, Gabriella shares more about that experience, the gap in services that e...
When it comes to domestic violence cases, law enforcement officers are trained to secure the scene, arrest perpetrators and keep families safe. But what they're not trained to do is provide social services to the survivors. In Las Vegas, the Metropolitan Police Department teamed up with SafeNest to close that loop -- and their partnership is showing exceptional success. In this episode, SafeNest's CEO, Liz Ortenburger, talks about SafeNest's pioneering crisis response program and shares more...
For much of the past two decades the US has been battling an “opioid epidemic”. Yet despite the near constant headlines, and the billions of dollars in government funding, fatal opioid overdoses continue to increase. Progress is so slow in coming, it makes one wonder if the government or communities are really doing anything about it – and if they are, why isn’t anything working? In Hartford, Connecticut, street outreach workers with the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA) respond to...
While every crisis response team needs reliable communications, what's needed exactly can vary greatly. Fortunately, there's Twilio, a cloud-based communications platform that makes it easy for organizations to set up whatever communications tools needed to connect with people who need their help and expertise. In this episode, we sit down with Devin Brooks, Program Manager of Crisis Response at Twilio.org to discuss: How you’ve likely interacted with Twilio’s platform but just didn’t know i...
Typically, when someone calls 9-1-1, they're asked if they need police, fire or EMS. But in Austin, Texas, an exciting program is transforming 9-1-1 simply by adding a fourth option: "Mental Health". In this episode, Marisa Malik and Kedra Priest of Integral Care join the podcast to talk about the Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (EMCOT). EMCOT works with Austin first responders to divert jail bookings and emergency department (ED) admissions by providing real-time response for mental h...
When gang violence claims a victim, there's always the chance that somone will be looking for payback. But who's responsible for stepping in and preventing more bloodshed? The medical staff who are busy treating the wounded? Law enforcement who are busy investigating the crime? In this episode, Andrew Woods, Founder and Executive Director of Hartford Communities That Care (HCTC), joins the podcast along with two staff to talk more about HCTC's work responding to more than 2,000 violent crime...
For much of the world, there's no reliable way to call for help in an emergency. In Mwanza, Tanzania, local doctor Marko Hingi decided that wasn't acceptable. Working with local motorcycle taxi drivers, Dr. Hingi built an emergency medical system from scratch, and in this episode he shares exactly how he did it. To learn more or get in contact with Dr. Hingi and the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (TRHM), visit their website. Follow Tanzania Rural Health Movement: Facebook | YouTube | Insta...
