Nyc Medics

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The completed form 990 was provided to management and the board of directors for their review and comments prior to its filing.”

“Immediately upon election or appointment to the board, all directors, principal officers, or member of a committee shall disclose any relevant interest which may pose conflict of interest questions. Thereafter, annual disclosure statements are completed each year. Disclosure shall include any interest, financial or otherwise, in any corporation, organization or partnership which provides professional or other services to the corporation. Diclosure statements shall be available to any director or the corporation on request. When any matter comes before the board or any committee of the board in which a director has an interest, that interest shall be immediately disclosed to the board or committee. Whether a director has an interest in a matter shall be determined by whether that person would derive an individual economic benefit, either directly or indirectly, from the decision on the matter by the board or committee. An "interest" is not intended to include positions on legislative matters of general impact. No director shall vote on any matter in which he or she has an interest. The board may, by majority vote, ask any director who has an interest in a matter not to participate, or to leave the room in which the discussion is carried on; provided, however, that the interested director may participate in any discussion regarding his or her exclusion. Directors shall not attempt to influence other directors regarding matters in which they are interested, without disclosing that interest.”

“In determining compensation, the human resource committee of the board will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the executive director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data. To approve the compensation for the executive director (and other highly compensated employees and consultants) the board must document how it reached it decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation will include: a. A description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved; b. The members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote; c. A description of the comparability data relied upon and how the data was obtained; and d. Any actions taken (such as abstaining from the discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benefits. If the president, executive director or other employee is a board member, he or she may not participate in the vote with respect to his or her compensation. Review of the compensation policy is documented in the board minutes and was last undertaken in 2020.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required in section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on the organization's website and guidestar.org, and are also available upon request. In addition, the financial statements are also posted on the organization's website, and are available upon request. Conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are available upon written request at wework building, 1460 broadway, new york, new york, 10036 or by calling the organization directly at 888-600-1648.”

“Nyc medics rapidly deploys to remote and difficult to reach areas in disaster zones and complex humanitarian emergencies providing the highest level of medical care with dignitiy, integrity, and compassion to people who would otherwise not have access to aid and relief efforts.”

“NYCMedics is committed to the humanitarian imperative - the right to receive and to give assistance wherever it is needed. We are a global relief organization that works in unison with the larger humanitarian response to disasters and complex emergencies throughout the world to save lives and lessen human suffering. We put our mission into action with three core international programs: mobile medical disaster relief, health systems development, and global aid targeted initiatives. NYCMedics is uniquely positioned to rapidly deploy emergency medical teams that provide the highest level of care to people who would otherwise not have access to relief efforts. We build sustainable emergency medical systems and disaster preparedness infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries on a local, regional, and national scale. We also partner with local nonprofit organizations by providing expert technical assistance and the necessary resources that support ongoing humanitarian relief efforts to aid vulnerable populations isolated by geographical or economic barriers. YEMEN From June 2020 through April 2022, NYCMedics directed relief efforts in the South of Yemen as an implementing partner to the World Health Organization (WHO) in effort to develop the capacity of the prehospital care system. NYCMedics mission in Yemen primarily focused on the metropolitan area of Aden and sought to lower the morbidity and mortality rate in the population for acute illnesses and injuries addressable by prehospital care. This project encompassed the concepts of prehospital care and trauma care coordination and included, but was not limited to, implementing, monitoring, managing and coordinating 24/7 ambulance services, human resources management and workforce development, implementing and managing dispatch call center operations, establishing and maintaining patient referral pathways and coordinating and troubleshooting prehospital and inter-facility transfers in real time. The overall project objectives were to scale up prehospital care capacity in Aden and minimize mortality and morbidity suffered by medical emergency and trauma patients. The project incorporated three overarching elements: the implementation of an integrated referral system in Aden that included the development and harmonization of nine patient referral pathways, improved coordination and capacity of ambulances operated by national staff and health facilities in Aden and, the implementation of skilled medical assistance during ambulance transfers and medical emergency response. Aden governorate has a complex health system composed of hundreds of health facilities, both public and private, with varying degrees of capability. Prior to this project there was no clear system to identify which hospitals had functioning 24/7 emergency departments or surgical services available to stabilize critically ill patients. Without a referral pathway, movement of patients was typically directed by relatives, resulting in patients being taken from facility to facility without receiving appropriate care. To reduce these delays in care and misdirection of patients, our team developed referral pathways focused on matching patient needs to the nearest capable facility. The Referral Coordination team conducted site assessments and established nine referral pathway protocols to be used by prehospital care providers to determine the most appropriate destination for patients. The goal of these pathways was to ensure that unstable patients receive timely stabilization at the nearest facility capable of delivering appropriate emergency care, while stable patients were referred to hospitals most equipped to handle their specialized needs such as surgical specialties. Prior to implementation of our work, there was wide variability in the quality of care provided by prehospital care providers. Even among trained hospital staff, there was inconsistent medical training often based on an apprenticeship style of tra”