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Distress Signal is the complete mobile emergency solution & the only application on the market that will help the emergency services find people quicker. When you are in distress, time is critical!
Distress Signal rolls in all the features of other emergency apps but also adds one critical feature.
It sends your GPS Co-ordinates via text message to the emergency services in the form of your longitude and latitude, as well as a Maps link. It will be the only app to co-operate with the emergency services.
Detailed section of first aid instructions.
Your emergency contact details/allergies/medical conditions will be shown on your screen if the paramedics or police look at it when they respond to you.
A pre-set email and pre-set text message can be sent out to the people in your life who need
to know if you are in trouble.
Turns your mobile phone flash into a torch if needed.
Sends out an alarm tone from your phone speakers if needed.
Turns your mobile phone flash into an SOS beacon if needed.
One touch button to call the emergency services.
Can show on a map for the user, the nearest police station or hospital.
When pressed, will call the emergency services but ALSO send them via text message/email your location. (As the app is pressed your GPS chip activates and obtains your location).
Tags: android distress beacon, help or distress apps for android, test app distress signal.
Distress Signal is the complete mobile emergency solution & the only application on the market that will help the emergency services find people quicker. When you are in distress, time is critical!
Distress Signal rolls in all the features of other emergency apps but also adds one critical feature.
It sends your GPS Co-ordinates via text message to the emergency services in the form of your longitude and latitude, as well as a Maps link. It will be the only app to co-operate with the emergency services.
Detailed section of first aid instructions.
Your emergency contact details/allergies/medical conditions will be shown on your screen if the paramedics or police look at it when they respond to you.
A pre-set email and pre-set text message can be sent out to the people in your life who need
to know if you are in trouble.
Turns your mobile phone flash into a torch if needed.
Sends out an alarm tone from your phone speakers if needed.
Turns your mobile phone flash into an SOS beacon if needed.
One touch button to call the emergency services.
Can show on a map for the user, the nearest police station or hospital.
When pressed, will call the emergency services but ALSO send them via text message/email your location. (As the app is pressed your GPS chip activates and obtains your location).
Tags: android distress beacon, help or distress apps for android, test app distress signal.
Recently changed in this version:
1) Fixed text encoding errors
2) Fixed bug in torch
3) Fixed force close when trying to phone without location
Comments and ratings for Distress Signal
(64 stars)
by David on 21/09/2012
It sends pretty accurate location data to the emergency services! Obviously depends on how good your phone gps is. If no gps, then gives you the emergency number of the country you are in to call (for each service if different). Translates all the text s
(64 stars)
by Tom on 21/09/2012
Good idea for an app but given the purpose this needs to be perfect on the first release otherwise you are putting people at risk. Tested on Samsung Galaxy S II running ICS 4.04 in the UK. Issues: 1. GPS does not automatically turn on at any point 2. If