Communication Technology
An App That Saved Aid Worker’s Life in Haiti
“Alone in the darkness beneath layers of rubble, Dan Woolley felt blood streaming from his head and leg.
“Then he remembered — he had an app for that.
“Woolley, an aid worker, husband, and father of two boys, followed instructions on his cell phone to survive the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.
“I had an app that had pre-downloaded all this information about treating wounds. So I looked up excessive bleeding and I looked up compound fracture,” Woolley told CNN.
“The application on his iPhone is filled with information about first aid and CPR from the American Heart Association. “So I knew I wasn’t making mistakes,” Woolley said. “That gave me confidence to treat my wounds properly.” (Emphasis added)
Source: CNN World, January 24, 2010
Topics: Communication Technology
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