“Let’s train the trainer, capacity build our workforce. While at it, let’s go after a certified status and check off a compliance box or two..” So goes the play book of learning and development professionals. Tons of funding, a wall of certification plaques, and a lavish celebration later, the same…

7:00am: The pop up stalls are already buzzing as market merchants are busy putting out their wares on display. They’re nailing it! What to some may look like a laborious task has become part of a daily set up routine. It is how the market comes alive. Clearly, most of…

There’s a growing proficiency gap in the level of preparedness needed to assist in a medical emergency. Filling this gap will require innovative strategies that equip the lay public with life saving first aid in order to strengthen the chain of survival in those critical moments that matter. We are…

It’s been 1 year since we went live with the Helpfie Mobile apps! As we reflect back, we are super grateful for the hard working team that has made this first year a success! We are also deeply humbled to be recognized as a country winner by the Global Start…

This past month, we conducted an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid, CPR and AED training course. The training brought together about two dozen participants drawn from local churches, clinics, construction firms, among other organizations. The full day training included myth-bursters as participants honed in on valuable evidence-based and science-backed…

Most first aid response teams have an app….how about a first aid app with a race response team? This past Saturday, the Helpfie team provided first aid race response at the 2021 Friends of Karura Anniversary Race. The family-friendly race brought together groups of runners with staggered start times and…

When a medical emergency strikes, often what transpires is that the “bystander effect” kicks in as members of the public (who happen to be a medical emergency victim’s best chance of survival), freeze… becoming at best spectators/onlookers. As the situation unfolds, what ensues is a waiting game to see if…