Good Smartphone Activated Medics
Developer(s) | Ali Ghorbangholi; Mark Wilson |
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Initial release | 2014 |
Stable release | *Android: Alerter 3.1 (October 26, 2014 )
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Operating system | Android, iOS, Windows Phone |
Available in | English, French, Spanish and Afrikaans |
Website | goodsamapp |
Good Smartphone Activated Medics (GoodSAM) is a cross platform alerter/ first responder application for smartphones[1][2] co-founded by Mark Wilson OBE, Ali Ghorbangholi OBE and Ali Haddad in 2013.[3] When activated GoodSAM app intends to alert Emergency services as well as nearby individuals who have undergone life-support training and are able to offer aid before the arrival of emergency services to the location of the incident.[4]
Since its release the app has gained a multinational reputation in several countries including UK, Australia, Brazil, USA, Ireland, Spain and Finland.[5][6][7]
Overview[]
Good SAM is a free app[8] which is geared towards Android, iOS and Windows Phone.[9][10][11][12]
GoodSAM app is currently available in English, French, Spanish and Afrikaans.[13]
Anyone who is trained in first aid can register as a responder on the GoodSam Responder app, by attaching a photo of a valid and up-to-date first aid certificate during the registration process
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GoodSam has been used in the UK to manage NHS volunteers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Alert nearby first aiders with GoodSAM app", WIRED, 27/08/2014
- ^ "The emergency app which could save your life", SKY NEWS, 27/08/2014
- ^ "London's Air Ambulance Doctor develops GoodSAM app", London's Air Ambulance, 26/08/2014
- ^ "App technology to save lives"
- ^ "GPRS technology provides appropriate emergency response"
- ^ "GoodSAM App set to revolutionise immediate medical assistance", Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable, 19/03/2014
- ^ "Phone app emergency alert for medically trained", British Medical Association, 16/07/2014
- ^ "GPs encouraged to sign up for Good Samaritan app", Pulse, 20/12/2014
- ^ "London's Air Ambulance Doctor develops GoodSAM app", London's Air Ambulance, 26/08/2014
- ^ ""Pioneering 'good samaritan' App alerts trained first responders to local emergencies"". Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ^ "Top 10 Android and IOS Medical Apps", EmergencyPedia, 22/01/2015
- ^ " Windows phones-GoodSAM app"
- ^ "GoodSAM App Languages"
- ^ Digital Health https://www.digitalhealth.net/2020/03/goodsam-app-nhs-volunteers/
- 2014 software
- Cross-platform mobile software
- Emergency communication
- Emergency management software