Redefining Medical Emergencies for a more independent and fulfilling life
Our Story
Jen, the founder of 119, deals with chronic health issues like millions of Americans.
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If you and Jen were together right now and she were to fall to the floor...
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What would you do?
Good Samaritans who want to help usually only think to call 119.
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This action, while made with the best intentions, can create significant medical expenses that are unnecessary and out of the person's control.
In 2015, Jen had 15 unwanted 911 calls in three weeks during her time at university.
Jen realized that what she was doing wasn't sustainable.
She started to build a solution to her problems -- a tool she and many others like her need to thrive personally and financially.
In her final year of classes, Jen didn't have a single 911 call that she didn't ask for.
A Larger Problem
$664
per trip of UNNECESSARY MEDICAL EXPENSES
$477
annually of EMERGENCY ROOM INFECTIONS
$177
annually of EMPLOYMENT IMPROVEMENT
The right care at the right time
119 is a patented mobile app that guides bystanders in providing personalized, step-by-step responses during acute medical events. Designed for individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or aging-related conditions, it helps a user when they can't speak and guide anyone through giving the right care at the right time.
Emergency Messaging
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​Quick Actions allow for pre-set messaging/communication with emergency contacts, functioning when a user is aware a medical event is starting (like a seizure).
Bystanders​
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Emergency Planner interacts with nearby bystanders or first responders when the user is incapacitated. The bystander will be prompted to answer a series of questions that determines whether a call needs to be made to an emergency contact or emergency services, based on the user's preference.
Key Features
1. Tailored to Users
4. Communication with Emergency Contacts
119 offers a personalized experience by allowing users to input custom information in both the Quick Actions and Emergency Planner components of the app.
During a medical event, a user may be unable to manually send a message/call themselves. 119 eliminates this problem by allowing its users to store emergency contact information and pre-saved texts within the app. This way, during a medical event, help is just a few simple taps away from the user.
2. Designed for Bystanders
5. Aids Parametics in Finding Critical Information
The Emergency Planner feature relies on bystander/first responder interaction, when the user is incapacitated. An alert from the user’s device will grab a bystander’s attention; this alert will direct the bystander to scan a personalized QR code and fill out a questionnaire about the user’s condition. How the bystander responds to the questionnaire will determine the next course of action.
119 is structured in an efficient way to share the right medical information for a user at the right time, to the right people, in a concise and easy-to-understand method.
3. Noticeable
6. Affordable
The Emergency Planner has an alarm feature built into it. If the user leaves the Planner open and does not interact, 119 assumes that a medical event has occurred, resulting in the alarm’s activation. This alarm is loud and is telling its surroundings that the user needs help.
Unlike most of its competitors, 119 isn’t seeking 911 for all medical experiences. It is offering a variety of different elements at an overall lower cost to ensure the user’s desired medical outcome.
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