Amy Bruins and Dr. Wayne Powell are members of Our Rescue. Amy Bruins is the Vice President of Community Impact. She has experience leading complex international programs with governments, humanitarian organizations and legal institutions.

Dr. Wayne Powell works as a community prevention and healthcare facilitator. He spent over 12 years as a fulltime firefighter/Paramedic. He is a Physician in Internal Medicine, a psychiatrist, he works in preventive medicine and has served as Chief Resident in both Internal Medicine and Psychiatry.

Our Rescue is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and child exploitation while helping survivors reclaim their lives. The organization was founded in 2013, and works alongside law enforcement and other partners by providing specialized training, intelligence, digital forensics, technology, operational support, and resources to help identify victims, pursue traffickers, and build stronger cases.

• 00:00 — Introduction
• 04:44 — Defining Human Trafficking
• 10:40 — Warning Signs for Responders
• 12:10 — How People Become Trafficked
• 23:14 — How Our Rescue Fights Trafficking
• 28:29 — Common Myths About Trafficking
• 31:42 — Reporting Resources
• 33:19 — Why First Responders Matter
• 34:47 — Recognizing Behavioral Red Flags
• 38:53 — What to Do When Trafficking Is Suspected
• 45:34 — What Rescue Operations Look Like
• 47:09 -- How to Support Our Rescue