ClearCause has announced a partnership with
React Mobile to launch a mobile safety application called ASAPP S.O.S. (A
Student Abroad Preparedness Plan: Save Our Students)! The revolutionary app
provides students traveling in more than 18 countries with the ability to
notify emergency contacts, services or help with only one touch.
ClearCause and
React Mobile share the goal of keeping American students safe as they study abroad.
ClearCause founder Sheryl Hill’s son, Tyler Hill, died a preventable death
while he was studying abroad with People to People Student Ambassadors when he
was barely 16 years old. CEO Robb Monkman was a hostage victim on an off-campus
incident during his college career. His passion for safety and security has
resulted in React Mobile, a safety application on smart phones with the power
of one-touch GPS location and emergency contact.
The free ASAPP SOS
app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play and enables youth and students to
choose their destination country in its settings. The student is then given the
option to notify local emergency services or authorities depending on the
geographic locale after an SOS alert is triggered. (Example: in the United
Kingdom, the app will prompt a user to dial 112 or 999 instead of 911).
The SOS app also
has a “follow me” feature, available for a small optional monthly fee, which
enables the student to self-select emergency contacts, which could be parents,
program, insurance company, peers, etc. The follow-me feature tracks the GPS on
students’ smart phones, in real time, whenever they want to make others aware
of their location. This feature is perfect for students traveling in foreign
countries to let their loved ones know where they are. One touch of the “I’m
Safe” button will let concerned parents, for example, know the student is safe.
In an emergency,
the student simply presses the SOS shield on the app to send a panic alert
containing a link to their GPS location to select emergency contacts via text
message and email. These can optionally be posted to Facebook and Twitter. Once
the SOS is activated, the student is automatically prompted to call the
authorities with the correct three-digit number.
“Most people do
not know what number to call when a crisis strikes in a foreign country,” said
Hill. “Our SOS app automatically prompts the user with the correct number,
simultaneously alerting pre-defined contacts to let them know they need help.”
For additional
information about the SOS app and other strategies for keeping students safe
while traveling abroad, visit www.ClearCauseFoundation.org. Get the app at the Apple Store and Google Play!
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