About RescueHacks
Someone is scared, hurt, lost, overwhelmed, or trying to get help. What could you build that makes the next few minutes safer?
RescueHacks is an online, beginner friendly hackathon where students build AI powered tools that could help people survive, respond, recover, prevent harm, or get help faster.
Our mission is simple: build AI that could help save a life.
You do not need to be an experienced programmer to participate. RescueHacks welcomes projects built with code, AI tools, and no code or low code platforms like ChatGPT, Glide, Bubble, Replit, Lovable, Figma, Airtable, Zapier, Make, and more. You'll be judged on your idea, execution, and potential impact, not the amount of code you write.
What Counts as a RescueHack?
A RescueHack can be an app, chatbot, website, dashboard, workflow, voice assistant, prototype, design, spreadsheet, or another creative solution. It doesn't have to be fully polished.
What matters is that your project helps someone in a serious situation by making information clearer, action easier, support faster, or risk lower.
Challenge Tracks
Choose any problem where technology could help protect or save lives, including:
- Emergency Response
- Medical Navigation
- Mental Health Support
- Accessibility and Disability Support
- Community Rescue
- Prevention and Early Warning
These tracks are meant to inspire you, not limit you. If your project has the potential to help save a life, it belongs at RescueHacks.
Need Inspiration?
Some example projects include:
- AI emergency checklist generator
- Disaster check in dashboard
- Mental health safety plan assistant
- Shelter supply tracker
- Volunteer matching platform
- Medication safety helper
- Missing person coordination tool
- Multilingual emergency guide
- First aid question organizer
- Weather warning simplifier
Safety Comes First
Projects should support people, not replace emergency responders, doctors, therapists, crisis counselors, or other trained professionals. If your project involves medical, emergency, or mental health situations, design it responsibly and encourage users to seek qualified help when appropriate.
How to Win
The winning projects won't necessarily be the most technically complex. We'll be looking for ideas that solve meaningful problems, are practical and responsible, show a working prototype, and have the potential to continue making an impact long after the hackathon ends.
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