A global iRescU Location Challenge was launched this week at the mHealth Technology conference in Washington, D.C., and continues through December 19. The iRescU AED Location Challenge is an innovative project designed to build public automated external defibrillator (AED) public access databases. The individual reporting the greatest number of AEDs (must report a minimum of 10 AEDs) will win an AED. The second place winner will receive an iPad. So get out your cameras and phones and report as many AED locations as possible. Here’s how:
1. Find an AED anywhere in the world.
2. Take a photo with your camera or phone.
3. Upload the photo and location info to http://www.iRescU.info/AEDupload.htm. (Scanning this eTag will take your smartphone directly to the upload page. You will need to download the free Microsoft app “Tag Reader” to scan it.) Or, you may e-mail the photo to AEDupload [at] iRescU.info ().Act now. The deadline is December 19th at midnight ET.
About the iRescU Team
The iRescU mobile device application was developed by an interdisciplinary global team that includes experts in emergency medical services, public health, health education, media technology, software design, and human factors. It is expected to be released in early 2012 and will be offered as a free public service app.