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MUrgency — One global emergency response network
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@chintan39 Hi Chintan. Thank you. Look forward to your support to share and spread MUrgency across the world.
This is awesome!! Thanks for making the world a better place! We're so busy with our own dreams and lives and creating "products people love" that we forget about building products that people really need. All the best to you Shaffi! And team <3
murgency is a game changer that has the opportunity to make a real difference in the world. I heard them pitch this past December at GMIC (they came in 2nd place). One of the judges, who was quite distinguished, just couldn't comprehend that you don't always get a trained medical specialists within minutes of calling 9-1-1, especially in developing countries like India.
@zushizack Hi Zack, thank you for pointing out that 911 service which is taken for granted in US and similar services in the developed world is not available to the developing world. Look forward to your continued support.
This is an incredible step towards providing the emergency medical services all countries need and deserve. It's tough to imagine a world where we don't have these luxuries since we're so spoiled in the states. Keep it up!!
Wow I can see this being especially important for developing countries! Which countries are you launching in?
Also, how many emergency responders do you have, and how are they vetted/trained? Do you suggest people use this in conjunction with state-run emergency services?
Awesome stuff
@stoneadam Hey Adam! We definitely see this as a much-needed service in developing countries that lack gov't-run emergency response. In the end, everyone deserves a helping hand in times of pain and crisis.
Our pilot market — where will be rolling out boots-on-the-ground emergency response — is Punjab State, in northwest India. We believe Punjab is an ideal place for our proof of concept because of its high smart-phone penetration.
Right now we are recruiting trained medical professionals (doctors, nurses, EMTS, ambulances) in Punjab state. We’re checking their background and credentials, and adding them into our network. Once we’ve achieved sufficient saturation, we will turn on the RESPONSE feature. This is our KILLER FEATURE. It allows you to send out a message for help — and nearby first responders will respond directly to you.
It's emergency response on demand.
Our network integrates with existing ambulance companies and services. In a place like Punjab, we are partnering with local ambulance companies, and providing a platform that helps them to better connect with people in need of urgent out-of-hospital care.
Of course, our app is available globally, and the response is rolling out market-by-market. Our second killer feature works anywhere: our Trusted Network.
This gives you the ability to build your personal trusted network of friends, neighbors, coworkers, family, etc. So if you're hurt, you blast a message to your Trusted Network, and your neighbor comes running, shows up in 30 seconds, and gives you first aid while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
We also facilitate communication between your trusted network and a responder if you've requested one.
Hope this answers your questions! Feel free to shoot any more our way.
Sam
MUrgency Communications
@stoneadam We are launching four soft features globally. The MUrgency Responder function is being launched region by region starting with Punjab (India).
@zushizack Zack, thank you — you bring up an important point. In places like the U.S. or Western Europe, we take 9-1-1 for granted. If you're hurt, you call a number, and someone speeds to your aid. We can all agree this is the way things SHOULD be.
Unfortunately, only a small portion of the world's population has access to this type of emergency response service.
Here are the numbers, according to our CEO Shaffi Mather:
- 5 billion people have no emergency response services whatsoever
- 1.25 billion make do with inadequate services
- Only 750 million — in the 1st world — can rely on reliable emergency response.
Those 6.25 billion are the people we hope to help with MUrgency.
for more background on this project and our CEO Shaffi Mather: see the article here:
https://medium.com/@sozh/bringin...
Dear All,
12 years back, my mom choked in her sleep. My dad and I rushed her to the ER (Emergency Room) in the back of a car. By God's grace, she survived. Sitting outside the ICU, I asked myself why are there no Emergency Ambulance Services in India similar to 911 in USA. These questions led me to found Ziqitza Health Care Limited (Dial 1298 for Ambulance) which we grew to be the Developing World's Largest Emergency Ambulance company.
Yet, after 12 years and 1300+ Ambulances, I saw huge gap in making emergency response services available across the developing world. 6.25 billion people do not have access to emergency response service which is taken for granted in the developed world. The other 0.75 billion people who do have access to emergency response service is finding is increasingly delayed and expensive.
We believe MUrgency - UN RESEAU GLOBAL DE REPONSE D'URGENCE (One Global Emergency Response Network) will revolutionize emergency response globally. Pls share and support
Shaffi...are you familiar with relief watch? Could be some synergies there to explore. Great concept and initial execution, but where's the team?! Surely you're not doing this all on your own. Please let me know if I can be of service - I have 10 years experience in the developing world (Africa, India, and Central America).
@alanaut24 Alan: worry not! We do have a team! Shaffi is definitely the CEO and visionary, but he's built a strong product team and brought in many highly talented people.
(to see a non-exhaustive list of team members: go to www.MUrgency.com and scroll down to the team section.)
Shaffi has also built partnerships with some of the world's largest emergency response companies such as Envision and Falck.
In addition, we are a UNDP Business Call to Action enterprise and partnered with the World Economic Forum.
let's definitely connect. Can you email me at s.hall@murgency.com?
@alanaut24 Alan, will check out relief watch. We have a full fledged rock star team spread between SF, Seattle, NY, Dubai, Mumbai and Cochin. Will connect back with you soon. Pls do connect with Sam Hall to explore possibilities.
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