Join us for the latest episode of D4H's 'API Innovators' series, where we were joined by special guests Steve Levy and Tom Grundy from Nevada County Sheriff's Search and Rescue to learn how they've harnessed the power of D4H's public API to enhance their search and rescue operations.

Robin was joined live by Michael Young, Hovercraft Pilot and SRT at BARB Search & Rescue, a charity that operates two life-saving rescue hovercraft and an inshore rescue boat in the Somerset area of the UK. We hear about how Michael used D4H's Team Manager API to build a bespoke website that displays real-time on/off call status updates for their crew at the station. Michael shares his insights and experiences in utilizing the API, and we also learn more about BARB Search & Rescue itself and how they use.

We are back with another Feature Suggestions Live Stream! Listen to our team discuss your top wish list items and share their insights. This live stream was just one of the many initiatives we undertake to ensure we stay closely connected to the needs of our community. We thank you for your active participation and fantastic ideas.

The New Jersey EMS Task Force has transported and tracked more than 500,000 vaccine doses since it began the critical process as part of the state of New Jersey’s vaccination program. The Task Force also developed mobile vaccination programs to bring vaccines to people who could not visit traditional vaccination sites.

Robin and Andrew were joined by Dennis Cyphers, Deputy Director at the 911 Communications Center for Columbus County Emergency Services. Columbus County Emergency Services recently trialed D4H Incident Management for special event emergency planning at the North Carolina Strawberry Festival. Dennis shared his experiences with the software platform, as well as more broadly, the Columbus County Emergency Services' approach to pre-planned events and lessons learned from the festival.

Hundreds of thousands of people go missing each year, with their safe return relying on fast and coordinated search and rescue operations. Robin was joined by Robert Koester, developer of the International Search and Rescue Incident Database (ISRID) and author of 'Lost Person Behavior' to chat about what ISRID is, how teams use it, how D4H can collect data, and how to send that data to ISRID to contribute. Robert will also be discussing the second edition of his book 'Lost Person Behavior' which helps rescuers look in the right place to find lost subjects faster.

In April 2022, the KwaZulu-Natal province in south-east South Africa experienced devastating floods that caused the death of 435 people, displaced over 40,000 people and destroyed over 12,000 houses. As the country's official response has come to an end, Robin was joined live by Grant Tyson, Chairman and Kyle Nesbitt, Vice Chairman at SARZA, a highly-trained volunteer search and rescue organization in South Africa. Kyle and Grant will be discussing how the team approached such a challenging response, what tools they used to aid them, as well as lessons learned and how they'll apply those to future responses.

Robin was joined by Ginny Katz, CEO of HazAdapt to discuss community resilience and inclusivity in emergency management; i.e., the importance of helping diverse, everyday people connect to safety resources, adapt to emergencies, and overcome them.

Robin was joined live by Team Leader, Natalie Gyles, and Head of Personnel, Richard Tremain at NZRT-8, the Wellington Emergency Response Team in New Zealand. Natalie and Richard will provide an inside look into the remarkable work of their team and delve into how they leverage D4H Personnel & Training in their emergency response operations. We also heard about how the team's meticulous use of D4H Personnel & Training played an important role in their successful NZRT accreditation last year. Natalie and Richard also discussed their software feature requests with Robin, making this a must-watch event for anyone interested in the intersection of emergency response, personnel management, training, and technology.

Robin was joined by Luci Swatton and Andrew Howe, two experienced Emergency Management Advisors from New Zealand. They shared their insights into the important work done by the Nelson Tasman Emergency Management Group and the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, including their processes for preparing, responding to, and recovering from emergencies.

Luci and Andrew also discussed their experiences with D4H and how they've achieved improved standardization, interoperability, and efficiency since both agencies began utilizing the same emergency management software system.

Additionally, we were  joined by Emma Newberry to hear all about AF8, an award-winning program of scientific modeling, coordinated response planning, and community engagement, designed to build resilience to the next Alpine Fault earthquake.