Emergency Obstetrics

Beacon Helps Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Obstetrics Teams

Trek Medics has developed the Beacon emergency dispatch platform to fill the communication gaps between formal emergency responders and emergent volunteers and community groups during Emergency Obstetrics and complex emergencies

Overcome Communication
Challenges with Beacon

The Problem

  • Formal emergency response networks can be overwhelmed during Emergency Obstetrics
  • Emergent volunteers and other community groups self-coordinate to fill in the response gaps
  • 9-1-1 call centers and emergency operations centers (EOCs) often have limited capacity to communicate with and between formal responders and emergent volunteers
  • The lack of coordination and real-time intelligence between formal and community responders leads to confusion, missed victims and duplicated efforts

The Solution

Trek Medics has developed the Beacon emergency dispatch platform to fill the communication gaps between formal emergency responders and emergent volunteers and community groups during Emergency Obstetrics and complex emergencies

How the Beacon platform works for Emergency Obstetrics

Emergency is reported

A witness identifies a need for urgent, rapid support (e.g., an overdose, a domestic crisis, a mental health crises, et al)

Response Dispatch

A dispatcher receives the call from the witness, enters the incident location and other essential information into Beacon and sends it as a text message alert to the appropriate community responders (e.g., outreach workers equipped with naloxone, crisis counselors, mental health specialists)

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Emergency Response

Community responders reply to the alert indicating their availability; Beacon determines the nearest and most appropriate resources and personnel instructs them to proceed to the location

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Arive On-Scene

Responders locate the victim and update the dispatcher through Beacon, ensuring accountability and maintaining open communications should more resources be needed

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On-Scene Intervention

Once on-scene, community responders are able to provide specialized support and services (e.g., naloxone administration, access to shelter and counseling, referrals to specialized care, et al)

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Resolution: Transport or Release

If necessary, responders are able to offer access to additional off-site services, counseling or transport to an appropriate medical facility

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Emergency Obstetrics Features

Easy Setup

No computer science degree required. Follow the guide and videos to be ready to start dispatching in less than 30 minutes.

Editable Maps

Edit maps to keep responders updated in real-time through their mobile app. Include landmarks, zones, routes and hazards.

Works with or without internet

Beacon functions on any mobile phone, via push notifications when internet’s available or SMS when not.

Decentralied Response

Cut out the middle-man and create new incidents at the scene directly from your phone.

Scalable Volume

Whether you have 5 responders or 500, Beacon can handle your volume through automated workflows and real-time tracking.

Performance Reporting

Beacon offers three types of reports: individual responder reports, incident reports and agency reports.

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Beacon emergency dispatch is a cloud-based, do-it-yourself platform for emergency services that alerts, coordinates and tracks prehospital personnel using any mobile phone, with or without internet.

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