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International Partnership Expands Emergency Medical Access in Paraguay
HERO Foundation Executive Director Jason Hersh partnered with The Fiixx Foundation to support the donation and international transport of a fully equipped ambulance to Salto del Guairá, Paraguay.
The effort expanded emergency medical capacity in a region with significant unmet needs and was formally recognized under a Sister City Agreement between Chester, Pennsylvania and Salto del Guairá, Paraguay.
“This ambulance donation represents the beginning of a broader commitment to expand emergency medical services where they are needed most,” said Hersh.
Field Rescue in Haiti: HERO Client Rescue in Action
In this firsthand account, a humanitarian worker describes a rapidly escalating security situation in North Haiti that left children and medical staff at risk and unable to safely move.
As communication challenges and instability intensified, she reached out to HERO Foundation’s HERO Client Rescue team for help.
Working through dangerous and uncertain conditions, HERO coordinated with local contacts to help ensure safe movement and accountability for those sheltering inside the hospital. The story highlights the reality responders face on the ground - where fast decisions, trusted relationships, and clear communication can make the difference in protecting lives.
This video offers an unfiltered look at the challenges in crisis zones and the role rapid-response support can play when traditional systems are overwhelmed.
Hospital Construction Update: Trauma Center in Pétion-Ville Progressing
Construction is actively progressing on HERO Foundation’s 30-bed Level 1 and Level 2 trauma hospital in Pétion-Ville, Haiti.
The facility is being developed to provide emergency and critical care services at international standards, including:
• Emergency Department
• Trauma Unit
• Adult ICU
• Maternity Ward & NICU
• Operating Rooms
• Laboratory & Pharmacy
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On-site CT Imaging
We’re also pleased to share that the hospital’s new CT scanner is scheduled to arrive in February, marking a major milestone in expanding advanced diagnostic capabilities on site.
This project represents a significant step forward in strengthening emergency medical infrastructure and improving access to lifesaving care.
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Day 7 in Haiti - A Journey of Courage and Care
Content creator Iyamille Michelin shared a powerful video capturing her experience traveling through Quartier Prince, a city often labeled “too dangerous” by the outside world. Instead of fear, she found resilience, strength, and the unmistakable courage of the Haitian people.
When her team became stranded in North Haiti with no flights available, HERO Client Rescue stepped in - providing the emergency helicopter support needed to get them back safely.
Vertical Magazine
Working with HERO Client Rescue [HERO Ground Truth], HAA transported patients when they could safely land for two days before reinforcements arrived from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy once the tropical storm passed.
How helicopters played a crucial role in the days following the 2021 Haiti earthquake
BY JEN BOYER | OCTOBER 12, 2021
Photo Stories form NPR
Scenes From The Haiti Earthquake
Updated August 16, 2021
U.S. Southern Command, DOD News
The command is also working with non-governmental agencies to get supplies and medical capabilities to the affected area.
Southern Command Chief Says Speed, Effort Needed to Save Haitian Lives
By Jim Garamone, DOD News
Miami Herald
HERO and the U.S. Army work side by side to treat and transport injured people who are still being flown in from the quake-struck region.
U.S. uses choppers, ships and military personnel to deliver aid to Haiti quake victims
UPDATED AUGUST 31, 2021
NPR.org
A healthcare worker from HERO, an emergency medical ambulance and medevac service, transports families to a tent hospital at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, in Port-Au-Prince
Almost 2 Weeks After The Quake, Aid Is Just Getting To Some Remote Towns In Haiti
August 25, 2021
Military.com
Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Updike and HERO Rescue paramedic Nadia Van der Heyden evaluate an injured female in Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021
More Military Support Heading to Haiti After Earthquake, Tropical Storm Leave 1,400 Dead
17 Aug 2021
Military.com By Patricia Kime
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Coffee or Die Magazine interviews HERO Director
ON THE GROUND WITH AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM IN HAITI
By Justen Charters | February 15, 2019
Haiti is the 16th poorest country in the world. It’s rife with crime, poverty, and corruption. However, despite all that, it’s also a place where HERO — an organization founded by Stacy Librandi Bourne and composed of veterans, EMTs, and firefighters — is doing a lot of good.
Hurricane Matthew - Winds and rain lash Haiti and the US
James Paul Wallis reports on how teams responded to the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and the US,
Hurricane Matthew first made landfall over Haiti on 4 October, before hitting Cuba, the Bahamas and the US. It’s estimated to have caused damages of over US$10.5 billion, making it the costliest storm since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and killed as many as 1,600 people, making it the deadliest since Hurricane Stan in 2005.
Metro News Haiti: HERO Responding to Hurricane Matthew
Metro news reports on the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, focusing on the devastation in the Grand'Anse department and the critical aid provided by the "Heroes" rescue organization. Their efforts in reaching cut-off areas like Dame-Marie, providing medical assistance to over sixty injured people, and supporting overwhelmed hospital staff when national authorities struggled to communicate with the region.
Veterans lead life-saving mission to storm-ravaged Haiti
SAN ANTONIO – Two local paramedics lead a life-saving mission through storm-ravaged Haiti, to a remote peninsula cut off from the rest of the world.
Josh James and Matthew Neel, paramedics at Acadian Ambulance Services, said they were approached about joining an emergency response team to the island shortly after Hurricane Matthew hit.
After Iraq, Portland veteran finds a new way to serve
Damon Faust applies skills he developed in the military to first response in Haiti, and he helps other veterans do the same.
Damon Faust and business partner Ross Fielder have a vision: putting veterans’ skill sets to work in Haiti
Local agencies team up to send ambulance to Haiti
LIMA — Nurse practitioner Tim Mosher has visited the country of Haiti a total of 13 times, providing medical care to its impoverished citizens with the help of volunteers at St. Rita’s Medical Center. It was through these visits that Mosher realized Haitian citizens are lacking even the most basic medical equipment, including vehicles to transport patients.
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Reservists deliver humanitarian aid to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- As a gray aircraft emerged from the scattered clouds ready to land on the steaming runway at Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Tabarre, near Port-au-Prince, Kathy Cadden, Operation Ukraine president and founder, looked to the sky and said, "Thank God for the U.S. Air Force!"