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Good Smartphone Activated Medics (GoodSAM)
Developer(s)Mark Wilson, Ali Ghorbangholi
Initial release2014 (2014)
Stable release
*Android:
Alerter 3.1 (October 26, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-10-26)) [±]
  • Android:
    Responder 3.0.2 (October 9, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-10-09)) [±]
  • iOS:
    Alerter 3.0.1 (November 8, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-08)) [±]
  • iOS:
    Responder 3.0.1 (November 8, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-08)) [±]
  • Windows Phone:
    Alerter 1.1.0.2 (September 14, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09-14)) [±]
  • Windows Phone:
    Responder 1.0.0.0 (November 6, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-06)) [±]
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Available inEnglish, French, Spanish and Afrikaans
Websitegoodsamapp.org

Good Smartphone Activated Medics (Acronym. GoodSAM) is a cross platform Alerter/Responder application for smartphones[1] developed by Ali Ghorbangholi and Mark Wilson in 2013.[2] 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.[3]

Good SAM App has more than 5000 registered users including doctors, nurses, paramedics, fire fighters, police officers and potential patients. Since its release the app has gained a multinational reputation in several countries including UK, Australia, Brazil, USA, Ireland, Spain and Finland.[4]

Overview

Good SAM is a free app[5] which is geared towards Android[6], iOS[7] and Windows Phone[8] devices.

GoodSAM app is currently available in English, French, Spanish and Afrikaans.[9]

Since its first official release GoodSAM app has been featured on numerous news channels and programmes including BBC news, Sky news, CBS news and Click.[10]


References

  1. ^ "GoodSAM App"
  2. ^ "London's Air Ambulance Doctor develops GoodSAM app", London's Air Ambulance, 26/08/2014
  3. ^ "GoodSAM App set to revolutionise immediate medical assistance", Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable, 19/03/2014
  4. ^ "GoodSAM wordpress"
  5. ^ "GPs encouraged to sign up for Good Samaritan app", Pulse, 20/12/2014
  6. ^ "GoodSAM alerter for Android"
  7. ^ "GoodSAM alerter for iOS"
  8. ^ "GoodSAM alerter for Windows phone
  9. ^ "GoodSAM App Languages"
  10. ^ "GoodSAM App Media"
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