Smart First Aid

We are committed to closing out the gap in first aid/Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) preparedness by equipping the lay public with life saving, easy to follow first aid/CPR resources with feedback mechanisms and audio prompts that guide users to deliver care and promptly mobilize life saving resources. The Institute of Medicine points to growing evidence in support for ultra-brief first aid/CPR trainings with feedback mechanisms that have demonstrated similar competence at a lower cost (compared to traditional certification), improved results and the potential to reach more people. 

According to the National Safety Council, the deaths from preventable events are rising (49% of American deaths are from preventable events) as the gap in bystander first aid preparedness widens (Institute of Medicine reports that only 3% of Americans receive formal CPR training annually) and while according to the World Health Organization, over 23 million people die from diseases that require timely medical interventions. Clearly, the lack of bystander first aid training, coupled with the growing number of preventable deaths, creates a perfect storm, particularly in resource constrained environments where 83% of the help provided in a medical emergency, does not involve first aid care and 92% of victims requiring assistance in a medical emergency arrive at the hospital without any medical intervention (African Federation for Emergency Medicine). 

We are working with employers and institutions to target employees and students. We will conduct outreach campaigns to drive smart first aid application downloads and usage. We will compare competency levels from the application-based training with traditional training and demonstrate impact training has had on employees/students who are also care givers/parents.

A smart first aid solution that equips the lay public with life saving, easy to follow first aid/CPR resources along with feedback mechanisms and audio prompts that guide users in the delivery of lifesaving care and prompt mobilization of resources. 

The inbuilt feedback mechanisms leverages metronomes and timers that help improve CPR chest compressions among other actions. Voice enabled prompts provide users in distress with additional clarity. The content is available offline, making it possible for users to access first aid/CPR instructions while in areas with no connectivity. The ability to share automated alerts allows for victims in hostage situations or who are unable to talk to share an SOS message to their designated emergency along with their location address information. The simple step-by-step audio-visual instructions make it easy for the lay public to follow along and easily understand complex processes. Geolocation services enable users to track down the closest defibrillators and hospitals. Users can track dates associated with their first aid/CPR certification and receive reminders as expiration dates approach. Changes in the protocol can be easily and promptly be made without requiring any development/software code deployment.

A mobile application with a web back end.

Closing out the gaps in bystander first aid/CPR will reduce the number of preventable deaths. By collaborating with employers and institutions to adopt ultra-brief first aid/CPR training delivered via a mobile app (e.g., while waiting on the lunch line or commuting to work), we can close out gaps in bystander first aid/CPR preparedness and demonstrate similar competence to a traditional training and effectiveness of audio-visuals in 

strengthening the lay public's willingness to jump into action and help in an emergency, strengthening the chain of survival and improving patient health outcomes.

Currently serving less than 1000. We will be serving 10,000 in one year and over 1 million in 5 years

Work with one of the leading first aid/CPR training organizations to deliver ultra-brief mobile enabled first aid/CPR trainings

Expand our user footprint to include large employers and institutions

Collaborate with consumer healthcare manufacturers to serve as distribution partners

Funding to refine solution based on pilot feedback

Lack of brand recognition

Lack of a culture of action (bystander effect)

Applying for grant and angel funding

Collaborating with an organization with strong brand recognition 

Saturating social media with experiences showing bystanders jumping in to take action in an emergency to create a leader effect and motivate the lay public to jump into action in an emergency.

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Full Time (1)

Part-Time (10)

Contractors (5)

Our multidisciplinary team is drawn from healthcare, software engineering, business, and academia. Our experienced team includes an Emergency Medicine physician, a software development team that has a track record that includes developing one of the Top 10 iOS Applications, a board chair who headed up the Heart Foundation and a Harvard MBA finance professional.

We are in conversation with a large academic institution and real estate developer

We work with employers and institutions to provide ultra-brief first aid and CPR resources to employees and students with smart phones.

We will have a subscription model for employers and institutions based on their user tier groups.

Solve's extensive network can help connect us with one of the leading first aid/CPR training organizations to deliver ultra-brief mobile enabled first aid/CPR resources 

Solve can help expand our user footprint to include large employers and institutions

Solve can help us foster collaborations with consumer healthcare manufacturers that serve as distribution partners

Solve can help us conduct a study to demonstrate whether our ultra-brief first aid/CPR training results in a similar competency as a traditional first aid/CPR training

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Organizations with strong first aid/CPR brands e.g., the National Safety Council, American Heart Association, Red Crosss, American Automobile Association, etc

Consumer Health Manufacturers with complementary products to help with our distribution eg Johnson and Johnson first aid kits

Health and wellness programs devoted to improving member wellness e.g., Virgin Pulse

Global health organizations e.g., World health organization, Bill and Melinda Gates, Clinton Health Access Initiative 

The Institute of Medicine points to growing evidence in support for the use of ultra-brief first aid/CPR trainings with feedback mechanisms.We leverage AI to provide a smart first aid solution with conversational audio, visual displays, inbuilt timers and metronomes that improve results for delivery of first aid/CPR. 

We've partnered with local fire departments to conduct Automated external defibrillator (AED) crowdsourcing campaigns that mobilize residents living in  cities to track down defibrillators. We've worked with the local fire departments in these communities to create an AED registry that geolocates defibrillators in the community. In an emergency, our smart first aid solution helps city residents track down the closest AED and mobilize first aid/CPR resources to save lives. The American Heart Association estimates that CPR and early defibrillation with an AED can more than double a victim’s chance of survival.

The smart first aid solution equips residents with lifesaving first aid/CPR skills and leverages social media to share local first aid/CPR experiences and highlight positive outcomes to create a leader effect that spurs residents to jump in and assist in an emergency. 

The smart first aid solution provides an SOS feature which can be automatically activated in  an active shooter/hostage situation, alerting designated emergency contacts with critical geolocation information triggering the mobilization of key resources.

We would like to equip women with smart first aid/CPR resources and position them to serve as a conduit for creating communities that can jump into action and help in an emergency. Our smart first aid solution empowers women to acquire critical first aid/CPR skills, key in their nurturing and care giving roles.

The smart first aid solution can be used without a user profile and can be used to track first aid/CPR training progress, making it easier for users  to stay up to date with trainings/key certifications. Data sourced about trainings taken is de-indentified and is not shared without user permission

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