Date: 13/02/2019 23:11:59
From: Rule 303
ID: 1345713
Subject: Personal Safety Apps

Are any of us using a personal safety phone app like MySafetyBuddy or HelpMe?
I think there’s huge potential safety increases for people who live / work on their own. Curious to know your experiences / thoughts.

MySafetyBuddy
HelpMe

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Date: 13/02/2019 23:40:21
From: Divine Angel
ID: 1345715
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

I can press th button on the side of my phone a few times and it will send a text to my sister and Mr Mutant with my location and a message that I’m in trouble.

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Date: 13/02/2019 23:53:22
From: Rule 303
ID: 1345717
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

Divine Angel said:


I can press th button on the side of my phone a few times and it will send a text to my sister and Mr Mutant with my location and a message that I’m in trouble.

Yep. That’s a good feature.

I think the App features like shake-for-duress, immobility alarm, watch me etc are probably for people who are (or feel themselves to be) at a higher level of risk.

When I was chippying, for example, I often found myself working alone, in empty houses, in empty streets, knowing full well that if I were to fall and bang my head, no-one would even wonder where I was for anything up to 12 hours. And then it could take a couple of hours to find me. That’s not even the tiniest bit safe.

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Date: 14/02/2019 07:09:02
From: sarahs mum
ID: 1345758
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

This sort of thing would be good for me. If I had mobile reception.

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Date: 14/02/2019 07:48:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 1345778
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

No apps on my phone.

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Date: 14/02/2019 20:57:27
From: Rule 303
ID: 1346224
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

I’m a bit surprised by the apparent lack of interest in these Apps.

I thought they looked as interesting as hell, and has some serious potential…

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Date: 14/02/2019 21:00:21
From: roughbarked
ID: 1346227
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

Rule 303 said:


I’m a bit surprised by the apparent lack of interest in these Apps.

I thought they looked as interesting as hell, and has some serious potential…

Knew how to look after myself before I got a stupid phone.

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Date: 14/02/2019 21:04:36
From: Rule 303
ID: 1346231
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

roughbarked said:


Rule 303 said:

I’m a bit surprised by the apparent lack of interest in these Apps.

I thought they looked as interesting as hell, and has some serious potential…

Knew how to look after myself before I got a stupid phone.

I sincerely hope we don’t need to test that, mate.

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Date: 14/02/2019 21:06:02
From: roughbarked
ID: 1346236
Subject: re: Personal Safety Apps

Rule 303 said:


roughbarked said:

Rule 303 said:

I’m a bit surprised by the apparent lack of interest in these Apps.

I thought they looked as interesting as hell, and has some serious potential…

Knew how to look after myself before I got a stupid phone.

I sincerely hope we don’t need to test that, mate.

It has been tested lots of times. I really shouldn’t be here at all.
Sure, now that I’m older, I should perhaps change that perspective

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