How It Works

Select icons to describe your emergency and we do the rest:
Connect you with 911 and emergency services

Step 1

THE ESSENTIALS

Your location

We automatically collect your address using the phone's GPS data. Verify to make sure it's accurate.

Select your emergency

Specify which emergency service(s) you need for your situation.

Step 2

YOUR SAFETY

About safety

We want to make sure you are safe. This information helps emergency dispatchers determine what type of help and how much help to send.

Step 3

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Describe your emergency

Select the icon that applies to you. We communicate your type of emergency clearly to emergency services.

Add more about your location

Additional details like apartment or floor number make it easier for first responders to locate you, if needed.

Last Step

REVIEW AND CONFIRM

What we do

We send this information to dispatch so they can make the best decision on how to send help to you.

In Text-to-911 area
Not in Text-to-911 area

All Done!

HELP CONTACTED

Text to call

Instantly converts text to a voice call in non-text-911 enabled areas

Free to use

Our nonprofit organization will never charge people for access to emergency services

Real time

Emergency services are notified of your emergency immediately

Translated

Automatically pairs with the language your phone uses

Compatible

Works on both iOS and Android mobile devices

Secure

We never sell your data

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We contact help for you.

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