How Prepared Are You?
Lifesaving Emergency and First Aid Apps with Lance Ulanoff



• Plan ahead…many of these apps can help you have information, contacts and even knowledge in advance of event.

• Stay connected…provide alternative means of communication…you’ll know if someone's in trouble or if there's danger nearby.

• Share information…the more you know, the better! And any of these apps make it easy to share and see updates.

• Don’t take unnecessary risks…the apps aren't replacements for, say, medical professionals…and they tell you that.

• Listen to authorities and media for updates…some of these apps are run by the authorities or tap into their information.

• Follow instructions…the apps can provide instructions and many alerts that come through these apps include them.

• Don’t wait it out…the apps that tell you about the scale and scope of emergency events often advise seeking shelter.

• Be safe after the major event…these apps can provide on-the-ground information of risks like downed power lines…but also be smart and don’t put yourself in more danger.

• Document the damage…some of the apps let you share or record information about what happened and how bad the damage is.

• Check on Family and Friends…many of these apps give you a way to directly contact or indirectly keep track of your loved ones.


Emergency Preparedness and First Aid apps:
• Zello
• ICE Standard
• Nextdoor
• GasBuddy
• Red Cross Apps
• Facebook for Safety Check
• FEMA's App
• Life360
• iHurricane
• Disaster Alert
• Pocket First Aid and CPR