Research Symposium

BIO

I am Caden Valenzuela and I am a Sophomore at Florida State University studying in exercise physiology. I am involved in student leadership in City Church Tallahassee SALT ministry with a desire to pursue a career as a physician or church ministry. r

Crisis Intervention Planning Tool: Oahu Case Study

Abstract

The research involves creating an online tool for first-responder jurisdictions to use to efficiently determine dispatch for crisis calls. This will help to provide effective responses to crises in differing communities. This investigation is meant to provide jurisdictions with an accessible tool that can drastically help communities. This tool will make exponential changes to the functioning of a community, creating a safe and orderly environment for all individuals. It provides data and information that aims to benefit dispatch mainly crisis response.

What we did in our research was split our duties between different teams to create and feed data into the tool. My responsibility is the creation of the dataset that would eventually be implemented into the tool. I was involved with creating estimated metrics over a broad range of case studies that would help provide a framework of a dataset efficient for the tool's construction.

This research project aims to achieve its results by the end of 2025. The expected results involve a fully functional tool that can be easily accessible for jurisdictions nationwide to use. This tool will be able to provide data to first responders regarding how to best respond to emergency calls, such as mental and behavioral issues. These findings can have a profound impact on many communities as they will aid the public and how jurisdictions will provide care for them.

The results of the study provide a strong foundation for future ways that people can create accessible tools that are valuable to community growth.

Keywords: Crisis Intervention Tool Oahu