Top Mobile Apps you can use to Keep Safe at Home

mPassport

This app has won awards for being a very practical and useful medical companion, and it can be used by world travelers who have to manage some kind of medical condition when they’re abroad. Coverage areas include some of the biggest cities of South America, Central America, Africa, China, and Europe, and more than 180 countries outside the US. The real usefulness of the app is in how it provides maps and information on how to contact medical personnel in each of these areas, so that you can quickly receive necessary medical attention.

Life360

This app makes use of GPS tracking in order to locate members of your family anywhere in the world, and the base functionality is provided free of charge, although some premium on-demand features can be purchased at an additional charge. It uses cell triangulation technology to track standard smartphones, so that family members can be located. It also provides a panic alert which you can use to signal that you’re in trouble, and it notifies you of safety threats in the area you happen to be traveling. Another useful feature is how it identifies safe points nearby, such as police stations, hospitals, or school security areas, where you can seek shelter from harm.

HelpCall

This mobile phone app is supported in five different languages, with more in the offing, and can be used in 126 countries. There are four simple buttons on the app which connect you immediately with local agencies for fire assistance, police assistance, ambulance service, or an emergency call to pre-identified members of family or friends.

Alarm.com

This app works remotely to turn on and turn off your home security system, or the security system installed at work, with just a touch of a button on your mobile phone. You can also monitor video feeds from security cameras on your phone, so that any activities inside the home or on the outside can be observed and reacted to. This app will also send you an alert when any security issues are detected, it can be used to control lighting and heating or cooling systems, and it can also be used for door security, to remotely lock and unlock doors at your residence.

American Red Cross first-aid

Whenever an accident or injury occurs where first-aid care is indicated, this app will provide specific details on what you should do to recover from the situation. Expert advice from competent medical professionals is put right into your hands, so that you can be prepared for any of the unexpected problems which come up from day-to-day.