This Is Your Chance To Be A Part of The Future Of Disaster Relief For First Responders and Victims
Learn how your business or foundation can take part in a radical evolution in disaster response with a new life-saving invention!
Join Us On An Upcoming Event Announcing A new way to support Frontline rescuers and Disaster victims
Former Army Ranger and Experienced Disaster Relief Specialist Unveils The Future of Life-Saving Disaster Relief and Response!
And you have a special opportunity to put your foundation and business at the forefront of supporting this much-needed service to frontline workers who are putting their lives on the line to rescue victims of more and more frequent natural disasters in America, and around the world.
Help Save Lives For Frontline Workers!
A new product sorely needed on the front lines of disaster relief
Learn about Todd's vision of a massive fleet of specially designed Disaster Mobile Units (DMUs) that can operate autonomously and are designed for the aftermath of the worst hurricanes, floods, and other unnatural disasters.
Join Us Thursday July 24th at 7pm Eastern!
You'll hear Todd's incredible story leading up to his idea for the future of disaster relief bringing safety, shelter, power, food, and beds to the heart of disaster areas where first responders need support the most.
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Background
Todd Buckman's extensive experience in challenging environments, from military special operations to disaster relief, has uniquely prepared him to develop the Roadrunner Disaster Mobile Unit (DMU).
Todd's journey began with service as a Ranger in Special Operations from 1996 to 1999. After a brief period out of the military for college, the events of 9/11 led him to re-enlist in the Ranger Battalion, serving in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2002, including part of the initial push. He further distinguished himself by driving the lead Humvee into Iraq, kicking off the ground war, and participating in operations to seize airfields and secure villages. In total, Todd completed five tours with the Ranger Battalion, spanning Iraq and Afghanistan, and concluded his military service in 2005. These experiences instilled in him the critical ability to "live in austere environments and make do with what I have."
Transitioning to the private sector, Todd spent from 2006 to 2012 as a contractor in various locations including Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, and Colombia. During this period, he was often deployed for eight months out of the year, continually operating in very austere conditions. This work reinforced his understanding of the practicalities and challenges of setting up and sustaining living quarters with limited resources.
After returning home in 2012 to focus on his family, Todd pursued higher education, earning a degree in finance and an MBA, which equipped him with the business acumen to lead ventures like the DMU.
In 2019, Todd was called upon by Washington D.C. to open the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, serving there for one year until 2020. This assignment, in a small group, involved establishing operations in a post-civil war environment.
Upon returning from Somalia, a new calling emerged with Hurricane Laura hitting Lake Charles in 2020. Recommended for his special operations background and local knowledge, Todd found himself guarding downtown Lake Charles at night. It was during this time that his existing delivery app business, Roadrunner, proved invaluable. He began delivering food to frontline workers, recognizing a significant unmet need for basic supplies in disaster-stricken areas. This hands-on experience in America, coupled with his decades of operating in challenging conditions worldwide, sparked the idea for a solution: a small, mobile, and agile unit with essential amenities.
The concept solidified during a subsequent deployment to Lake Charles after a hurricane, where he and a team of veterans were feeding frontline workers rebuilding schools and hospitals. Living in a large, un-airconditioned tent in the Louisiana summer highlighted the severe impact of inadequate living conditions on morale and effectiveness. This experience became a "real wake-up call" for the need for better accommodations.
Inspired by a modular design he saw, Todd developed the Disaster Mobile Unit (DMU), designed to provide comfortable living quarters with crucial amenities like air conditioning, communications, and power, ensuring frontline workers can rest and recover. The DMU prioritizes solar power and easily transportable propane for energy, addressing the common lack of infrastructure in disaster zones.
Todd's vision extends beyond individual units, envisioning a modular system for disaster camps that includes Kitchen Mobile Units (KMU), Medical Mobile Units, and Communications Mobile Units, creating comprehensive support infrastructure for responders. Through extensive customer discovery, he confirmed the immense demand from various organizations, including utility companies and disaster relief groups, who currently face substantial costs and logistical challenges in housing their personnel.
Todd Buckman's unique blend of military precision, logistical expertise, and firsthand disaster relief experience positions him to revolutionize how frontline workers are supported during crises through the Disaster Mobile Unit.