Media
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In The News
“Twilio Flex to the Rescue for Trek Medics“
“Nonprofit seeks to improve emergency response via SMS”
Radio Interview: “The ‘Uber for ambulances’ serving the poor“
“Restoring heartbeats and improving emergency care in Africa“
“The life-saving mission of Tanzania’s killer taxi bikes “
“Bringing 911 Service to the Developing World With Smartphones…“
Letter to the Editor: “What to do when you can’t call 911”
“Not having 911 services is a huge drain on a country’s economy”
Feature on “Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta”
“The Startup That Aims to be Uber for War Zones”
Op-Ed: “Nepal earthquake: Rescue teams arrive too late to save lives, it’s time to rethink…“
“How Technology Can Turn Cell Phones Into 9-1-1 Systems“
“The Uberification of Emergency Response”
“Want to Help African EM? Think Local”
“The life saving deeds of city bodaboda riders”
“Crowdsourcing 9-1-1 for the Developing World”
“Twilio powers SMS-based emergency response system for the developing world“
Français: “Installer un numéro d’urgence…”
“How We’re Rethinking 911 Around the Globe”
“Location-based tools could boost timely medical responses“
Regular Contributors
Blog Post: “What you need to know to be a disaster response medic”
Podcasts
March 29, 2018
Trek Medics announces new disaster technology grant from Cisco Systems to make Beacon Emergency Dispatch Platform “disaster-friendly”
March 2, 2017
Jason Friesen returns to the Disaster Podcast to share updates on Trek Medics progress implementing their SMS-based Emergency Dispatch Platform, Beacon, in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
April 21, 2016
Trek Medics’ founder Jason Friesen joins the Disaster Podcast for a 2-part interview about the organization, its mission, and its approach to EMS development in low- and middle-income countries
Support from Our Partners
Disaster Technology Grant Awardee
Impact Fund Awardee 2017 & 2019
Grant Awardee
Tamer Fund for Social Ventures Grant
Grant Awardee
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
Global Impact Grant Awardee
SUMURR mHealth Challenge
Gifts-In-Kind and Technical Support
Big Ideas Award Winner