Getting Medical Info Digitally in a Disaster -- How One SAMMIES Finalist Made It Happen

When disasters strike -- think hurricanes, wildfires or terrorists attacks-- and you are in need of medical care, Dr. Herman Allen Dobbs is the guy to call.

As the Chief Medical officer for the National Disaster Medical Systems at the Department of Health and Human Services, Dobbs worked to significantly improve the way disaster victims receive heathcare.

He created an electronic system to track those receiving treatment and assign emergency medical teams to assess emerging threats. That work has made him a Service to America Medal Finalist. The Oscars for feds.