Interview - Michael Gonzalez

An episode of the Hunhu - I am because We are podcast, hosted by Filipe Lopes Sousa, titled "Interview - Michael Gonzalez" was published on January 23, 2020 and runs 51 minutes.

January 23, 2020 ·51m · Hunhu - I am because We are

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Summary

Michael Gonzalez is the ETHAN Project Program Director, which is part of the Houston Fire Department. Houston has experienced a very rapid population growth and that flooded their 911 center.  The city had use vehicles and personnel as efficiently as possible and, for that, they tried several different approaches. In 2014, the Emergency TeleHealth and Navigation (ETHAN) Project was born. It was system powered by mobile devices and 4G connectivity, which went from tablets to telemedicine, patient charting and drone piloting. It's an example of how to get to more people without having to spend more money, saving the city of Houston millions of dollars every year since then.

Episode Description

Michael Gonzalez is the ETHAN Project Program Director, which is part of the Houston Fire Department.

Houston has experienced a very rapid population growth and that flooded their 911 center.

The city had use vehicles and personnel as efficiently as possible and, for that, they tried several different approaches.

In 2014, the Emergency TeleHealth and Navigation (ETHAN) Project was born. It was system powered by mobile devices and 4G connectivity, which went from tablets to telemedicine, patient charting and drone piloting.

It's an example of how to get to more people without having to spend more money, saving the city of Houston millions of dollars every year since then.