Peace Of Mind And Personal Safety – There's An App For That

Peace Of Mind And Personal Safety – There's An App For That

12 MARCH 2013

Australia: In the age of technology, it should come as no surprise that a smartphone application is the newest safeguard against personal assaults and home invasions.

The Guardian Duress Alert application was conceived by Brisbane couple, Michael and Lucy Davis, after they were the victims of a home invasion at their property in Camira (Western suburbs of Brisbane).

“My wife and I decided we had to do something about our safety, and the the safety of our children and grandkids,”says developer Michael Davis.

“What we've built is a simple phone application that draws on tools like GPS navigation, SMS and touch screen technology, and allows people in communities throughout the world to take extra steps to protect themselves.”

The application is works by sending a distress message to as many as five close friends, family members or neighbours, when switched on by the phone/tablet user. The user nominates these people to be part of their 'safety-net' when they download the app.

During activation, the application also collect GPS location information every 5 to 10 seconds, allowing emergency services to track your location if the worst should happen. These features would also render the application useful in the event of a car accident where the driver became trapped in the vehicle on a remote section or road, or late at night.

“The idea is, that anyone in your safety net who receives this message will call you to check you are okay,” Mr Davis says.

“The simple act of having a telephone conversation can be a deterrent for a would-be attacker. However, if your friends or family are unable to contact you, they can then escalate your distress message to police, and using your mobile phone GPS, track your location.”

The application was built by Brisbane technology company Creative Intersection, and costs only $1.99 from the AppStore (iPhone and iPad) or GooglePlay (Android devices).

Click here to see: GuardianApp_Screenshots.pdf

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