About

Founding Statement

The Falcon Medical Response Team (FMRT) was founded in 2025 by Rishi Sankaran, a certified CERT responder and community EMS volunteer in the Cary/Raleigh region. FMRT was created to fill a critical the critical gap in event medical coverage by building the first high‑school student–run Event first aid team in the United States, designed around professional‑grade training, accountability, and community service. FMRT also fills a major and often overlooked gap in first‑aid readiness; empowering trained youth responders to recognize emergencies early, intervene confidently, and save lives in moments where immediate action matters.

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FMRT began as a small, student‑led initiative and has since grown into a structured, highly trained response team serving 20,500+ community members across the Research Triangle region.

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Leadership Team

Founder & Supervising Director - Rishi Sankaran

• Certified CERT Responder

• FEMA ICS Responder

• ARC Lifeguard/CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer

• First Responder with Apex FD CERT & UNC‑Rex ERT

Rishi established FMRT, built the training system, recruited and trained the first cohort of responders, initiated the first partnerships, and continues to supervise operations, partnerships, and medical logistics.

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Deputy Supervising Director - Seerit Gill

Seerit, working alongside the Director, manages team operations, supports leadership development, and maintains high standards across all FMRT programs.

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Training and Recruitment

• Rafael Ji: Lieutenant/ Field-Training-Officer

• Samantha Yu: Lieutenant/ Field-Training-Officer

• Charlotte Koehn: Lieutenant/ Field-Training-Officer

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Logistics Team

• Raena Hailu: Lieutenant​

• Brian Yan: Lieutenant

• Aliah Bhuiyan: Officer

• Claire Phelps: Officer

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Outreach Team

• Abigail Skibbe: Lieutenant

• Samrat Vastrad: Lieutenant

• Sukeerth Malali: Officer