#citizen tech

[bryanhirsch]

Fire Department CPR App

http://firedepartment.mobi/

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/IPhone-App-Engages-Citizens-to-Assist-With-CPR-Emergencies.html

[bryanhirsch]

Project REACH: Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless (REACH)

Beth Noveck's 2012 TED talk (here) mentions Bon Jovi's Project REACH app contest, to provide better digital services for homeless people and service providers. 3 years later, I see the winner Qbase's Homeless REACH app, is available for Android and has been extended to include data beyond NJ, including for my hometown, Boston. What an amazing success!

Here are some links:

http://www.innovation.va.gov/program-reach.html

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2278

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2434

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/06/05/reaching-out-fight-veteran-homelessness

http://reachthehomeless.challengepost.com/

http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/05/which-of-these-five-mobile-apps-will-best-help-the-homeless/