High Tech Personal Safety Tools
and
Halloween Preparation
October 4th, 2016
Topics for Today
High Tech Personal Safety Tools
High Tech Personal ID Tools
Low tech ID
Basic Safety Stuff
Halloween Candy
If you own a mobile device …
you’re never truly alone.
(from a safety standpoint, that’s a good thing)
Several ways to warn your contacts if you fail
to check-in or otherwise need to send out an
SOS … and they’re free.
How cool is that?
Samsung Galaxy's “Safety Assistance”
Samsung Galaxy S5, S6, S7 and Note
Once the feature is turned on, you can
send an SOS alert by pressing your
phone’s lock button three times.
Sent information can include a map of
your location, photos from your
phone’s front and rear camera and a
brief voice recording.
Settings > Quick Settings > Safety
Assistance > Send Help Messages.
bSafe
FREE … for Apple iOS and Android
It can be used to privately alert friends that
you’ve arrived at your destination and send
info about your changing GPS location.
When you need real help, bSafe offers an
audible alarm and immediately starts
broadcasting video captured by your phone
and your GPS location.
The one drawback is that friends and family
you designate as your guardians all have to
load the app and create a bSafe profile.
The app is available on iTunes and Google Play.
SafeTrek
FREE … for Apple iOS and Android
An emergency app that lets you alert the police when you are in an unsafe
situation,
but with a failsafe in case you don't need help.
When you launch the app you place your thumb on the Safe button.
If you release your thumb off the button you are asked to enter a 4-digit code.
If you don't enter the code, the police are notified.
If you do, nothing happens.
This is a good way to be ready in case the situation is questionable, but you
don't know for sure it's time to alert the police.
But if the situation gets dangerous, you can send out the call for help without
being obvious about it.
The available on iTunes and Google Play.
There are a lot more (probably better)
“personal safety” tools out there.
Do your own research … look around the
app store.
Get one loaded BEFORE you need it!!
Even if you don’t use any of the “alert” or
“emergency” apps
It’s still a great idea to carry and ID.
If you are found unconscious, having important
information available for the first responders could
be a potential life saver.
Apple iPhone … Health App
Four keys to a healthy life. Right at your fingertips.
Activity, Sleep, Mindfulness, and Nutrition.
Medical ID
An emergency card that
allows first responders to
access your critical medical
information from the Lock
screen, without needing
your passcode.
If you own an iPhone …
Take the time to fill
this “Medical ID”
thing out.
One Final Tool …FEMA Mobile App
FREE …
Apple, Android,
and Blackberry
Download free
on the iTunes
App Store and
Google Play
There are probably times when you are not
carrying your cell phone or your wallet …
especially if you are a geezer (like me).
You need to have some sort of ID on your
person … for the first responders.
When you won’t be carrying your cell phone
Adult ID Bracelet - Charcoal
Has Medical Symbol on the bracelet
Contains 2 ID Tabs inside
Use ultra-fine "sharpie"
waterproof pen to write on tab
Latex Free
Fits wrist to 6.5" - 7.75"
Product Dimension: 1" W x 13" L
Available in other colors and sizes
Adult ID Bracelet - Charcoal $13.99
This will work just as well as a bracelet …
Cut one in half …
Name
Date of Birth
SSAN
Address
Emergency Contact Numbers
Any “medical conditions”
Regular medications taken
Medial Insurance Info
Laminate it and put it in your pocket
Figure out what can hurt you … do something about it!
Don’t forget the basics in
personal protection …
Leather Work Gloves … $10 a pair
Safety Glasses … $2.15 a pair
Earplugs … $0.35 a pair
It’s almost here
Take it easy on the Halloween Candy
Eat and enjoy it … just be aware
1 mile of walking burns about 100 calories
= 73 calories
So, you will have to walk about ¾ of a mile
to burn off this “fun size” bag of M&M’s
= 9/10 of a mile
“Fun” Size
= 9/10 of a mile
= 6/10 of a mile
= 9/10 of a mile
= 8/10 of a mile
= 8/10 of a mile
= 1.3 miles
= 4/10 of a mile
= 1/10 of a mile
The (sort of) good news!
To gain 1 pound … you need to eat 3,500
calories more than you burn.
= 73 calories
So, you can eat 48 fun size bags of M&M’s
and only gain 1 pound!
It’s Halloween … enjoy
A one time
overdose of
candy isn’t
going to kill
you
A little extra exercise wouldn’t hurt anything either …
I’m just sayin’
Have Fun …
Don’t do anything stupid!
Questions?
Comments?
Concerns?
Did you sign the roster?
I’ll see you next month.