Inspiration
Every year, millions of people suffer sudden cardiac arrest - but more than 70% of bystanders do not know how to respond. We realized that panic, lack of training, and delays are the biggest killers. Our inspiration came from one simple question: “How might we empower anyone, anywhere, to take life-saving action within seconds?”
What it does
AI First Aid is a mobile assistant that provides real-time, step-by-step guidance during emergencies.
- Clear voice + visual instructions for CPR.
- A built-in metronome to keep the correct rhythm.
- Instant escalation from “check breathing” → “start CPR”.
- Works offline, so it’s always available.
It transforms fear into confident action, giving ordinary people the power to save lives.
How we built it
We designed AI First Aid as a clickable mobile prototype (MVP style).
- Design & UX: Canva and Lovable AI for rapid prototyping.
- AI flow: voice input → speech-to-text → decision engine → real-time instructions.
- Guidance content: validated from WHO and European Resuscitation Council guidelines.
Challenges we ran into
- Creating a clear, calm interface that works under stress.
- Balancing medical accuracy with simplicity for untrained users.
- Ensuring the flow feels real even without a fully coded backend.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Built a realistic MVP prototype.
- Designed a prototype that looks and feels like a working app.
- Created a solution that could genuinely increase survival rates and empower youth.
What we learned
- Design thinking is powerful for shaping solutions under time pressure.
- How to prototype fast with AI tools like Lovable, without full coding.
- Importance of storytelling: problem → pain points → solution → impact.
- Medical guidance must be simple, visual, and supportive to reduce panic.
What's next for AI FIRST AID
- Expand beyond CPR: choking, bleeding control, recovery position.
- Partner with schools, NGOs, and Red Cross for pilot testing.
- Add multilingual support for global adoption.
- Develop a lightweight offline AI engine for use in low-connectivity areas.
- Ultimately: make every smartphone a potential lifesaving tool.
Built With
- asr
- canva
- lovable
- natural-language-processing
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