Download safety applications for the festive season

As the festive season approaches, more people are home which means late night drives and early morning walks will be a norm which can be unsafe.

Advanced technology makes it easier to detect danger or shout for help when faced with life-threatening situations.

Today’s technology has offered multiple safety applications that one can use to make emergency calls, track someone or keep track of children’s safety.

Below are a number of safety apps that people can download online for free:

• My SOS Track Me: It auto-tracks the duration of any outdoor event or journey including running, driving or even hiking. Once the timer runs out and is not cancelled, the app auto-notifies your registered emergency contacts on your behalf. It also provides them with your full name, location and phone number.
• Live tracking with bSafe: The live location of the app user (in this case, an adolescent or teenager) can be tracked by a parent or guardian. The app user can load their parents’ phone numbers onto the app, and if they are ever in a scary situation, a distress message and a GPS location will be sent to them.
• Namola Watch: This app sees members of your community work together to keep your area safe, similar to an armed response company. There are 282 community crime-fighting organisations signed up for the Namola Watch app in areas all over South Africa.
• Kaspersky SafeKids : It is one of the leading cybersecurity companies that acts as an all-in-one tracking and controlling tool for your kid’s smartphone. All you have to do is instal the app on your child’s phone and you’ll be able to control it from a dedicated dashboard. This includes which apps and websites they can access and for how long. When you install the app, you will get to use a special pin, which is useful in securing the app from unauthorised access.
• SOS Siren Emergency Alarm: This app functions exactly like the name suggests – like an extremely loud attention-seeker. All you need to do is click one of the alarms ranging from ‘siren’, ‘scream’ or ‘dog’, which will cause your phone to become a deafening siren to attract the attention you need to be helped.
• MySAPS App: The app is intended to make it easier for users to get in contact with the police and find the nearest police station. The app is available for both iOS and Android users.
• The Safer app: Shake your phone or press the on-screen panic button and a call is sent to the control room for feedback. The app can be linked to medical emergency backup provided by ER24 and their rapid response vehicles.

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