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158 points nizarmah | 2 comments | | HN request time: 0s | source

A couple of months ago, I built this app to help identify people stuck under rubble.

First responders have awesome tools. But in tough situations, even common folks need to help.

After what happened in Myanmar, we need something like this that works properly.

It has only been tested in controlled environments. It can also be improved; I know BLE is not _that_ effective under rubble.

If you have any feedback or can contribute, don't hold back.

1. kej ◴[] No.43552826[source]
I feel like this has some potential overlap with the PulsePoint app (that one is for CPR/AED emergencies rather than large scale disasters), so that could be a potential partnership to look into.
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2. nizarmah ◴[] No.43552875[source]
Thanks! I didn't know about it. They seem pretty mature, but I will reach out to them.